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Top 10 Dessert Places

Orange County's best in this category!

By Christopher Trela
February, 2008

Three dozen varieties of cheesecake: The Cheesecake Factory
Try: White chocolate raspberry truffle cheesecake
Locations in Anaheim, Brea, Huntington Beach, Irvine, Mission Viejo, Newport Beach.
Thecheesecakefactory.com
Open for lunch and dinner
Desserts: $5 to $10

California gold rush theme & “strike it rich” cuisine: Claim Jumper
Try: Six-Layer Chocolate Motherlode Cake
Locations in Brea, Buena Park, Costa Mesa, Fountain Valley, Irvine, Laguna Hills, Mission Viejo, Santa Ana
ClaimJumper.com
Open for lunch and dinner
Desserts: $3.75 - $9.95

Cap a quick meal with sweet treats: Corner Bakery
Try: Chocolate baby bundt cake
Locations in Costa Mesa, Fountain Valley, Irvine, Santa Ana
CornerBakeryCafe.com
Open for lunch and dinner
Desserts: $1 - $2.50

An homage to European brasseries: French 75
Try: Chocolate soufflé
Locations in Irvine, Laguna Beach, Newport Beach
CulinaryAdventures.com
Hours vary by location
Desserts: $6 to $12

Desserts baked to perfection for 31 years: French’s Cupcake Bakery
Try: Wagon wheel pastry
273 E. 17th St., Costa Mesa
FrenchsBakery.com
949.642.0571
Hours: Mon – Fri: 5 a.m. – 6 p.m., Sat: 5 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Desserts: $1 - $10

Sixty years of perfect pies: Marie Callender’s
Try: Razzleberry pie (raspberries and blackberries with a hint of apples)
Locations throughout OC
MarieCallenders.com
Hours vary by location
Desserts: $3 - $10

Homestyle cooking with pies to match: Polly’s Pies
Try: Rhubarb or apple rhubarb pie
Locations throughout OC
PollysPies.com
Hours vary by location
Desserts: $3 - $6

The ultimate gourmet cupcakes Sprinkles
Try: Red Velvet or Black and White cupcakes
944 Avocado, Newport Beach
SprinklesCupcakes.com
949.760.0003
Hours: Mon – Sat 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., Sun 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Desserts: $3.25

Turn of the century soda fountain with décor to match: Watson’s Drugstore
Try: Old fashioned chocolate malt or shake.
116 E. Chapman, Orange
714.633.1050
Open daily for breakfast, lunch and dinner
Desserts: $3 to $8

Every bite is enchanting: Wonderland Bakery
Try: Raspberry chocolate dream cookies
1314 Bison, Newport Beach
WonderlandBakery.com
949.640.9095
Hours: Mon – Fri: 10 a.m. – 7 p.m., Sat: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Desserts: $2 - $7

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