First off, let’s do a quick recap: the angel cake is a light, airy, and melt-in-the-mouth cake made with flour, eggs, sugar, grape seed oil, and water. This cake, originally from the United States, was adopted by the Japanese at the end of World War II. It has since become extremely popular in Japan.
The absence of butter makes this sponge cake low-calorie, a treat highly prized by food lovers who are watching their waistline.
Filled with a smooth cream made from whipped cream and/or pastry cream, the charming Pâtisserie Ciel offers an appetizing range of angel cake flavors: vanilla, chocolate, matcha, yuzu, “Sunset” with passion fruit-banana-pineapple, sakura, basil, …
The bakery celebrated its first anniversary this summer with the arrival of a new chef, Hironobu Fukano. He worked alongside Hiroki Yoshitake at the Sola restaurant (1 Michelin star) and at Pierre Hermé in Japan.
Starting this September, he is introducing his new collection of cakes, still within the world of angel cake, of course.
Indeed, Pâtisserie Ciel, founded by Youlin Ly (also the creator of the Sola restaurant in the 5th arrondissement), specialized in angel cake, but added its own personal touch and expertise.
This summer, the bakery also inaugurated the savory side of its menu with the roll-sandwich (mini rolled sandwich) with Teriyaki chicken (Japanese-style sweet and sour chicken), perfect for a quick lunch on the go.
The bread has the same texture as the angel cake, but is slightly caramelized with soy sauce; it’s just a treat and so light. It comes with a small angel cake for the pleasure of finishing your lunch on a sweet note.
The flavor combinations, as with the desserts, are very tasty and original.
Another summer novelty, Pâtisserie Ciel also introduced its first ice creams, in Yuzu (with orange granita, lime angel cake, red berry jam, citrus cream, all sprinkled with mini orange marshmallows) or its Matcha ice cream cone, the precious, very bitter green tea powder.
This authentic Matcha ice cream is the equivalent of what you can find in the Gion district of Kyoto (minus the plane ticket).
Finally, the venue is also, due to its creator’s interests, a quality place to enjoy Japanese whisky or sake, all accompanied by an angel cake, of course!
A place with multiple flavors and interests, then, that I recommend you go and discover soon during your culinary escapades.
To take the angel cake away (price: €3.50 to go / €5.50 to stay), it is tucked into a pretty little origami white windmill-shaped box, in line with the Japanese purist spirit of the place.
Pâtisserie Ciel
3 rue Monge 75005 Paris
Monday to Thursday from 11:00 am to 8:00 pm / Friday and Saturday from 11:00 am to 10:00 pm / Sunday from
12:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Tel. 01 43 29 40 78
Edit of March 14, 2020: this address is unfortunately permanently closed
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Photo credits: Melle Bon Plan and Pâtisserie Ciel
