I hadn’t realised that Lake Bled was well known for a cake that was sold here, but when Steve mentioned this, it was inevitable that we would have to try such a thing when visiting the area.
We had to go to the home of the original.
Bev was disappointed that she had missed out on tickets to the Cliff Richard gig she was looking forward to. But at least we had beautiful alpine views to look across to instead over the lake.
Susanna announced that the cake looked a bit much for her. I announced it didn’t look too much for me.
The cake was a bit much, but apparently this hot chocolate wasn’t.
Food was delivered by this automated robot, it’s only the second time that I’ve seen these, the first was at Hard Rock Cafe in London.
Here they are on their little break.
I went to have a little look at the cakes being lined up at the counter. They’re made at the hotel over the road, with this cafe (Kavarna Park) being an extension to that arrangement.
It’s fair to say that they sell a lot of these and a couple more trays arrived from the hotel whilst we were there. The whole process felt regimented and a little like a conveyor belt, but at least the cakes are homemade and they don’t use preservatives and the like in them.
There are instructions on how to eat them.
And here it is, safely delivered to the table. The others had more food, but I’m not greedy and I wanted to focus on the cake. It did wobble as promised and I used the eating instructions provided. Now, I did like it as the top was firm and added texture, the custard had a pleasant taste and it was all agreeable. But, I’m not sure that it was a food of international quality like chicken bakes, but I enjoyed it.
The beer was actually really rather good and I liked that the cafe had made an effort here. It’s a Chimay Grande Reserve and this was a punchy 9% ABV which tasted strong, with some toffee and it was certainly rich. It was also robust and went well with the cake.
I liked the service here, although Bev was annoyed at something or other. We had a table which overlooked the lake and the venue was clean, tidy and comfortable. We weren’t rushed and the whole arrangement was relaxed and enjoyable. I’d have another cake if I returned to Lake Bled.