Leah's Cakery — Restaurant in Town of Malta

I have been a big fan since first going there a few years ago. Within the last few months though , the quality of the products have seemed to have definitely diminished . With that said I’m not writing this to “ bash “ or “put anyone down “. I have been a foodie person for a long time , studied The Culinary Arts and try to be as subjective as possible when trying food products of the same type within a certain classification . I also know most businesses want feedback of their products, to not only help gauge quality to some degree , but to also get an idea of how their doing within their little corner of the world. So… Whether it’s due to the Covid pandemic and the lack of good employees, or supply chain shortages that everyone seems to be facing , but something has changed!! My wife and I tried the heart shaped rice crispy treat, and both of us agreed something was off. First when opening the package , they smelled very “ plasticy” . Then after the first bite , I noticed the familiar marshmallow buttery flavor that is typically associated with this treat was missing , or maybe it was intentional? I’m not sure , but it was too unfamiliar, and not worth finishing to find out how the rest of the story went. Then we had the pleasure of being given another treat which a friend had picked up. I’m not sure which classification it can be defined. Whether it was a Cinnamon bun yeast dough with an identity problem, or a strawberry cream cheese topping that ended up in the wrong dessert , but the flavor profile was one that would make you go hmmmmm??? To keep an open mind , I gave it a try. The bottom cinnamon bun dough was pretty tough , but very well balanced as one would expect with the cinnamon mixture. Once the odd combination hit the palate of my mouth, it was hard to imagine these flavor profiles working in harmony. Strawberries and cinnamon buns should not live happily ever after!! After the last two strike outs, I wanted to try something I knew had been good in the past, Leah’s cupcakes. I picked up a mixed combination today to take to a friends house , and unfortunately yet another let down. Typically they are moist , flavorful, and have a really good crumb. This particular order however was not quite the quality I had experienced in the past. The cupcake was very dry , and only a small percentage was moist. The frosting was unfortunately the biggest let down. It wasn’t very fluffy like other quality cupcakes I’ve experienced from other local bakeries, and even from Leah’s in the past. Instead it was “ very firm”, and had almost the same mouth feel like that of a cupcake from an office party in which it came from a grocery store. Hopefully the handful of items I’ve mentioned aren’t a sign of declining quality that is so often associated with complacency in...

Great service, good people, bland cookies.

Been quite a while since I had tried to first stop in at Leah's, spanning over two years with early closures, changes in their hours, and emergency events. At long last I got it in my mind to try again, and this time the attempt bore fruit! Or cookies to be more precise.

Inside ascetic was very nice, like a small joint coffee shop, homely, warm, and it smelled nice too. The staff were friendly and conversational, I felt like all my hopes were being met.

Sadly there were only a couple things among their individual selections I could actually partake in as chocolate makes my heart explode (don't ask), so I also opted to pick up some of their bagged and wrapped items too. Sugar cookies, frosted, sprinkled, and otherwise. Linzer Tarts, a Rice Crispy Treat, a Carrot Cake cupcake, a Lemon Custard Mini-Cheesecake, and a Vanilla Cupcake. As well as 3 slices of dessert bread. (Lemon, Pumpkin, and Apple) It all looked pretty nice. And I hoped so, since everything in total cost me over $50. Woof.

Well looks can be deceiving, as I found all the cookies, the red hearts, the sprinkle covered, the drizzle frosted (both flavors), to be dry, bland, and lacking. Especially the sprinkled ones, which had that distinct chemical flavor from the sprinkles. The lemon bread with frosted top looked moist, but bitting into it I found it lacked any moisture. I was so confused, until I realized it was an oily shine, not a wet one. The lemon curd cheesecake was good at the very least with an inviting sweet and sour smashup, and so was the rice crispy, which was softer and toastier than most I have tried. But the large swath of my haul were the cookies, so I was pretty disappointed.

I hope the remaining breads and cupcakes don't fail me like the cookies did, but yeah, darn shame that after several years of trying to stop in, the first time I do I'm met with...

Looking for a fun way to celebrate literally any occasion? Contact Leah’s and you can custom make a cake to your liking! My 40th birthday day cake was a flower garden piñata cake, I cut to the center and fun just poured out AND the cake was beautiful to look at. She also created the most fun phish cake with the classic donut design, she must love that band because it was perfect! The artwork she can create using frosting is amazing as well, perfecting every last bit! My favorite cake flavor is lemon with lemon curd and cream cheese buttercream, every bite is like living a dream. One of my favorite parts about Leah’s is that if you don’t see something you are looking for you can reach out and they’ll let you know where it is on the website or let you know that may not be specifically what they make but give you an awesome substitute! And most recently we have been ordering delicious biscuits to make strawberry short cake in the evening. Trust me, the biscuits do not disappoint! Lastly, I bring treats to work when I have time to swing in before leaving and I always have people asking where they are located and quite a few have followed up with orders of their own. Swing in,...