The Confectional Cheesecake- Pike Place Market
Cheesecake fans rejoice…! If you have not visited the Confectional in the Pike Place Market, it is an absolute must. This isn’t your typical dense cheesecake with berries on top. At Confectional it is taken up a notch with light and fluffy mini cheesecakes with exotic flavors. I have been going there for years and it is consistently perfect in taste and quality. If you prefer more crust, these cheesecakes would be perfect for you. They use maria biscuits for their crust which makes it thick and crunchy. The Confectional has 13 base flavors with new ones coming for every holiday or special occasion.
I absolutely love all their flavors, but my most favorite ones are the Raspberry White Chocolate….whole raspberries with creamy white chocolate and a thick chocolate crust. The Mexican chocolate cheesecake has cinnamon, cayenne pepper, and chocolate with a thick chocolate crust. It has a perfect amount of spiciness where you can still enjoy it. And one must not forget the Kahlua White Chocolate. They use sweet kahlua coffee liquor, white chocolate, and a thick chocolate crust….light and fluffy and melts in your mouth! Also, they do have unique truffles that are filled with cheesecake. They bake their cheesecake batter, roll it into balls, and dip it in Guittard dark chocolate. My favorite is the Cookies and Mint Chocolate…..inside is creme de menthe, dark chocolate, crumbled oreo cookies, and is coated in chocolate.
top left clockwise: Coconut Cherry Chocolate, Rasberry White, Kahlua White, Mexican Chocolate
The Confectional is located in the Pike Place Market. If you are familar with the area it is just a couple stores past Le Panier Bakery going south. One thing I like is that they don’t use hydrogenated oils in any of their ingredients. Also, if you haven’t tried their thick Colombian hot chocolate, ask for a sample…it is very tasty and great to have alongside with your mini cheesecake. I would suggest following them on Twitter if you can as they post new flavors. I missed out on their new flavor in March – Baileys Irish Cream chocolate chunk! Overall, the Confectional is my favorite place for light and fluffy cheescakes with unique flavors. Enjoy!
The Confectional website: http://www.theconfectional.com/
Address: 1530 Pike Place, Seattle 98101
Hours: 10am-6pm daily
Contact: 206 282-4422
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April 4, 2011 at 6:40 pm
wow, so many intriguing flavors! I particularly like the sound of the baileys irish creme and the kahlua cheesecake. I guess I will just have to stop by Pike Place next time i’m downtown. thank you for another great tip!
April 6, 2011 at 8:49 pm
Love cheesecake! The kahlua white and mexican chocolate looks very tempting. Another trip to pike place market this weekend :)
May 12, 2011 at 4:35 pm
This looks absolutely yummy!