Mo Mo Bakery

I was in the neighborhood and looking for a place to buy a last minute birthday cake, when this place came up on Unilocal as the closest place. Really? In the Hmart? It’s in a tiny, dimly lit corner by the entrance, and is not particularly enticing. Whatever, I decided to trust my fellow Unilocalers’ 5 star reviews.
The main case is filled with all kinds of cakes. The mango mousse looked awesome, as did the green tea cake. A bored looking lady who hardly spoke English (Korean language skills very helpful here) followed my awkward pointing to a red cake. I asked if it was raspberry mousse, she said «No! It’s cake!» Hm. I interpreted that to mean that it was a raspberry cake, not mousse. Both sounded fine, and it was really beautiful to look at, so that helped me in my decision making. It cost $ 22 for an 8″, which I thought was very reasonable for a bakery, but maybe I’ve been living in the city for too long.
When the cake was cut later on, it was actually a red velvet cake. Miscommunication and strange location aside, this was hands down the best red velvet cake I have ever had. Everyone at the birthday party agreed. The triple layer cake was perfectly moist, and the cream cheese frosting wasn’t too sweet or sticky. It was sad when there were no leftovers to take home. I have cravings for it.
I don’t normally go to this Hmart, or to to Rockville, for that matter, but hey, this will definitely be worth the trip back.

Great presentation & Best Cakes… period !
You can buy per slice (selection varies) or whole cake… with different sizes.
Inside H Mart Front left side from the parking lot.

Needed something sweet after dinner at a local chinese place nearby. We Unilocaled where to go and decided on this! I was happily surprised to find that it is inside of H-​Mart! This is a no frills bakery, guys. Tons of baked goods, no seating. There’s coffee and I think tea, as well. There are tons of Korean baked goods as well as some more standard things like delicious pieces of tiramisu, or mango cake. That mango cake. Layers of delicious cake and fluffy mousse all topped with some delicious gelatin and a half of a strawberry. Prettty good.
I also tried these walnut rolls… they looked questionable but all doubts were erased as soon as I bit into it. Delicious walnut layers separated by layers of what I assume is a sweetened fluffy cream cheese. Dear lawd.
I also bought some more standard Korean desserts for the man friend. Twisty donut, red bean filled donut, some Madelaines. All of these were delicious.
The ajuma running the joint doesn’t speak a ton of English but don’t let that be a barrier to you trying this stuff! It’s great!

This bakery is inside the H mart but is not part of it. Mmmm… a tiny little place but packed with all kinds of goodies. No place to sit… oh well.
Roamed around the little place. So much to see. Not very much labeled. I think most things have a label on the back so check it out. A cold case with things like mango mousse cake– yum! Fluffy mixed in with cake. :)
Walked around to the side and found the walnut roll. I had not had it before… and another customer recommended it to me. When looking at it, it reminded me of this great filipino dessert I had a little while ago at Kapampangan (see my review) … when I asked the lady said «walnut roll» … I was hesitant. Why? It was a box of three good sized pieces… what if it wasn’t the same??? Ha! Worried for nothing. Another customer came up, grabbed a box, and said «you’ll love them, I’m back already. Good with coffee.» Sold.
I tried my sizable piece and it was sooo good. The cream was wonderful. The walnut cakeiness… mmm… it’s like another version of the cashew dessert I had at Kapampangan… yes! I only have one left for later… :)

There is only one other review, by J. Mandy, extolling this place. I rather mistrust her review because she doesn’t mention that this is a tiny bakery stuck in a Korean grocery store and most of their baked goods are Korean. I have eaten their Korean style baked goods at their place on Route 40 and it’s fine, but people ought to realize what kind of bakery they are going to before they decide on this place.

MoMo Bakery throughout the DC, Virginia and Maryland area is perhaps one of the undiscovered ‘greats’ in the art of baking. Their Tiramisu is
incredible, their citrusy flans combine sweet yet tart, cookies and bread utterly delicous as well, not to mention anything they do in chocolate. The family who own MoMo are perfectionists who have mastered their craft. Desserts, cookies and bread from any of the MoMo business surpass their competition in the industry. Moreover, the ingredients are fresh, wholesome and healthy with nothing artificial — there is even a green tea cake. I cannot recommend their products too highly… absolute decadence of flavor and gorgeously presented! A cake from MoMo will highlight your holiday table and they are most reasonable in pricing. Simply the best!!!