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New Cake Selections

Two more new cake selections from my local bakery/patisserie.The first features a buttery,flaky pastry that crumbles nicely as one bites into the surrounding creamy filling.It reminded me of a slice of mille feuille,a traditional French dessert. The... ...full story at Porcelain Monkey

from Porcelain Monkey on Mon, Jun 30 2008

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