No matter how full you are, there's always room for dessert.
Always.
That's why a place like Confections Cake Co. (CCC) comes in handy for those with a perpetual sweet tooth. Open until 10pm on most days, it's the perfect after-dinner (or after-whatever) destination serving macarons, cakes by the slice, and other sweet desserts.
CCC is located in downtown St. Albert, nestled right between Jack's Burger Shack and Cerdo Tacos and Tequila. Self-titled as a "dessert bar," CCC opened last May by pastry chef Brittany Allen and her partner Jarrett Delaney.
It's a cozy space with string lights, dark woods, and walls decorated with local consignment art. We visited on a snowy Sunday afternoon, right after having lunch at our favourite Sushi Park. It was actually perfecting timing since they were just finishing up cleaning after one of their baking classes. (If you're interested in a baking class, check their Facebook page for events! They have classes for both kids and adults.)
There's not very many dessert shops in the city that offers cake by the slice. I often wonder why, because sometimes you just want a fancy three-layer cake without buying a whole cake to yourself (I mean, you could) or settling for a cupcake (it's just not the same). CCC fills this niche with their three different flavours, including triple chocolate, fresh fruit, and caramel popcorn.
There are also ten flavours of macarons, berry cheesecake, freshly baked cookies and milk, and lots, lots more. They also have a drink menu, with coffee, cocktails, and wine by the glass. If you weren't in a sweet mood, CCC also serves some savoury food items, mainly appetizer-types like a charcuterie board, baked brie, and potato skins.
We decided to get the caramel popcorn cake ($8.00) which has layers of vanilla cake, caramel buttercream, caramel drip, and a heaping garnish of housemade caramel popcorn. The buttercream was rich and buttery, with just the right amount of caramel sweetness. Admittedly the slice we got was a wee bit dry, but I'll just chalk it up to getting a cake that was towards its end cycle.
Crème brûlée ($12.00) is one of my favourite desserts of all time so I knew we had to order it. Something about breaking into that crisp caramelized top to reveal smooth creamy custard underneath is so satisfying to me.
It was my first time seeing crème brûlée served in such a long, narrow ramekin but it certainly made for a cool presentation. We definitely inhaled it.
Confections Cake Co.
www.facebook.com/confectionscakeco
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140, 15 Perron St.
St. Albert, AB
(587) 873-6502
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