California Pizza Kitchen | Butter Cake

NI Score: 7.9 - 8.1


I would never imagine finding such a gem in a restaurant chain and I am glad I did. It is something marvelous to behold- the 4 pillars of whip cream surrounding a hot cake topped with Haagen Dazs ice-cream. 


Let me pause here and emphasize that you HAVE to get the "optional" ice-cream for the full experience. If I ate the butter cake without the ice-cream, it'll be like a 7.3.


The ice cream will create a fusion of cold and hot sweets with the cake, [it should be a good sign if you can see some steam when you cut open the cake] which reaches an equilibrium in your mouth. When it is made right, or the way I like it, it should be slightly crispy on the outside while tender and soft on the inside. This amazing intersection of cold and hot, crisp and soft, and sweetness everywhere makes me realize how good life is.


I try to order the butter cake every time I visit CPK. There was one time I didn't, and I left with regret.


There were some inconsistencies within several visits, but the variance is small enough where I am still very satisfied with the sugar-high. Well done, CPK.