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Stairways
from heaven
By
Hugh Ryan
for The Brooklyn
Papers
Imagine a bakery in Brooklyn that is open 24 hours a day,
365 days a year, and requires only a week’s notice to
make a multi-layered, impeccably decorated wedding cake.
Now, imagine the owner says that depending on the size of
the wedding party, her cakes start at $20.
If this sounds like a dream, then hop on the R train and head
to Angel’s, on 41st Street and Fifth Avenue, and find
a dream come true.
Josie Camarillo, the owner of Angel’s, estimates that
she makes “over 200 wedding cakes a year.” She trained
as a baker in Mexico, her husband (and co-owner), in Guatemala.
Together, they have been delighting brides in Sunset Park
with their creations for more than 15 years.
For the last year, they have operated out of Angel’s,
along with two other bakers from Puebla, a region of central
Mexico.
On any given night, their storefront is likely to have on
display dazzling wedding confections made up of multiple cakes
connected by delicate bridges, all decorated with icing flowers,
candy wedding bells, and intricate systems of lights —
as well as numerous other types of cakes, pastries and baked
goods.
When asked what kind of cake they specialize in, Josie responds
“una mescla” (a variety) of American-style wedding
cakes and traditional Mexican cakes (called “torta de
bodas”). Mexican cakes, traditionally, are either tropical
fruit cakes soaked in rum, or “tres leches,” or
“three milks,” so called for the three types of
milk (evaporated, condensed, and cream) that give these cakes
their rich taste and moist smoothness.
Regardless of the style of cake you are looking for, Josie
will work with you to create one that both is beautiful and
delicious.
Angel’s
is located at 40-03 Fifth Ave. at 41st Street in Sunset Park.
For an appointment, call (718) 431-0001. Angel’s is open
daily.
February
11,
2006 edition |. Read
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