Like half a spoon of Shushu, Mantang has also transformed from a small private store to a physical store, which is also a common phenomenon in Xi'an cake shops.
In addition to the traditional cream cake, the store also offers custom-made cakes, afternoon tea and French sweets. If every cake shop has its own characteristics, then the word "creativity" is the biggest label of Mantang. The Liuyun Air Cake series is the main product of Mantang, including Cheese Sea Salt Liuyun Cake, Bubble Tea Liuyun Cake, Strawberry Black Pepper Liuyun Cake, etc., bringing together seven or eight types with various styles. Liuyun cake is actually a burst cake, which has been very popular in recent years, and its special feature is that the cake will burst after being cut. Many cake shops in Xi'an can see the figure of popping cakes, but Mantang is one of them that cannot be missed. Strawberry Black Pepper Liuyun Cake is an exclusive flavor of Mantang, and it is actually very common to add pepper to Western desserts in order to enhance the flavor, in addition to black pepper, Sichuan pepper, and even chili pepper are also common accessories for bakers. The black pepper in the Liuyun cake is beaten directly into the cream, which is sprinkled with a layer of red powder, which is made by grinding dried strawberries. The chiffon cake base is very soft, the cream is in a thin and soft state, and the combination of strawberry + black pepper seems to be curious, but in fact, the taste of black pepper is not obvious, and the sweetness of strawberries occupies a large proportion.
Compared to the cream cake, the dessert of Diffuse Sugar is slightly inferior. As the name suggests, the dessert is infused with a traditional spice - Sichuan pepper. The dessert is rich in layers, consisting of peppercorn dark chocolate mousse, caramel chocolate mousse, raspberry jam, chocolate biskey and chocolate Sabre, the bitterness of the dark is neutralized by the numbness of the pepper and the sweetness and sourness of the raspberry, but the biscuit cake base is too hard and too dry, affecting the taste of the dessert. Many desserts are made into various imitation shapes, such as Sally Chicken, Shar Pei, Planet, Xiaolongbao, Clouds, etc., which are eye-catching and pleasing in appearance, but the taste is decent, and there is a sense of "form is greater than content".
When Mantang was still running a private cake shop in the high-tech zone, it gained a lot of popularity with its customized cakes. Customized cakes need to be booked three days in advance, and the styles include some cakes in the store, which can be consulted by phone for details.
Mantang is located in Minyuan Park, which can be said to be a dense area of Xi'an Internet celebrity stores, and every store here has put a lot of effort into decoration and design, and Mantang is no exception. The façade of Diffuse Sugar is a whole glass wall, and the main color is champagne, which is suitable for taking pictures. The store area is not large, there are not many tables and chairs, and there are often full seats, and the privacy is not strong due to the small space during dining.
