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On a recent weekend, there were plenty of traditional options, as well as the Bavarian cream from Caluda’s, an almond cake from District Donuts, boudin or crawfish varieties from Clesi’s Seafood, and lemon curd and vanilla bean cakes from Paw Paw’s Donuts.

Following the same recipe dating from the late 1700s, the nuns make their signature almond cake known as tarta de Santiago.

He paused for a moment and then explained, “Almond cake. My wife made it for me before she died.”

The Lübeck Marzipan on the dessert menu at Koloman, a French restaurant in Flatiron, has the scent of an almond cake, the crunch of brittle, the chewiness of a great macaroon and the waves of chocolate that say candy bar.

Chocolate-covered strawberries adorn the top, and desserts like banoffee tart with dulce de leche, banana jam and caramel crunch and chocolate brown butter almond cake lounge in the center.