Layer’s Sensational Cakes
9 Soledad Drive, Monterey
(831) 655-1544, www.layerscake.com
If you grew up with Sicilian neighbors then you know that Christmas time meant a basket of cookies. Not just any cookie, but a Sicilian, fig-stuffed cookie traditionally made with dates, a hint of orange zest, spices and nuts. It’s then coated with a simple, almost iridescently white frosting and colorful sprinkles. If you miss them like I do, you are in luck, as Layer’s carries them year round. They offer numerous baked goods perfect to grab with a hot cup of joe, but their crowd-pleasing cakes are what makes them stand out. From their signature cakes with a sweeping bow and or grandiose flower, you can choose from more than a dozen different styles – including the cookie cake, where you have your favorite cookies “tucked between chocolate layers and fresh whip cream.” Or order a custom cake, where the possibilities are endless: a golf ball, a pig roast or pet’s face may be a challenge to some. For them, it’s a piece of cake.