Horsting's Farm Market

Bakery: Horsting's Farm Market
Address: 2540 Cariboo Hwy, Cache Creek BC 
Website: https://www.horstingsfarm.com/
Style: Canadian 
Price: $$$$

Horsting's Farm Market is the kind of business I'm not very fond of: the gimmick produce stand. You see them here and there, especially in more touristy areas; they've got ice cream, hot food, baked goods, maybe a petting zoo or something that will keep the kids happy, all while selling overpriced produce that costs more than in a supermarket and comes right from their backyard. That sums up Horsting's perfectly, but unfortunately if you want baked goods in Cache Creek it's either this or the bakery restaurant. It just seemed like a strange place for so much fanfare, but hey, I was lucky to grab the last parking spot, so I guess it works...

 In addition to selling everything from the most expensive local berries I've ever seen, fudge to home decor, Horsting's makes baked goods. I mean, why wouldn't they? This includes classics like pie, muffins and cookies. Not to mention their massive cinnamon buns ($4.99). Sold pre-smushed on a styrofoam tray wrapped in saran wrap, they don't look that pretty. Also, almost all the icing just stuck to the plastic or melted through the bun and pooled along the styrofoam. I noticed people buying extra icing on the side, but these are super sweet and sticky as they are, so I don't think it was needed, despite the aesthetic need for it. The dough was classic, old-school bun dough: slightly dense and soft with an overwhelmingly ooey gooey filling that was actually more melted icing than cinnamon mass. I also wish they had an option without raisins.... In the end, though, it's an old-school cinnamon bun that's too sweet and definitely not worth the price or insanity.

Rating: **1/2