Kate's Sweet Indulgence

Bakery: Kate's Sweet Indulgence Catering and Cafe
Address: 242 Lincoln St, Lunenburg NS
Website: http://www.sweetindulgence.ca/
Style: Canadian
Price: $$ 

As far as I know, this is the only bakery in the relatively small, picturesque town of Lunenburg. In a sense, it's not really a bakery, but don't let the 'catering' part deter you. Kate's is a cozy cafe and breakfast/lunch spot on the main street with several cases of homemade baked goods, ranging from muffins, to cinnamon buns, to cake slices. Although many items are quite simple, they nonetheless look pretty tasty, so much so that I was at a bit of a loss as to what I should pick. Not wanting to grab too many items in one spot (and this time, I did visit two more bakeries on the same day!), choosing only two wasn't easy, but regardless, Kate's did come out on top as the pick of the day.

The first item was a rhubarb crumble muffin ($2.00) and while it wasn't the most photogenic of baked goods (how does one photograph a muffin and one that got a little smushed in the bag at that?), it was very tasty and definitely my favourite. Unlike most muffins which are heavy, dense and contain a few bits of fruit on top, this was not only super moist, resembling more a coffee cake, but loaded with chunks of fresh rhubarb. On top, there was some streusel, which was either baked into dough or I flattened it into it, and cinnamon. Nothing fancy, but this was one good muffin. :P

Up next was the ginger and apricot scone ($2.25). While not a huge fan of scones, I couldn't resist as these guys had a few unique flavour combinations and apricot and ginger is as unique as it got. Again, the dough was fluffier than a usual scone, which I preferred, and the chunks of apricot and fresh ginger (for that real zing) also helped keep it from getting dry. The sugar on top was a nice touch. Although I did prefer the muffin, this was pretty tasty as well.

Overall, Kate's didn't knock any socks off, but it was a tasty addition to my too-small tour of Nova Scotia and worthy of a mention.

Rating: ***