Not Just Desserts

Posted on April 25, 2008 16:33 by Michael Stern
Categories: Editorial

Monument-coco-pie

I am soon going to write a new review of The Monument Cafe in Georgetown, Texas, because the lunch Jane and I had there today surpassed even the high expectations we had walking in. But until I get to that, let me just rave about dessert a bit and show a few pictures. Above is just about the best coconut cream pie ever, dense and coconutty, heaped with thick, just-whipped cream and crunchy toasted coconut. Below I will post pictures of chocolate layer cake with buttercream frosting -- classic, old-fashioned cake that is indescribably satisfying -- and the cafe's signature pie, which is devilishly fudgy chocolate atop a layer of crisp toasted pecans rather than an ordinary crust.   I should also note that the staff advised that the cafe would be moving this summer -- just up the road to the old Ford dealership. Apparently, enough people know how good it is that they need to expand to accommodate us all.

Monument-layer-cake Monument-choc-pie

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April 28. 2008 21:40

That coconut cream pie had me at hello. Wonderful!

Cakespy

April 29. 2008 18:23

I think I would crawl through a mile of busted beer bottles for some of that coconut pie, but instead will ask DID YOU GET THE RECIPIE????? Thanks T.J.

Thomas Kaufhold

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