Valerie Gordon looks back at 20 years of dessert, and her famous Blum's coffee crunch cake.
Valerie Gordon is prone to frequent bouts of laughter. They bubble up inside her petite 5-foot-2 frame and come out at the slightest provocation, like little lightning cackles of joy. She’s already laughing as she walks through the doors of Valerie Confections bakery and chocolate shop in Glendale on a recent morning, a red-lipped smile on her face and an aura that radiates sunshine. “Hey, gang!' The room perks up at the sound of her voice, and staff members pause to say hello.
Gordon gathers the staff in the kitchen to go over the specials. “All right, gang, let’s hit it,” she says, then bursts out in another cheerful laugh. “This is a cherry pie with marzipan. Then you’ve got the salted caramel parfait. It’s caramel pudding. I know!” She slices a piece of the butter cake, the yellow and chocolate layers pristine and well defined. The cake is moist and springy and the smooth chocolate frosting is pure velvet. “Isn’t that just so fun? I’m so happy.
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