Montonaro Cakery & Macarons is a "traditional bakery located at 2424 Kanawha Terrace STE B, Saint Albans, WV, specializing in custom cakes and macarons. We can cater your wedding, baby shower, gender reveal, birthday, anniversary or any other special event with cakes, macarons or other pastries. We can sell to individuals, grocery stores, and restaurants. At Montanaro Cakery, we guarantee that every single purchase you make will be a seamless process from start to finish," according to the website.



The storefront can be a bit hidden, so be sure to keep an eye out when driving in the area. The shop has a small entrance with a case full of macarons and opens up to the prep area in the back.



Macarons have become quite popular in the Kanawha Valley recently, and I was excited to see some new flavors. I purchased a box with oatmeal, eggnog, strawberry shortcake and neopolitan. I was also lucky enough to snag a fresh pepperoni roll.



Macarons are notoriously difficult to perfect. The top should be smooth and slightly crisp like an eggshell. It should have small, clean "feet" edges. It should have a good filling to shell ratio. And the interior should give way to a chewy texture. The slight crisp is only on the exterior - there really shouldn't be crumbs or chunks dry and falling apart. It's tooth-sinkable in a vedy satisfying way.



All that to say - these were technically wonderfully done. Maybe a touch on the dry side but that is likely my own mistake not eating them immediately. Very lovely. The pepperoni roll had a nice, soft bread but could use some more filling.



Grade: B