Let Them Eat Cake - Bakery and Tea Room

How far are you willing to travel to enjoy afternoon tea with a friend? A day trip to Nazareth, PA (two hours east of Mechanicsburg), provided the opportunity to enjoy tea time at 'Let Them Eat Cake', a bakery and tea room combination that offered the perfect spot for visiting and catching up with a long time high-school (and college) friend.

Let Them Eat Cake is a place where you can indulge yourself and enjoy the finer things. They promise to transport you to somewhere divine and scrumptious, someplace where you can feel fancy, and enjoy the finer things.

Pretty in Pink could be their moniker. Although not just for February, pink is their color. We were seated in the front window where a cascade of red hearts shielded the outside. Our place setting held the menu options and the variety of teas available.

We each selected our own flavor with a promise of being able to choose another flavor should we desire another pot.

The tiered tray arrived promptly after the tea was poured. The bottom tier had a nice assortment of sandwiches, each garnished with something complementing the sandwich filling. The middle tier held two varieties of scones, and the top tier was laden with seasonal desserts.

We opted for the vegetarian selection which included Lovebird Chickpea Salad with cherries and almonds, Cupid's Cucumber Delight, Strawberry Basil & Brie Tea Sandwich with fresh strawberries topped  with balsamic glaze, and whipped brie, Pistachio, Roasted Red Pepper and Vegan Feta Sandwich with olive tapenade (our favorite), and Tofurkey & Fig Toasts with fig jam, whipped ricotta, on a crispy toast square. 

The scones included Strawberries and Cream Scone (shown here) and a Classic Scone. They were served with clotted cream, strawberry preserves, and passionfruit curd. The toppings were presented in a little three compartment serving tray to be shared.

And the dessert medley included Red Velvet Love Bites, a mini cupcake with cream cheese buttercream and edible glitter, Chocolate Covered Passion, a chocolate dipped strawberry with pink drizzle, and Be Mine Macaron. The macaron was filled with dark chocolate ganache and raspberry rose compote.

The Valentine's décor was cheerful and abundant. And since it's a bakery, there were cupcakes and macarons of many different flavors, and decadent brownies to carry out and enjoy later at home.