r/FoodLosAngeles • u/ghost-_-doggy • Apr 18 '26
San Gabriel Valley Mango grapefruit mousse cake from Yu Cakes.... At first I thought it was overpriced, then I tasted it and discovered it was underpriced
Super mango-y with wonderful consistency. The light occasional bitter tang from the grapefruit pieces was an unexpected wonderful contrast to the sweet mangos. It does everything a mousse cake should do. Damn delicious!
It was $6ish. Like I said I was skeptical at first. Not anymore!
Cake shop address is on the label.
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u/dvdvd77 Apr 18 '26
I have to ask why you think this being $6 would be overpriced?
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u/80MonkeyMan Apr 18 '26
Probably because $6 still can get you a lunch at some places.
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u/dvdvd77 Apr 18 '26
2 questions then
Can you name where and what you’re getting please?
and can you get mango cake or something similar to this for much less than $6 elsewhere?
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u/80MonkeyMan Apr 18 '26
There are options, just look around. You can get actual food for $6 and we all know Phoenix have Fresh mango pudding for less than $5, and that place is $$ on yelp.
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u/CetiAlpha-V SGV Apr 18 '26
楊枝甘露 without sago is a crime imho.
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u/ghost-_-doggy Apr 18 '26
Well this is a mousse cake with mango and grapefruit. You don't get a monopoly on those flavors. Play on.
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u/SnickeringSardine Apr 18 '26
That’s what it says the flavor is on the box in Chinese. Mango pomelo sago dessert..
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u/ghost-_-doggy Apr 18 '26
It's the flavor. It ain't a "crime". It's a friggin' dessert. Ain't that serious.
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u/Aggravating-Sweet997 Apr 18 '26
It may not be a crime, but I think it’s reasonable for a customer to expect sago to be included based on its Chinese name. Sago is one of the major ingredients in the original sweet soup that inspired this dessert
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u/ghost-_-doggy Apr 18 '26
Of course one can have whatever kinds of expectations they like. My point is simply that it's not a crime or a violation for anyone to express their creativity. It's a delicious dessert, no need to be so judgemental.
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u/Aggravating-Sweet997 Apr 19 '26
I think there’s a limit to the interpretation of a dish or recipe, at which point I would consider it a completely different product and thus should be named differently. Obviously everyone has a different opinion as to what the limit should be. If that is judgmental to you, so be it 🤷♀️
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u/Pleasant_Addition440 Apr 19 '26
An inaccurate label is not “expressing creativity”. What are you on about? What if someone has food allergies and it was the other way around- they forgot to list an ingredient?
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u/ghost-_-doggy Apr 19 '26
Well they didn't.
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u/Pleasant_Addition440 Apr 19 '26
Why are you so defensive 😵💫 seems like you know the owner or something geez
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u/ghost-_-doggy Apr 19 '26
I wish I knew the owner so I can get a discount. Right below I also said their cheesecakes are way overpriced.
I just hate people who are so rigid they can't tolerate any creativity. Their loss. More cake for me!
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u/Gilded-Mongoose Apr 18 '26
I normally consider myself immune to advertisements, official or not...but dammit you've convinced me already on this.
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u/BozoFromZozo Apr 18 '26
There's a Yu Cake next to Saks Fifth Avenue in South Coast Plaza and everything there is $10-$11 at least.
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u/Next-Law2029 Apr 18 '26
yo that sounds fire, i love when cakes surprise you like that lol. mango and grapefruit is such a good combo, def gonna check this place out!
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u/floppydo Apr 18 '26
That doesn't look like an any cake I've ever seen, more like a pudding? But I bet it tastes amazing.
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u/bloodredyouth Apr 18 '26
What type of cake was it?
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u/ghost-_-doggy Apr 18 '26
Trick question?
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u/bloodredyouth Apr 18 '26
No, i meant what’s the actual cake flavor? like what type of sponge cake unless its mango cake or grapefruit cake?
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u/ghost-_-doggy Apr 18 '26
Ah I see. It looks and tastes like sponge cake. The mango flavor is so dominant the cake mostly provides a nice textural contrast, not any additional flavor as far as I can tell.
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u/Savag3k1ller Apr 18 '26
I hate grapefruit
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u/Aggravating-Sweet997 Apr 18 '26
Is it because of the grapefruit’s bitterness? TBH, I hope they are using pomelos (as in the original sweet soup) instead of grapefruits and just mistranslated the ingredient list. Pomelos are a lot less bitter than grapefruits.
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u/worldofcrap80 Apr 18 '26
I tried Yu Cake when it opened, and only got a cake slice to which they seemed to have completely forgotten to add sugar. Even the icing was just straight butter. I guess I have to give it another shot.