Chocolate Sponge Cake Roll

This is done to perfection as Asian Bakeries are very competitive with their sponge cakes. There are 5 variations of the basic sponge cake roll available at the Century Cafe and Bakery in Manhattan but this is a favorite. Usually served with coffee. In fact, this would go great with a Bubble Coffee like our last post. There is a cream filling which is light and balanced to give the right amount of moisture without over powering the delicate flavors that come out from the sponge cake. This roll is sometimes called a Sponge Log and it’s sold in a plastic tray that keeps the cake fresh for 5 days or more.

Bubble Coffee

What? Bubble Coffee?

You better believe it. I’ve seen it around NYC but at a place like the Century cafe and Bakery you can have just about any drink made into a Bubble Drink or a “Boba Drink” including the ubiquitous NYC “coffee light and sweet”. Are most Bubble Tea drinkers going to try this one? I doubt it. Coffee drinkers usually don’t want Boba’s in their drink. But it is an interesting and refreshing variety and change of pace. I recommend it when you are in the mood to try something new. Cheers -