As I've gotten older, I've taken less and less to sugary dessert stuff. My gripe, if you care to hear it, is that it's just too sweet, too much sugar, and it makes my tumbly rumbly (if you don't care to hear the gripe... well then tough, cuz I already said it!). Kisha and I have been reading up on sugar, where sugar is in our diets, and how it effects the body, and our conclusion is that we should be taking in less sugar.
Of course for my birthday, all bets were off. Birthdays are a lousy time to try to cut back on sugar stuff, or reduce bad-for-you-stuff in general. This year I managed to remember that my neighbor has a small business from home, a dessert making business of some super tasty, traditional Romanian desserts that just knock your socks off. If you're looking for exotic desserts, look no further than AGN Bakery!
The other day I was working in the back yard, and I heard a bunch of voices. It was a family coming to pick up a large order with a great deal of variety. Introduced myself to one gentlemen, who knew Aurelia from the old country. He told me that she used to own a bakery cafe in Bucharest, and it had the reputation of being the best in the whole city! While this shouldn't really surprise me because I've been eating her desserts for years, I have to say that I was impressed. She had a thriving business before she came to the United States.
For my birthday this year I ordered dobos (the photos for this article are dobos pictures). This is a tasty cake with 13 layers of goodness, frosted in a semi-sweet chocolate, and has a more than subtle coffee accent, and a delightful texture due to the smooshy stuff between the solid layers. If you like chocolate, and you don't want something excessively rich, this cake is for you. The usual price is $55, and it's worth every penny! We served it to 20-30 people, and had a ton of leftovers.
Other things that Aurelia will prepare are:- Wedding cakes
- Amandine
- Cremsnit
- Choux a la creme
- Eclairs
- Ness coffee cake
- Chocoate cake
- Fruit cakes
- European appetizers (a variety of savory, rather than sweet)
AGN Bakery
Aurelia F.
503.333.5206
Located in south Beaverton
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