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Categories: Desserts, Sandwiches [Edit]
69 Kensington AveToronto, ON M5T 2K2
Neighbourhood: Kensington Market
(416) 593-2672
- Price Range:
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$
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- No
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- No
- Delivery:
- No
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- No
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- No
- Alcohol:
- None
11 reviews for Miss Cora's Kitchen
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Miss Cora's Kitchen
5/5/2010
I love a good chocolate chip cookie more than just about anything. The cookues produced in a tiny little shop on Kennsington are the best I've had in quite some time. They remind me of the cookies my grandmother used to make. Each one is 2$ but this is a substantial cookie, and I think well worth the price. The high price also helps prevent immediate, frenzied multiple purchases. The cookie itself is moist yet breaks apart pleasingling in your mouth. There is a significant chocolate presence without becoming overpowering and dominating the flavor of the non-chocolate portion if the cookie. They use fresh ingredients and you can taste the difference immediately.
Miss Cora's Kitchen
7/11/2010
The website for Miss Cora's Kitchen references a piece on them by Blog.to and asks "Toronto's best cupcakes?". I sincerely hope not. I may have to find some other comfort food...or actually embark on the promised diet.
They're not bad-they're perfectly edible but they're by no means cupcakes I would travel for.
The first day I went in I had a lovely lady serving me. It was fun! They had samples of (delicious) brownies and I bought a trio of mini cupcakes which she put in a tray for me. The carrot cake one was really good-spicy bun, fresh tasting cream cheese frosting. The chocolate one was dense and heavy but tasty. A mini one would be enough. Vanilla tasted a bit strange.
The following week I had a guy. I wondered at the red velvet cupcake they have-I'm used to it being a dark red/brown bun with a white frosting ...like this-http://www.flickr.com/.... He looked at me like I was demented when I tried to explain so I just trailed off and mumbled something about "bit obsessed...". Bought vanilla and chocolate again. He helpfully placed them in a napkin so that the frosting got smashed into it. Vanilla definitely not nice. Too much extract in the frosting (which was hard) and a rock hard bun. Probably partly because it came from the fridge. On second tasting, the chocolate one is only OK. Frosting pretty much exactly like the Betty Crocker one.
At $1.50 per mini they shouldn't be just acceptable....they should be practically gourmet and consistently good. I'm not overwhelmed. This is probably a good thing considering the proximity to my condo and my too tight clothing!
Miss Cora's Kitchen
4/11/2010
Bought a dozen of the mini cupcakes with my friend the other day. Slightly expensive, but they were delicious. My favourite was the red velvet cupcakes. Great little treat.
Miss Cora's Kitchen
1/27/2009
For the longest time, it seemed the only item in Miss Cora's window were macaroons. And so, I continued on my journey.
Don't get me wrong: I love my macaroons. But I wanted a reason to walk in and slobber.
Alas, that day finally came.
Their vegan coconut cupcake is dense (as most vegan baked goods tend to be), but really delicious. I wasn't so sure about the icing or cake on their own, but as a flavour combination? Holy crap, bring out the spotlights and start interviewing this kid. It's going places.
I also had a chocolate chip cookie, which was freshly yanked from the oven. I don't tend to judge a book by its cover, but for chocolate chip cookies, I sometimes break that rule. They looked delicious, and they certainly were delicious: crispy on the outside, soft and chewy on the inside. Yum.
Sure, it helped that they were fresh, but if I can work out the timing and chummy-chum it up with the baker of the day, I think this could possibly be my baked goods dealer for all time.
Miss Cora's Kitchen
7/9/2009
We stopped by Miss Cora's Kitchen during a rather epic, sprawling Cupcake Crawl last weekend and Cora herself delighted us with a tray of mixed mini cupcakes for us to sample. The Red Velvet minis were perfect - tangy, zesty cream cheese icing and red-tinged cake bottoms. The perfect size for snacking - I think you could get away with eating two! $1.50 per mini.
Listed in: Toronto Cupcake Crawl 2009
Miss Cora's Kitchen
1/2/2010
When picking what to write up for Yelp, I tend to gravitate towards places where everything's good. Miss Cora's is just such a place: everything's *really* good. There's a good variety of interesting, fresh, tasty, high-quality pzza slices. The cupcakes are perfect. The cookies are perfect. You _have_ to get a ginger molasses cookie! Failure to do so is a serious crime against yourself. They also serve hot chocolate and various other goodies. Point and shoot; everything is good! My only quibble is that they were closed for the Solstice Festival; I was definitely not the only one there peering forlornly into the barred, darkened door of Miss Cora's!
Miss Cora's Kitchen
9/20/2009
Miss Cora makes the most delicious flourless chocolate (cup)cake in Toronto. The mini cupcakes are fun too. This spot is a gem just waiting to be discovered :)
Miss Cora's Kitchen
7/4/2009
I've only ever had the mini-cupcakes from this adorable Kensington Market bakery, but they sure are mega-delicious! Available in chocolate, vanilla, lemon, and carrot cake (with amazingly rich cream cheese icing) for $1.50 a piece, they truly are heavenly little creations. And because they're so small, you can eat more of them without feeling guilty! You're definitely best to order yourself a whole dozen and try out every flavour!
Listed in: Where I go to get my cupcake…
Miss Cora's Kitchen
Updated - 4/21/2009
Oh alright....you know how everyone has a friend that is the "cupcake queen" of your group...(if you don't have a friend like this, you should just get one!) Well, I took her here to sample the goodies and it is because of the look on her face after she took a bite of the red velvet cupcake that I am relenting and givin' Miss Cora 5 stars. Sweatband guy is still there only I realise that he's really dredlock guy and he can force a smile if he wants to. Butter tarts people....butter tarts.
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4/16/2009
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Miss Cora's Kitchen
8/4/2009
I read about this place several times and I had to come in and experience Miss Cora's baked goods. Small and quaint...well suited for the area. A little suprised about the prices of the cupcakes...$1.50 for a mini cupcakes (two-bite size) and $3.00 for a regular cupcake. At these prices the cupcakes better be good. Unfortunately, the cupcakes did not live up to their price. Not much variety in flavours...red velvet, chocolate, carrot and vanilla. Their cupcakes are all refrigerated. I waited until the cupcakes were room temperature before I tried them. I can tell they use butter and cream cheese in their sugar frosting, but nothing extraordinary. The cake was too heavy and a little oily. These cupcakes did not make me smile :(.
Miss Cora's Kitchen
3/17/2009
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Delightful baked goods - chocolate, vanilla, and carrot cupcakes all delicious, and come in bite-size portions. The icing is rich and tasty, not your typical sugar-paste.
The butter tart's crust-to-filling ratio was off (too much crust) but still tasty. Well worth a visit!
The brownie cupcake was really satisfying, with a soft, truffle-like centre. Watch out for these ones!
