Konsumex [Mimi's World Tour]

Bakery: Konsumex
Address: Ul. Słoneczna 2, Kamienna Góra
Website: n/a 
Style: Polish 
Price: $-$$ 

This is part two of two of a mini Polish Cake Tour, all thanks to my secret source. ;) In fact, this place doesn't exist in any shape or form online (I'm not even sure I got the number right...) and the only way I figured out the name was thanks to an on-site contact, whom I emailed and kindly supplied me the information. My shopper actually went here based purely on word-of-mouth; several acquaintances absolutely swear by this low-key bakery, located across the street from a more full-blown cukiernia (patisserie), and their small assortment of cakes as well as breads. One said to absolutely try the cheesecakes while another mentioned their favourite cake is the "Yogobella", featuring foamy, rainbow layers that scream of artificially coloured and flavoured cotton candy or whatever else comes in a variety of pastels. Having tried the latter at a get-together, they (thankfully) refrained from buying more. XP

So, we ended up with two items for the trying: the cheesecake. If I remember correctly, it was the sernik królewski: "royal" cheesecake, perhaps named after its fluffier than usual texture and rows of intersecting vanilla cream on top. The bottom sponge cake layer was chocolate. This was surprisingly light for a cheesecake and the hint of vanilla from the cream on top gave it a nice touch. Both that and the chocolate dough on bottom weren't too overpowering so that you could still appreciate the quite tasty cheese filling. While it wasn't the best cheesecake ever, it was tasty and -- by far -- the best of three items on this very small leg of a Cake Tour.

The second cake was a sort of honey cake; rather, a jazzed up honey cake with layers of a sort of sweet cheese cream (pretty good) and chocolate and shredded coconut on top. Seeing as the cheesecake's already been touted as the best, let's just say this wasn't so great. The chocolate on top was runny, sticky, and sweet: like a layer of chocolate syrup that trickled down into the rest of the cake. Secondly, there was way too much honey flavouring; seeing as the cake didn't necessarily taste that strongly of honey (it was quite dry too), it was impossible for this to have come from however much honey there was in it. I guess there are some things that you just know can't be natural and this was one of them. As such, the taste was rather unpleasant; too sweet, somewhat fake, and way too many gimmicks covering up the honey cake -- which should be the main attraction.

In the end, my source regretted not having given the two other, better known bakeries a try to see if there was a difference. This one in particular wasn't so bad, but certainly didn't live up to the reputation others gave it.

Rating: **1/2