Chateraise fruit shortcake ($5.10)!
A Chateraise fruit shortcake: fluffy sponge layered with fresh cream and topped with strawberry, kiwi, peach and blueberry. $5.10.
A pretty afternoon treat from Chateraise: a fruit shortcake slice, $5.10. ๐ฐ๐
What we had:
- Fruit shortcake: sponge layered with fresh cream, topped with strawberry, kiwi, peach and blueberry
Chateraise does these lovely Japanese-style shortcakes, and this one was as pretty as it was good. Two layers of soft, fluffy sponge sandwiched with light, barely-sweet fresh cream, the kind of airy Japanese whipped cream that lets the fruit lead rather than competing with it.
The top was the showpiece: a glossy little arrangement of fresh strawberry, kiwi, peach and a blueberry, all shiny under a light glaze. The fruit keeps it fresh and bright, the cream keeps it soft and indulgent, and the sponge is just there to hold it all together gently.
It is the sort of cake that is more about lightness and freshness than richness, which is exactly why a slice goes down so easily after lunch. At $5.10 for something this fresh and pretty, it is a lovely little weekend treat.
Overall: 4.5 / 5. ๐๐๐ผ Fluffy sponge, light fresh cream and bright glazed fruit, a delicate Chateraise shortcake. Would re-order.
