Quite possibly the best thing to happen to me this year is finding this place! On my search for new…read moreplaces to go for cupcakes after Sprinkles closed, I find Synergy Sweets listed. They offer a decent sized selection of all sorts of treats: cupcakes, cookies, cheesecakes, brownies, and cheesecake-cakes. I noted how close it was to where I lived and that the hours worked out for me, so I thought I'd give it a go!
The shop is a little hidden, but easy to find if you are looking for it along the plaza. It's small, cute, and beautifully decorated with a few seats outside welcoming visitors to stay, but it's mainly a place for pickup orders. The owner was very sweet and greeted me right away, giving me a loyalty punch card for cheesecakes (which I'll be using). I had bought my treats online the night before with a set pick up time (I highly recommend ordering this way. While I'm sure they do walk-ins, it's a guarantee you'll get what you want ordering online).
My selection:
Salted Caramel White Chocolate Macadamia Cookie: White chocolate macadamia is MY FAVORITE cookie, so this was a must try for me! While I'm more than happy with a plain white chocolate macadamia, I was very intrigued that this one was on another level with the salted caramel and white chocolate drizzle on top. I heated it for 45 seconds in the microwave and had this for breakfast. Wow! White Macadamia like I've never had before! The brown sugar base with the warm toasty taste of macadamia and sweet white chocolate is exactly what I want in this cookie, but the salty sweetness of caramel and added white chocolate drizzle really brings this over the top! The best white macadamia cookie I've ever had! Soft, chewy, and went great with my morning coffee!
Strawberry Crunch Cupcake:
The owner said this is a best-seller, and I can see why! The frosting is like strawberry velvet, and not too sweet at all like strawberry icing can be sometimes. The cake itself is more of a strawberry marble cake, and makes me think of strawberry shortcake. It's topped with streusel and muddled strawberries, then crowned with a fresh strawberry. A true strawberry lover's dream!
Strawberry Cheesecake:
I was super torn between getting this and the guava (which will be my next conquest). I noticed they also had red velvet cookie butter, which REALLY caught my eye, but I was in a mood for more simplicity, and strawberry cheesecake is a classic. This was given to me as the plain cheesecake with the separate strawberry compote to pour on top. Smart, to give you a good idea of what the cheesecake itself is like without the topping, and my boyfriend initially wanted his plain, but I digress. It looks and smells delicious, so I knew I was in for a treat! The cheesecake was incredibly creamy and fresh with a slight twang, a mark for authentic New York Style cheesecake and is as good as you can get to going to New York for a slice (disclaimer: never been to New York to really verify, but it's coming!). I could have eaten this plain, but I wanted the strawberry compote, so I poured it over the top, which gave me strawberries with each bite and a refreshing twist too! On par with my favorite cheesecake place, though I think my favorite cheesecake place might have some competition now.
Super-stoked to have finally tried this place, and I'm eager to go back for more of their creatively crafted treats!