We tried the Banana Cream Cake on Farmers & Distillers’ opening night. I was surprised to see that name on the menu based on the cakes I saw on the bakery counter, so I asked one of the bakers about it. The baker called it "banana rum cake”, and that’s a more accurate description of this cake.
The cake portion's flavor is similar to carrot cake with a banana twist. The frosting has a cream cheese base, and solid rum flavor underlines the cake. The cake layers soften on the edges by mixing with the frosting, and are still dense and moist in the middle. The salted caramel ice cream is excellent and pairs very well with the cake's flavors. The entire dish mixes soft textures, with the spice and rum offset exquisitely by the decadent smooth cream cheese. Unfortunately, Farmers & Distillers is currently serving this and other cakes in very small slices relative to those at other Farmers Restaurant Group locations. We hoped it was an opening-night issue, but this was still a problem as of December 16. A standard Farmers slice of this cake would deserve our great rating, but this version earns our good rating.
Open Table (4.3/5)
Yelp (4.2/5)
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