The location of Copenhagen Pastry couldn’t be more ideal. Sat on Washington, just off of Sepulveda, it’s directly across the street from a cluster of restaurants including the Mykonos Greek Grill (which the News has reviewed in recent months). So if you eat out and want to pick up dessert afterwards, Copenhagen Pastry is your spot.
“Copenhagen Pastry differs from other bakeries through our emphasis on using authentic Danish recipes, traditional baking methods and the finest quality ingredients to create pastries that are flaky, light and delicately sweet without being sugary or heavy,” they say on their website. “Quality control, consistency and continuity are important to Copenhagen Pastry and among the reasons that our selections overall remain the same week after week. Our fillings are primarily almond paste and custard in various ratios along with cinnamon, almond flakes and traditional Danish fruit fillings (apple, raspberry, apricot and blueberry).”
Unsurprisingly, everything that they have to offer looks delicious. They also have vegan options, so nobody has to miss out on the delightful desserts. Much like in neighboring Germany, the Danish love their marzipan – the sugary almond paste finds its way into a lot of their cakes and candies. Which for us is great, because we very much enjoy marzipan.
You mustn’t go in hungry. The smells are so good that you’ll feel the need to go wild, and that’s not good for the bank balance or the waistline.
One of our party was in the mood for something savory, so we sampled the Poppy Twist; that’s flakey pastry covered in sesame seeds and poppy seeds. Despite being dairy free, that somehow tasted buttery, like a savory croissant.
Next up was the Napoleonshatte, or “Napoleon’s Hat.” Clearly, it’s named due to the fact that it looks like one of those old military hats. In fact, it consists of sugary shortcrust pastry, filled with marzipan and dipped in chocolate. It’s quite dense – you don’t need to eat too much – but to die for.
Best of all, however, was the slice of Princess Cake which they describe as, “Alternating layers of lofty sponge cake, vanilla custard and home made raspberry jam, topped off with a dome of whipping cream. Finished with a blanket of light green almond paste.”
Despite this writer being a 50-year-old man, he felt like a princess eating this dreamboat of a cake. The combination of green marzipan, jam, custard, cream and sponge was utterly decadent and quite perfect.
Treat yourself to something a little bit different next time you’re hankering for dessert.
Copenhagen Pastry is located at 11113 Washington Blvd., Culver City 90232. Call 310-839-8900 or visit copenhagenpastry.com.