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Best of Las Vegas 2008 : Eat & Drink : Best Desserts

Reader Pick
THE CHEESECAKE FACTORY
Multiple locations

Cheesecakes are only some of the desserts available at The Cheesecake Factory, but they're definitely among the best. There's the original (with sour cream on top), one with Godiva chocolate, one with fresh strawberries, one with fresh bananas, one that recalls tiramisu, one that recalls tres leches and more. Lots more. What else could readers want? We're not sure, but if it's Blackout Cake or strawberry shortcake or warm apple crisp, they can get that, too. Red Mango finishes a distant second.
Staff Pick
LAYERS
2708 N. Green Valley Parkway, Henderson

The made-from-scratch you-name-it at Layers is the best in town, and we'd wager a lot of dough on that. We like to start our day with a cinnamon-walnut coffeecake or maybe a sticky bun, but later on we're usually game for a Heart of Darkness cake, which has a chocolate-truffle center that gets all mushy — but in a good way — when we warm it, or maybe a classic linzer tartlet or, if we're really hungry, maybe a Whoopie! Pie. Whoopee!

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bett wrote on January 18, 2010 09:13 PM: Layers has the best tasting cakes I have had since "one" other cake that matched this excellent taste that I ate in 1988. Much better than many more expensive cakes I bought in California. Service was excellent as well as the employee went above and beyond to help make my daughter's birthday a celebration to remember. I can't wait to travel to LV just to visit this bakery.


Jody wrote on November 22, 2009 10:42 AM: I couldn't believe how rude they were!! I just moved to Henderson and was looking for a good local bakery. The website looked promising so I gave them a call. The attitude completely turned me off. I agree with the comment below about them acting full of themselves and like they have no time for customers. I'd rather my business go somewhere else!


Dennis M wrote on April 12, 2009 08:19 PM: Just had the best blueberry coffeecake ever. Ordered it from Layers for Easter Sunday brunch with friends. They each ate 3 pieces and are still raving about it as are we. I have never had anything but delicious for anything I ever bought from them. They are the BEST!!!


jerry soderquist wrote on January 22, 2009 09:21 PM: you folks really need to do some research here I havebeen a proessional chef for over 35 yeras worked for some of the finest in the world yes layers is ok, how ever leipods blows them and freeds away hands down there is simply no competition that even comes close to leipods yes I know they are not located in the Peoples republic of Henderson, however they will blow anything out there away hands down.


Dawn Yagadich wrote on January 20, 2009 04:04 PM: Excellent Pies from Pies Unlimited on Sun City Blvd. Tastes like homemade.


Greg wrote on January 19, 2009 12:45 PM: Dear "unknown" person who wrote unfavorable comments about Layers Bakery...and my wife Jeanne; we are sorry your experience was less than exceptional. Frankly, we're baffled by your comments. That time of year is extremely busy for us in the kitchen what with the holidays. Perhaps she had fresh cookies/pies/cakes about to come out of the oven. Oh, and by the way, she's not full of herself...I wrote the website, not her. She works harder than anyone I've ever known and I'm very proud of her.


Jen wrote on January 16, 2009 09:53 PM: Layers Baker has the best desserts in town. The owners are friendly and will always help when you have questions. I have ordered numerous cakes from them and they are always a hit! Everything there tastes top notch from the cookies and cakes to the coffee. I recommend this bakery to all of my friends and they love it too.


Laura Cerrito wrote on January 15, 2009 05:43 AM: Cheesecake Factory,yeah


Sarge wrote on January 04, 2009 09:03 PM: I'm from L.A. and combining work with pleasure (snow fights with my family :). On our way back from Mt.Charleston we went to Market Grille Cafe (7920 W. Tropical Pkwy, Las Vegas) which has the BEST CHEESECAKE EVER. I never had a baklava cheesecake and even without the baklava it tastes superb!!! This restaurant is highly recommend!! It is Mediterranean style


Dennis M wrote on December 21, 2008 02:39 PM: Bought the best apple pie I've ever had, with a crust as good or better than my mother made. The owner was very polite and friendly, answered any questions I had and everything she said about her pie was true. I will definitely be back. Whoever unknown was that posted on Dec 16, 08 must be confused.


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