My first taste of mille-crepe cake.
Matcha doesn't miss, and I can't imagine how they make this. Layers of cardstock-thin spongy sheets softly soaked in matcha cream alternate with with a firmer matcha cream almost-frosting. The cake is so cohesive, but the feel of sinking teeth through so many silky layers creates an unparalleled feeling of luxury that no other cake can match.
Rose-Lychee is the same, but the cream feels colder, the overall effect so much subtler with lychee like ice water and a lighter-than-air floral finish.
A Mochi Mango Grapefruit Jar glows irresistibly, all orange and neon, a layers of so-soft cream contrasting stringy mochi and slippery chunks of mango that dance with grapefruit pulp. The circle of cake feels a bit dry in comparison, and the contrast, though welcome, could be a bit less stark. Dig deep to let a little of each layer on your spoon so they can dance in your mouth all at the same time.
I've never met a cake I didn't like, and I like you, Yu Cake, maybe more than most. These cakes are crafty and not as sweet as the heavily-frosted works of western-style bakeries. They're a welcome break from luxury shopping but continue the theme of luxury that permeates this Costa Mesa mall. There's something to be said about a rich dessert that doesn't make you feel gross, and to that, I'm saying yes.
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