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Robert Gonzalez, Pastry Chef of Sweet Manifesto has serious credentials. We’re talking coming from a family of pastry chefs and former pastry chef for the Myles Restaurant Group owners of Prime 112, Prime Fish and others. His desserts at Sweet Manifesto are seriously delicious, and varied. They include not just cakes with four or five layers, but also cookies, bars, breads (mostly sweet breads), parfaits and others. He does the classic desserts, but also innovative takes on nostalgic favorites, like the Sweet Chocolate Manifesto with chocolate cake, Nutella filling, chocolate ganache, hot cacao pudding and double chocolate chip dough. pistachio baklava made as a cheesecake; pineapple upside down;  carrot and red velvet; and  the favorite kids birthday cake,  Celebration with sprinkles and confetti candy.

But then there are original ones at Sweet Manifesto including the best seller,OoH! Parchita vanilla cake with passion fruit curd, and white chocolate mousse and the Milky Away with  dulce de leche, chocolate pudding and nougat. Large plump cookies did you say? Find the chocolate chunk loaded with dark and milk chocolate chunks,but also a guava made with real guava jam and cream cheese and cookies n’crème made with cream cheese, mini oreos and vanilla icing. How about a sweet bread with your morning coffee as a change? They have you covered with the white chocolate pistachio bread and others.

There’s also a whole line of parfaits such as the favorite, strawberry tres leches and banana pudding. Co owner of Sweet Manifesto Jackson Puerta said his many of his clients have said they’re even better than the gold standard in this category, Magnolia Bakery in New York.  Other decadent treats include the mil hojas like a Napoleon and bars.

When buying in store at Sweet Manifesto: Cookies are $5 each; parfaits are $9; and cake slices are $17 (one slice can serve three people they’re so rich). Whole cakes (large, feeding 20-26) are $135; and small, feeding 10 to 16 are $80. Baklava cheesecake is $125 or $11.50 per slice.  Twenty four hours notice is needed to order a whole cake.  They offer delivery on Door Dash and Uber Eats. Prices are higher to cover delivery.

All cakes can be made gluten free and/or vegan.

Sweet Manifesto has shops in Doral (Shoma Bazaar), Wynwood and now Coral Gables in a space with Shahs of Kabob on Ponce de Leon Avenue where you can eat in. Shahs of Kabob is worth a visit too, in an of itself. In case you missed it, check out my review.