Dough by Datz
Pecan Pumpkin Pie
Key Lime Pie Tartlette / Coconut Cream Pie Tartlette
Salty Caramel Cupcake
Buckeyes
Pumpkin Pie Donut
PB&J Donut
Crème Brulee Donut
Whiskey Caramel Pecan Donut
Birthday Cake Donut
French Toast Donut
Already planning a Saturday brunch at Datz it seemed only appropriate to pre-order some Thanksgiving Day treats from its sister bakery and picking up several items on Wednesday, as well as a few more after Saturday’s breakfast, one could make a strong case for either space being worthy of ‘destination dining’ status to those toting a substantial sweet tooth anywhere near Tampa Bay.
Truly a spot focused on tongue-in-cheek whimsy with an extra helping of ‘fun’ it was nearly two weeks before leaving Las Vegas that I contacted Dough and arranging for a pie as well as a few tartlettes to take to a family gathering I was assured that several additional items would be available a la carte in store, the eventual selections ranging from cupcakes and donuts to fanciful candies including a pair of peanut butter pudding balls dipped in chocolate that bested any I’d experienced during my 30+ years as a resident of the Buckeye State.
Sourcing many local purveyors, both for production and items offered on the store’s shelves, it was to the tune of a half-dozen donuts and a single cupcake that our in-store order was conducted and with a dense base beneath thick frosting suffice it to say the Salty Caramel Cupcake is a dish best shared, the richness of the chocolate not even close to reined in despite a creamy core and saline topnotes, while each of the donuts featured far less heft, the cake options unfortunately a bit drier than would be my preference while the filled squares were all reference standard; each leavened brioche base piped to bursting with housemade jams and custards from which the crème brûlée and pumpkin pie should both be considered ‘musts.’
A bit underwhelmed by the portion of each $5 tartlet despite up-front fruit flavors and textbook textures in each it was finally in the Pecan Pumpkin Pie that we indulged and although perhaps not as interesting as it sounded on paper it would be tough to argue that fresh pumpkin puree topped in crumbled housemade pralines could ever be less than delicious, the $14 pricetag a veritable steal for a nearly two-pound serving with an all butter crust that remained crisp for nearly three days.
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