A Piece of Cake

This may look like just an ordinary piece of cake, but it is so much more than that. This is a piece of blueberry coffee cake from Morning Glories in Scituate. The cake itself is so moist and the topping bursts with the beautiful flavors of blueberries, icing sugar and crumb topping. So delicious.

We’ve had many lovely meals and treats from Morning Glories. My kids love their sugar cookies and John had a beautiful pirate cake for his 2nd birthday. The quiches and pies (especially the strawberry rhubarb) are fantastic. Their fresh baked bread is also out of this world. Oh, and their chicken salad is filled with chunks of chicken, creamy mayo and red grapes – yum.

Arrrr, Matey. John’s 2nd birthday cake.

But by far, my favorite dessert offered at Morning Glories is the blueberry coffee cake. My neighbor, now a very good friend, brought over a box filled with this blueberry coffee cake when we first moved to Scituate 4 years ago. I remember it like it was yesterday, her standing at our front door with the big box in hand welcoming us to town and the neighborhood. My heart welled up and I was so touched by this offering. We had found our home, after living in Bristol, London and Newton.

So to me this piece of cake represents not only a very delicious treat to have with coffee at a playdate, but also a promise. A promise of friendship. A promise of being welcome to a new place. A promise that life is so very sweet. Every time I take a bite I’m reminded of that.