MmmmmMagnolia!

When Mark told me that the famous NYC bakery - Magnolia - opened in Tokyo, I knew it was one of the places we had to go to.

So, on a cool and sunny Wednesday afternoon, we found ourselves in Omotesando to enjoy their signature cupcakes and cakes.

Red velvet cupcake is one of their specialties. But instead of going for the cupcake, we went big time and ordered the red velvet cake. Since we also wanted to sample their cupcakes, we got the caramel one, too.

The caramel cupcake was sublime! It had the right combination of density and fluff, plus there were chewy bits that added a layer of texture. The red velvet cake was just okay. I missed the cream cheese flavor in their icing.

There were 2 other cakes that we wanted to try but weren't able to. That's okay. I'm sure this won't be the last we'll see of Magnolia Bakery.