king’s hawaiian bakery: guava cake

After touching down at LAX, I decided Hawaiian food (in California) was better than nothing and regardless, I wasn’t flying onward over the Pacific blue yonder for yet another 5.5 hours! My mom’s brother lives in Torrance, and apparently there are a lot of other island locals in this area of California. While visiting with my uncle and aunt, my first order of business was to drag everyone to King’s Hawaiian Bakery.

I greedily ordered a huge plate lunch of lau lau and kalua pork (it’s no Ono Hawaiian Foods), but I realized halfway through that I would need to save room for dessert. I have a bucket list of things I need to eat when in Hawaii. Guava Cake is on this list. One taste and it magically reminds me of my childhood summers in Honolulu. My inability to source such a cake on the East Coast has only added to its allure. It’s not a fancy dessert: 3 layers of airy guava chiffon cake nestled between layers of whipped cream, but it’s the glossy guava glaze on top that gets me every time.

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5 Comments

  1. lisa ikahihifo

    I one learn to make guava for Laua I would like sound so good cause Single ward going have Luau on the summer I could like to learn make Guava cake good ….

  2. Harper, I’ve never made any Hawaiian food, though I do enjoy eating it whenever I’m back in the islands. While I wouldn’t call this luau fare: I have made this coconut cake recipe from the Halekulani Hotel and it’s so ono!

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  3. That sounds super yummy! Guava cake has always been one of the tastiest desserts I’ve eaten, in my eleven-year-old life! It looks amazing! I’m Hawaiian, but I have yet to make Guava Cake… I am making some food for a Luau coming up and want to know if you have a good recipe! I enjoyed reading your post!

  4. I’m not sure where to get on the Big Island… Next time for sure. You would love it!

  5. Eunice

    Looks amazing, I am not sure how I missed this piece of goodness while in hawaii

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