by Beth Keating
Review
DisneyBizJournal.com
June 15, 2023
Looking for a sweet treat at Disney World? You have hundreds of options. But if you are seeking a thematically-designed one, Amorette’s Patisserie in Disney Springs is the way to go.
Located in the Town Center section of Disney Springs, tucked back alongside the World of Disney store, Amorette’s is known for their Instagram-worthy creations. From big Mickey or Pluto Dome cakes, to small hazelnut Éclairs ($7.00), Lemon Raspberry Profiteroles ($8.00) and Mickey “Mousse” cakes ($9.00), their sugar-laced offerings are scrumptious, and will give you the boost you might need to keep up your energy level for the rest of your park day. If the sugar infusion doesn’t interest you, there are a variety of sandwiches, coffees, wines and slushies available at this French-style bakery as well.
Over the years, Amorette’s has offered up a selection of what they call “petit cakes,” small, multi-layered servings of goodness that are only a few inches tall and a few inches wide. There’s usually an available cake themed to the latest holiday, Disney movie release, or Disney+ show. Some of the cakes have been hits, while others have been misses in the flavor department, but they have always been miniature designs of culinary skill. Among our favorites were the “TV cakes” featuring a different scene each week from the WandaVision Disney+ series, but, oh, how that cost us to keep going back and getting each week’s “episode” at around $20.00 a cake! Fortunately, the petit cakes are rich enough to satisfy several family members, but even so….
Amorette’s has come up with a winner in their most recent themed cake, The Little Mermaid rendition. It is a beautiful cake, filled with “gadgets and gizmos aplenty,” and a few starfish and seashells, too. At $22.00 (plus tax), it’s pricey, but a dessert-spectacular treat shared by three of us one evening. And this time, the flavors were lovely as well.
The layers of Ariel’s world were refreshing and the cake was nice and moist. Passion fruit chiffon and coconut layers were bright and summery in theme, alternating with a bit of pineapple jam. A cream cheese mousse provided a fluffy layer beneath the fondant, and the fondant layer itself was soft rather than the hard shell you sometimes get with fondant. Colorful starfish and seashells danced across the two-toned sea blue background. Crispy pearls gave a bit of texture, and sugared “rocks” and “sand” added to the picture. Mermaid Ariel was stamped on a candy disc on the side of the cake, and a teeny tiny version of a dinglehopper added a whimsical touch to the scene. The cake was made even cuter by the “fish scale” pattern stamped into the darker blue fondant on the side of the confection.
If you want to make this delightful treat “part of your world,” you’ll have to hurry, because it is a limited time offering.
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Beth Keating is a theme parks, restaurant and entertainment reporter for DisneyBizJournal.
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