Alaska has a rich tradition of gardening, as fresh fruits and vegetables have always come from very far away unless grown locally. A little patch of soil near the home provides some delicious fresh food. The hillsides and forests provide us with a rainbow of berries as well. These are all combined in kitchens and restaurants to create epic desserts that Alaskans love, some as large as the state itself.
1. Butter Cake with Raspberries at SALT, 200 Seward Street, Juneau
Raisin brown butter cake with a raisin chantilly, pistachios, fresh raspberries, raspberry sauce and gold leaf. A truly epic and exquisite dessert from this elegant kitchen in Alaska's capital city. Featuring raspberries, the wild variety are an Alaskan delicacy in the summer season.
Baked Alyeska is an elaborate creation with two kinds of mousse, ganache and meringue topped with a sugared decoration. This dessert has been widely acclaimed and you will love this delicious specialty.
This excellent kitchen churns out delicately flavored amazing cheesecakes of all varieties, like this special Chocolate Avocado Cheesecake with walnut crust. Any time you visit there will be something sweet, creamy and delicious fresh that day.
Rhubarb is one of those truly Alaska flavors as the wide leaves grow well in the long days and cool temperatures of northern summers. Try their classic pie warm and a la mode for a perfect sweet bite on a cool day.
This original ice cream shop makes all sorts of wild flavors inspired by Alaska, local products, and wildberries. You will have to return again and again as there are so many options to explore.
