this review has been overdue for quite sometime now, so here's a list of what i had tried and 'll be talking about each individually .. !
- mango cheesecake
- red velvet baked cheesecake
- classic caramel cheesecake
- torta gianduia
- chocolate tart
- mocha tart
- almond muffin
i'll be talking about these individually .... !!
- mango cheesecake
a delicious crust, a light cheesecake, not too sweet, with a very good mouthfeel, there's mango in there, you dotasteit but it's not out there, kinda gets lost in the beautiful cheesecake and crust, so a little more " mango " not as the mango glaze, but some fresh mango diced small, tossed with some mint for a little more vibrancy, that'll be perfect ... !! ☺️
- red velvet cheesecake
personally i am not a fan of the red velvet trend, and i am not so keen towards baked cheesecakes, but that's my palate ... ! ☺️ however if you love baked cheesecakes, you'll this too, as for the red velvet side, it adds a very good visual appeal, in terms of the marbling on the cheesecake .. ! ☺️ try this if you like baked cheesecakes ... ☺️
- classic caramel cheesecake
another baked cheesecake, dressed with a caramel sauce .. !!! again like i said, if baked cheesecakes are you thing, this is it, baked perfectly, a very good crust, a little more caramel ( preferably salted caramel ), ohh this will make one very awesome cheesecake then ... ! ☺️ 😊
- torta gianduia
this was nothing short of heavenly .... !!! ☺️ a smooth, rich, dark chocolate ganache, a moist sponge that's delicious all by itself and has a good crumb, you then get the nuttiness of the hazelnuts through the chocolate ... ! 😊 a lovely slice of cake 😍
now before i talk about the two tarts that were presented to us, one thing i'd like to mention their cook on the tarts .... !!! ☺️ perfect .. !! everyone across the table agreed on this ... !!! the crust is perfect, buttery, flaky, and the ratio of the filling to crust is spot on, although it could be a little thin at the sides, but otherwise it's perfect ... !
- chocolate tart
this has two kinds of chocolate in the filling, a milk chocolate and a dark chocolate .... ! this is delicious, like if you love chocolate, this is perfect for you ... !! the chocolate fillings both the milk & dark, a lovely on their own, smooth, a creamy mouthfeel, but for me however the dark chocolate overpowers the milk chocolate, also a little bit of orange (peel or otherwise) or maybe some chilli to set off the dark chocolate, will make this very interesting ... ! 😊
- mocha tart
strong, bold, coffee flavours are your thing, then this tart is for you ... !!! again a lovely pie crust, a rich dark chocolate filling, with the coffee really coming through, and the ground coffee dust that's done on top accentuates the coffee flavour even more ... !! 😊
- almond muffin
this stole my heart ... ! ☺️ the perfect accompaniment to your evening tea this is .. ! baked to perfection, fluffy and light on the inside, with a good crumb ... ! flavour wise, the sponge has this warmth of cinnamon, not too much, but just enough to a point where you go like " oh hello, you're here and i like it ... !! " ... !! and since it's an almond muffin, yo obviously get the nutty flavour characteristic of the toasted almonds along with some crunch for some textural contrast against the soft sponge. the cake itself is not too sweet, and that blueberry compote, give you a little additional sweetness but more so the tartness that works well against the cinnamon and the almonds ... 😊 by itself or with this compote, this is beautiful ... 😍 do give it a try .. !!
a wonderful experience overall and a solid 5.0 out of 5.0 ... !!
go here try any one of their offerings, specially the muffin 😍 🤤
and the team at hoglatto, excellent job guys ... !!