There are a few foods which upon first mention, my mouth salivates. I am Pavlov's poor hungry dog. The bell ringing are the words "Guava Cake".
Usually my drooling for "local food" is reserved for heartier meals like Meat Jun or Crispy Gau Gee Mein. It's the elusive Guava Cake (or cupcake of which I requested at my wedding - and consequentially was so popular, I never got a bite) that makes my eyes glaze over as I dream about it's perfect texture of white whipped frosted trim, the almost overly sweet taste of pink chiffon, and the signature pool of neon magenta glaze.
I admit it's kind of an obsession of mine that I have THIS cake - and this cake only - when I visit O`ahu. Not haupia cake, or chocolate dobash, chantilly, or even my dear lovely friends, the malasadas. No, it must be Guava Cake from Deelite Bakery only. The ladies there will wonderfully wrap it up a frozen version for you to take home on the airplane even. And when you finally get home, it's pinky goodness glowing from within, you peer into the white cardboard box like looking into the Ark of the Covenant, only with less melty faces and screaming. Like opening lost pirate treasure, King Tut's tomb - you catch my drift. It's glorious.
As best as I can find, this is the recipe:
Or you can head over to one of these three locations:
94-766 Farrington Hwy Waipahu, HI 96797 (808) 671-1155
1930 Dillingham Blvd Honolulu, HI 96819 (808) 847-5396