What can I say about this bakery? I have consistently frequented this establishment for a long time now, and the wide selection of baked goods keep me coming back again and again. The friendly service and welcoming atmosphere also help, as well!

This favorite bakery located in the Clement Street area of San Francisco is known as a “little Chinatown.” There is an assortment of Chinese bakeries and restaurants coupled with Vietnamese, Korean, and other businesses. The bakery always has a nice flow of locals frequenting, and during the holidays it’s pure chaos. People love ordering cakes and desserts from here during this time.

SWEDISH PRINCESS CAKE

The Swedish princess cake is a classic. The first recipe for this type of cake originated in 1948.

The cake from Schubert’s is divine. It includes layers of white cake, raspberry filling, and kirsch(brandy) custard filling. It also includes whipped cream and marzipan icing on top.

The cake is slightly sweet and the layers of cake and raspberry and wonderful marzipan delight the palette. The flavors work so well in this light and airy cake.

CHOCOLATE TRUFFLE CAKE

I am a die-hard chocolate lover. I love anything chocolate, and this cake is a chocolate aficionado’s dream and one of my favorite baked goods.

This cake includes layers of sponge chocolate cake and filling. It contains bittersweet chocolate shavings throughout and the cute little Schubert chocolate embellishments on the top. The cake IS dense, but not overly sweet. This chocolaty dessert is has a beautiful chocolate flavor throughout and will satisfy even the most discerning of chocoholics.

MINI-BERRY TARTS

The berry tarts are delicious. They’re topped with fresh fruit of the season and include a rum custard filling and shortbread cookie crust.

You can order either this tart or the one with fresh fruit. The fresh fruit one can include mango, kiwi or other types of fruit.

The custard filling is, and you can taste the hint of rum infused throughout it. The mixture isn’t overpowering, but perfect.

WHITE CHOCOLATE RASPBERRY MOUSSE

This cake slice includes sponge cake intertwined with raspberry mousse and white and strawberry chocolate shavings on top.

The cake and mousse are very airy, and the shavings on top make an excellent accompaniment. However, I felt the raspberry flavor on top was a tad bit sour for my taste.

I have tried many other types of cakes and dessert slices here. I highly recommend the following:

-Strawberry Shortcake: deliciously light and airy with beautiful strawberry and whipped cream. This cake is perfect for the summer.

-Chocolate mousse with whipped cream: This cake is heavenly with chocolate everything. It includes chocolate mousse, shavings, and cake. It’s decadent, chocolaty and one of my favorite choices.

-Mango mousse: Sponge cake with mango mousse and glaze. Light, airy, and this item has lovely mango flavor. This dessert is also one of my favorite cakes.

Pricing for cakes cost an average of about $25 and up. Dessert slices average about $5 each. Parking is typically tricky in this area, so plan accordingly.

If you want consistently great baked goods, check this place out.

BUSINESS INFORMATION:
Schubert’s Bakery
521 Clement St-between 6th and 7th Ave.
San Francisco, CA 94118

Hours of Operation:
Open 7 Days a Week
Monday to Friday 7 am to 6:30 pm
Saturday 7 am to 6 pm and
Sunday 9 am to 4 pm

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Also, a little fun fact: Belgium produces about 220,000 tons of chocolate a year!!! I can see why, because it’s absolutely delicious.

I spent about a week in the city of Liège. You can read about my related post about Belgium here. It’s a small city located in the Wallonia (French speaking region of Belgium). The city is close to the borders of the Netherlands and Germany. The climate here is a bit overcast at times and is like the Seattle, Washington area. Since it rains quite often here, you’ll notice the lush greenery of the country. And if you’re from California like me, where it’s currently dry, you will find this to be a nice change of scenery.

I love baked goods, especially European ones, so one of my first indulgences while on vacation is to try pastries and other sweets. If you’ve never had European desserts or bakery items from France of Belgium, you’ll note they don’t taste overly sweet or sugary (most of the time). This is what I like about their pastries.

I was lucky enough to be staying with my boyfriend’s family. Of course, I asked my boyfriend for recommendations regarding good bakeries in the neighborhood. He immediately told me about a local bakery, named Delecta, which was within walking distance from where we were staying. He said his grandparents and family had been frequenting this bakery for many years. We were immediately greeted upon arrival and we had the hard choice of deciding what delectable items to purchase.

I’m highlighting some of the items we can’t get in the United States and I thought were unique.

FRANGIPANE:

This is typically a baked good with almond flavoring. The almond flavoring in this was interesting and unique. I’ve never had any other almond-flavored food with this taste. The almond flavor was strong, not overpowering, but great. I also loved the icing on top of the pastry. This pastry was my favorite!

MOCHA:

This had a light mocha flavor which was not overpowering and was not overly sweet. I also like the assortment of nuts surrounding the pastry.

CANARD:

I had to get this because it was too cute! It’s in the shape of a duck! It basically was filled with cream and some puff pastry for the base and amidst the body of the pastry were some chocolate shavings sprinkled about. The top of the duck had caramelized sugar and was hard to keep the duck-like shape.

We also got some regular and chocolate croissants(oh the Belgian chocolate!). There’s also another goodie included (can’t remember the name). The long rectangular bar was very dense and had some raisins in it.

There were many other items to try, but I think we got enough to satisfy our cravings at that moment.

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Business Information:

Delecta Bakery

Rue Puits-en-Sock 84 4020 Liège Belgium

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