In medieval French cuisine, entremets were served between dishes and often presented as an illusion food that looks like a completely different object. (For a modern equivalent see Netflix’s Is It Cake?)
Chocorrant’s take on this format — which was nearly sold out during my recent visit to the 124th Street pâtisserie and café — is the orange entremet, a stunningly lifelike orange perched on a vanilla wafer. The thin orange shell breaks apart with a single bite, revealing white chocolate pastry cream and just a hint of orange flavour inside.
Other standout treats: the emerald-green Earl Grey Opera, a cake that balances sweet caramel ganache with a subtle Earl Grey genoise, as well as a rich Raspberry Yuzu that layers moist cake, crumbly streusel and raspberry tart to perfection.
While croissants might not technically be desserts, I wouldn’t be doing my job if I didn’t also urge you to try the Ube Coconut Croissant. – Alyssa Noel
Chocorrant Pâtisserie + Café
Westmount | 10328 124 St, Edmonton | chocorrant.com
There is something undeniably warm about Duchess Bake Shop, the Westmount patisserie that has been serving up European-inspired delicacies since 2009. It might be the wooden floors or the Victorian sofas. It might be the silky hot chocolate, the smell perfectly blending with buttery notes from the tarts. It’s probably all of the above, coming together to make a decadent experience.
Every time I walk in, I am transported to my first bite of the Duke Cake. It was back in high school and my friend was certain my search for the best chocolate cake would come to an end. I didn’t admit this to him at the time, couldn’t give him the satisfaction, but he was right. It is that buttery whipped chocolate ganache that just keeps bringing me back. – Mariana Gutierrez Serna
Duchess Bake Shop
Westmount | 10718 124 St NW, Edmonton | 780.488.4999
Ritchie | 9570 76 Ave NW, Edmonton | 587.525.8241
duchessbakeshop.com
For lovers of all things sweet, Mokha Coffee House delivers the goods, now at two locations. Its Milk Cake, a twist on the classic tres leches, is the café’s most popular dessert. Rich in flavour, it melts in your mouth with every bite. And for those craving a cold treat, try the Baklava Ice Cream: warm, honey-soaked layers of pastry, filled with nuts and bringing creamy decadence.
As you indulge your palate, you’ll notice how striking the space is. From the accent wall with the coffee house’s name rendered in chestnut-hued Arabic calligraphy to the window walls that let in the natural light, it’s a place that invites you to linger. And while I come for the treats, I never leave without a sip of Mokha’s house Adeni tea — a traditional, creamy Yemeni drink. – Mariana Gutierrez Serna
Mokha Coffee House
Griesbach | 5344 Admiral Girouard St, Edmonton | mymokhacafe.com
This article appears in the March 2026 issue of Edify
