Nagomi Cake House

 I have never heard of or been to this bakery before. My niece, her husband, and her kids live in Santa Clarita, so I was surprised they discovered this bakery in Gardena. 

The box contained various sweets, including a Raspberry Mousse, a Matcha Cream Cake, a round Eclair, and several cubes of Chocolate Ganache. 

I didn't get to sample any of them until a day later. I tried the Raspberry Mousse, which was very light and had just the right amount of tanginess from the raspberries. Two days later, my friend Sujata came over for dinner, and I served her the Matcha Cream Cake, which she enjoyed. I had the Chocolate Éclair, which I absolutely loved because the shell was light and crispy, and the filling was not a heavy custard but rather a fluffy cream that wasn't overly sweet. It's hard to find good éclairs; most are either too sweet or have a shell that's too heavy.  The squares of Chocolate Ganache were divine. It was comparable to a very rich truffle but not sweet at all. I ended up dipping my ganache into the cream of the eclair.                          

There are so many bakeries around town, but none have everything I like. They all have their specialties. I will have to visit Nagomi Cake House one of these days. It is at 15915 S Western Ave #D in Gardena, California.

Thank you Aimée, Elliot, Maisie and Calder!