Chiffon’s Kosher Cake Center

I remember fondly Chiffon Bakery on Coney Island Avenue. My father loved it, and he’d stop there after eating at Olympic Pita with a dear friend of his, may he rest in peace. I love the corn rye here. Its name is a little misleading, at first glance. The only corn in the loaf is the cornmeal crust on the bottom. Actually, the «corn» comes from the German word «korn,» or «grain.» This is really a «kornbrot,» made from a mixture of rye and wheat flours. Heavy, dense, and moist, it was a specialty of dozens of the Jewish bakeries that used to dot the city. There is nothing quite like getting your hands on a hot loaf of this bread from the bakery and rushing home with it to devour the loaf with butter. They have lots of other great Jewish bakery goods of years past, too, such as onion boards, and 5 types of kichel, which go great with herring, tuna, or whitefish salad. The poppy seed roll is as good as the one which many a Hungarian bubbe made; the poppy seed filling is as moist and sweet as they get. I never tried the cakes here, but I’m sure they’re great, as well. This is one of the best Jewish bakeries around, and the old fashioned bakery delights are a living tradition. Years ago, Levy’s rye had an ad campaign, «You don’t have to be Jewish to enjoy Levy’s Jewish Rye.» Well, the rye here knocks the socks off Levy’s packaged rye, and you don’t have to be Jewish to enjoy the offerings here. I’m salivating thinking about carb-​loading here, with corn rye, onion boards with butter, and poppy seed roll in mind.

Probably my favorite old-​style bakery in Brooklyn. This traditional (and practically ancient-​looking) bakery smells absolutely delicious right when you open its doors. The display window is full of delicious cookies, tarts, and breads… as if the display cases inside the bakery aren’t filled enough as it is! I normally order the chocolate and cinnamon rugelach; both are delectable. Their challah and rye bread are both delicious as well. I’ve never tried their cakes, but they look great as well. This bakery has a staff full of old Jewish women who aren’t always the friendliest to be quite honest, but the freshly baked goods certainly make up for it. It’s also about a block away from the F train, so it’s in a convenient location. A must-​try!

I mourned when The Chiffon Bakery on Coney Island Avenue closed its doors a few years ago, so I was overjoyed to find that it had merged with The Cake Center to form the best Kosher bakery since Ebingers! Their breads are second to none, from the ryes (including the best onion rye anywhere) to their challahs. The cakes and pastries are sublime, and they offer Kosher photo cakes and cookies too! My mom, who was raised on Ebinger’s agrees with me that this is up to those standards. This place is worth a trip from anywhere, so the fact that it’s only a little over a block from the F train is a bonus!

It may be unfair to write a review of a place based only on one item, but since two out of three reviewers raved about rainbow cookies, this seems appropriate. Also, I will go back in a little while, sample some other stuff, and write an update.
So, rainbow cookies. Clearly something changed since 2011. Rainbow sprinkles are still in place, but cookies are only coated on 2 sides with chocolate (thick layer on top, thin on bottom). Chocolate itself isn’t tasty at all (think low-​quality cooking «chocolate»), cookies are dry-​ish and resemble your general sheet cake from a supermarket, and jelly layer is way too thin. I’ve had much, much better — which is very disappointing.
Lady who helped me didn’t acknowledge my «hello», «thank you», etc… actually didn’t say much at all except for «Is more OK?» referring to her accidentally weighing more cookies than I asked her for. Might’ve had something to do with me walking in while she was drinking her coffee.
The bakery assortment looks great, there are plenty of cookies, pastries, cakes and breads on display. I will be back to try other things, and hope that this time I meet someone with a better attitude.

Great old-​time bakery. As a previous reviewer said, the rainbow cookies are perfect. Moist, fresh, and just the right amount of chocolate and almond flavor.
The pastries and the chocolate babka are also excellent. Perhaps the best babka I’ve had.
The only two things that I am unimpressed with are the black and whites and the bagels. The black and whites are perfectly fine, but there are better to be found in the area. The bagels are not bagels, but challah rolls with a hole in them. They are delicious since their challah is delicious, but not what I’m looking for when I order a bagel.

The Cake Center has been in this location since my father grew up in the area in the 50’s. It has since merged with The Chiffon Bakery (thus changing the name of the bake shop overall), but I’m still pleased to see this place still in existence after so many years.
This was my first trip so I purchased a few items to sample (mainly assorted cookies and some challah) and walked out. The place was cute in the sense of a bakery that probably hasn’t updated their look or methods since the 50’s, but it added to the charm. I had only walked a few blocks when I began sampling my stash of cookies, but soon I was forced to turn around and head directly back to the shop.
I pride myself on my palate to find the best rainbow cookie in all of New York. For the last 4 years, that title has gone to a bake shop in Pelham Bay in the Bronx, but I’m pleased to announce that there is a new winner! Without a doubt, you will be hard pressed to find a better rainbow cookie. This one was plenty moist, but still «cakey», had even thin layers of jam between strips of cookie and was all coated on 4 sides with chocolate (not 2 like so many others) and topped with rainbow sprinkles for some added «wow» factor.
I have had several dozen rainbow cookies across the city (one from any bakery I find that carries them) and none have been better than this. Needless to say, I quickly purchased a whole pound of them (at the cheap price of $ 9 a pound! (usually they are closer to 13 a pound)).
After over 50 years of business, I highly recommend stopping by this find.

They have moved tp 430 Avenue P in Brooklyn. This is the best Jewish/​kosher bakery in Brooklyn. All of the favorites here. Can’t wait to vist their new location.