Sugar Rush: Soft Cake from Hon Cafe

Posted by Robyn Lee, March 25, 2009 at 4:15 PM

Soft cake is one of those basic Chinese bakery items that hits the spot when all you want is something simple, soft, and sweet—oh, and cheap. For only 85¢, you get a large, super moist and light spongy cake nub topped with a few slivered almonds that are more for decoration than flavor. Although spongy in texture, it's not like a typical sponge cake—it's considerable lighter and has a bit of chew.

While you don't have to go to Hon Cafe for this cake, we've designated Hon Cafe as our most oft-visited Chinese bakery mostly because it's open until 10:30 p.m. (much later than most other Chinese bakeries), making it a great late-night snack destination.

Hon Cafe

70 Mott Street, New York NY 10013 (nr. Canal Street; map)
212-219-1431

Previously
Sugar Rush: Tiger Roll at Hon Café
Sugar Rush: $1.25 Sponge Cake at Hon Cafe
Sugar Rush: Normal Milk Tea Vs. 'Hong Kong' Milk Tea at Hon Cafe

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