Upside Down Cake Co. – One Of Moscow’s Best Cake Shop & Cafe, With Insta-worthy Desserts & Interior
Feature - Review, Food - Cafe, Overseas - Moscow
June 16, 2018
The search for the “Best cake in Moscow” brought me to Upside Down Cake Co. at Bolshaya Gruzinskaya. While Moscow may not have a strong reputation for desserts and pastries compared to some other cities, Upside Down Cake Co. did not disappoint at all. We may have our pre-conceived impression of Russia, but this dessert cafe brings about a different side of the city and country. Some may find it too ‘girlish’ with the pinks, whites and mint greens. Not to mention white-colored bricks, floral designs and angel wings. Founded in 2011 as a small confectionery, Upside Down......
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