Jenny’s Cakes and Pastries, a Hidden Gem in Carson

Tucked away in the corner of a small plaza located in the corner of Main St and Carson St, it is easy to miss Jenny’s Cakes and Pastries.

Jenny’s cakes and pastries store front

One can easily not notice this little bakery but it is definitely a place that one should not miss. From the moment someone walks into this bakery, one is instantly greeted with the sweet aroma of fresh baked goods.

Fresh baked bread

Jenny’s Cakes and Pastries specializes in various Filipino-Chinese baked goods. One of the crowd favorites here is their hopia. Hopia is a pastry filled with sweet bean.  Jenny’s Cakes and Pastries offers three types of hopia: the regular hopia with mungo or sweet yellow bean; hopia with ube or purple yam; and hopia with black bean.

The word “hopia” in Chinese means “good pastry” and Jenny’s Cakes and Pastries definitely stays true to this definition. The hopia here are baked fresh daily. It comes out of the oven with wonderfully flaky crust on the outside and tasty bean on the inside. It’s perfect for breakfast, an afternoon treat or dessert.

Hopia

Another popular item that Jenny’s Cakes and Pastries offers is their empanadas. They offer baked empanadas that are filled with tender chicken. The outside of the empanadas have a nice crisp that is comparable to the texture of a pie.

Empanadas

Aside from hopia and empanadas, Jenny’s Cakes and Pastries is also known for their made-to-order cakes!  They have traditional favorites like peach, strawberry and banana, as well as unique flavors like ube or taro. They customize their cakes to cater the customers’ preferences.  Cakes can range from simple cakes with white frosting to cakes with special decorations like flowers, cartoon characters, or photos.

Jenny’s Cakes and Pastries  is a good place to try out various Filipino Chinese pastries and is a  hidden gem in Carson.

• Jenny’s Cakes and Pastries
• 111 E. Carson St, Carson, CA;  (310) 834-6906