Black Rook Bakehouse is a small unassuming little bakery that I could have easily missed if I hadn't heard about it online while looking for places to have cake (I'm always on the look out for cake). The place wasn't busy when I arrived there (10:30 am on Sunday), and I was greeted by a friendly young lady. Being a chocoholic, I was disappointed to see that they weren't offering any of their chocolate cake varieties that day. They did have a red velvet cake however (named "Molly), which I got instead. I also had a bacon and cheese croissant.

Bacon & Cheese Croissant ($4.5): 2.5/5 (4 if it wasn't a croissant); The first thing I have to mention is that the croissant was surprisingly heavy. Although it looked to be about the same size as a regular croissant, it weighted at least 1.5x as much. Unfortunately, as a croissant, it was not very good. It had a more bread-like texture, and was not flaky and buttery as a croissant should be. I did enjoy the taste; I just think that it should be called a "bun" rather than a croissant.

"Molly" Red Velvet Cake ($7): 5/5; Although the price is a bit high, the size of the slice was generous (not as big as Trafiq, but definitely much larger than Sweet Obsession). As for the taste, I have to say, I absolutely loved it. The cake was very moist and tangy, with a perfect amount of delicious cream cheese frosting (and what appears to be bits of cranberry/raspberry).

Even though the croissant was disappointing, I did come to the bakery primarily for their cakes, and I left happy. Although Trafiq still ranks at the top of my list, Black Rook has certainly found a spot in my sugar-loving heart. I really hope that they will be offering some of their chocolate varieties the next time that I visit.

I just would like to mention that the bakery has a funny way of naming their cakes by giving them people names like "Harold" or "Chester" (and in my case for the red velvet cake "Molly"). I don't know the reason behind it, but I thought it was quite cute.