Metropol Bakery Menu
Welcome to Metropol Bakery, a delightful gem nestled in Eugene, OR, where artisanal baking meets a warm, inviting atmosphere. This bakery offers an extensive menu featuring not only an array of delectable pastries and cakes but also savory breakfast and lunch sandwiches that keep customers returning.
Highlights include their irresistible selection of tarts like the Lemon Meringue and Banana Cream, along with a variety of frostings that elevate their treats. Patrons rave about their luscious cakes, particularly the light yet flavorful September Cake.
With vegan options, takeout, delivery, and a dog-friendly policy, Metropol Bakery caters to a broad audience. The friendly staff and cozy environment, complete with outdoor seating, make it a perfect spot for a sweet break or casual gathering. Visit them at 2538 Willamette St and discover your new favorite pastry!
Process and Ingredients
Everything in Our Bakery is Made from "Scratch" Employing Classic European Techniques.
We make all our own fillings, frostings, purees and glazes. We squeeze our juices from fresh fruit. Our cakes are individually decorated and are unique in design. We Never freeze any of our products
Only the Highest Quality Ingredients Make it into Our Baked Goods
Local, sweet cream butter, hormone free local dairy milk and cream, fresh eggs, pure natural flavorings, including organic vanilla, fine liqueurs, chocolates and cocoas from Guittard as well as imported Belgian chocolate from Callebaut. We use whole fruits, nuts and seeds and our cake flour is milled at Pendleton Mills. Local and organically grown ingredients are used whenever possible
Years of Experience Have Tempered Our Fine Pastry Bakers
Who combine their innate artistic talents with the disciplined training required by their craft to create cakes and desserts which are both beautiful and delicious. Use the links above to see more photos of our cake creations
Raspberry Chocolate Mousse Cake*
An elegant 3 layer cake with fudgy chocolate layers, filled with a very dark chocolate mousse mixed with raspberries. Iced with vanilla whipped cream and decorated with chocolate splashes. Very rich!
Metropol Carrot Cake
A perennial favorite. Moist, spicy fresh carrot layers iced with vanilla cream cheese frosting and encased in roasted almonds. Available in 3 sizes
Buttermilk Chocolate Cake
A Metropol bakery standard for 35 years! Dark chocolate buttermilk layers iced with dark chocolate buttercream, decorated with semi-sweet chocolate drips. Also available with vanilla cream cheese icing. We make 3 sizes
Lemon Chiffon Cake
Light, fresh lemon genoise layers, filled with homemade lemon curd and crème fraiche and iced with fresh lemon infused butter cream. Available in 2 sizes
Chocolate Amaretto Mousse Cake
Dark Chocolate cake layered with creamy chocolate amaretto mousse, iced with dark chocolate ganache and topped with more mousse
September 7th*
rich cocoa souffle layers filled with vanilla whipped cream and iced with dark chocolate ganache whipped cream
Orange Mocha Rum
fresh orange genoise cake lightly soaked in rum syrup, filled with a rich chocolate pudding, iced with vanilla-orange whipped cream and garnished with dark chocolate triangles and fresh oranges
German Chocolate Cake
Dark chocolate cake layered with the classic combination of sweetened, toasted coconut and roast pecans in a rich, thick filling. Iced with chocolate buttercream
Cheesecakes
Serves 10-12. A variety of classic cheesecakes covered with fresh lemon-sour cream topping. Vanilla, Chocolate, and fruit covered Vanilla including Cherry, Oregon mixed berry, fresh Strawberry and Blueberry. Seasonal varieties also include fresh Cranberry, spicy Pumpkin and fresh Lime
Layer Cakes & Cheesecakes
Cakes Available by Special Order
Orange Hazelnut Torte*
Serves 12-16. Roasted hazelnut cake layers with fresh, orange buttercream. Iced with dark chocolate ganache and decorated with glaceed hazelnuts. Our original recipe was featured by the Oregon Hazelnut Growers and our fresh, local hazelnuts come from Evonuk's Hazelnuts
Normandie Apple Walnut Cake
A spicy, fresh apple cake, drizzled with Calvados syrup and frosted with cream cheese icing. Finished with roasted, spiced walnuts
Strawberry or Peach Gateaux
hot milk sponge cake soaked in rum syrup, topped with a mound of glazed fresh strawberries or peaches in season and lots of fresh whipped cream
Poppyseed Rum Cake
French vanilla cake flavored with poppyseeds with a roasted walnut rum filling. Iced with a rich, dark chocolate buttercream
Chocolate Monkey Cake
Fresh banana cake with roasted pecans drizzled with banana liqueur, layered with vanilla cream cheese icing and finished with chocolate cream cheese icing. Decorated with chocolate dipped bananas
Apple Crumble Pie
crisp, fresh apples from Detering orchards in Harrisburg mixed with cinnamon and brown sugar and topped with a buttery streusel topping
Marionberry Pie
sweet Oregon marionberries prepared with a rich, lattice topped crust
Mocha Buttercrunch Pie
A buttery, chocolate mocha filling in a crust of chopped roasted walnuts and semi-sweet chocolate chunks. This original Metropol recipe was featured in Bon Appetite Magazine
Lemon Sourcream Pie
Fresh, homemade lemon curd mixed with whipped sour cream, fresh cream and lemon zest. Garnished with whipped cream and fresh lemon slices
Pies
Additional Pies
Chocolate Peanut Butter
Peach
French Strawberry
Sourcream Blueberry
Roasted Pecan
Egg Nog Blackbottom
Rhubarb Custard
Key Lime
Lemon Meringue
Lemon curd filling made with fresh juice and zest. Spiky, classic meringue tops tart
Banana Cream
Rich, French crème patissiere flavored with banana liqueur and fresh bananas. Topped with whipped cream and fresh banana dipped in semi-sweet chocolate
Chocolate
Classic French chocolate Parisienne crème filling topped with vanilla whipped cream and semi-sweet chocolate swirl. Crust is dipped in dark chocolate
French Blueberry
sweetened cream cheese filling mounded with fresh blueberries in glaze topped with vanilla whipped cream and blueberry garnish
Rhubarb
Cream filling with a tangy, fresh rhubarb compote. Vanilla whipped cream completes this seasonal tart
Tarts
Other Desserts
Metropol Cream Puff
A classic we've made from scratch for 35 years. Handbeaten French choux pastry forms the unique casing for rich crème patissiere and fresh whipped cream flavored with pure vanilla and a hint of orange liqueur. Shiny, dark chocolate ganache generously spills over the top. Servings: generally two per puff, but a dedicated addict can consume one at a sitting
Croissant Bread Pudding
A rich twist on the usual bread pudding. Our flaky, all butter croissant baked in rich cream custard and studded with dried cranberries and roasted pecans
Crème Brulee*
the classic presentation of baked whole cream custard, capped with a caramelized sugar crust
Mousse Cups*
Dark Chocolate, Lemon, Grand Marnier, Egg Nog, Raspberry, Strawberry--what ever strikes our fancy. The secret is freshly made purees and juices, pure liqueurs and spices and lots of fresh, local heavy cream. Serving: one per cup
Birthday Cakes
Any of our cakes from a simple one layer serving 8-10 to a multi-layered sheet cake serving 120 make wonderful Birthday cakes. We can write on your cake at no charge or add flowers at market price. Custom cakes available by special order
Wedding and Anniversary Cakes
Our classic Tiered cakes are available in a variety of flavors, including some of our most popular house cakes. Fillings and frostings can be custom made to compliment your choice of cake. Our expert decorators can create a beautiful centerpiece cake as simple or as complex as you would like
Wedding & Special Occasion Cakes
Layers
Buttermilk Chocolate
Metropol Carrot
optional roasted almonds
French Vanilla
Fresh Lemon Genoise
Fresh Orange Genoise
Vanilla Poppyseed
Orange Poppyseed
Lemon Poppyseed
Chocolate Parisienne Cream
Chocolate Parisienne Cream with Raspberries
Fresh Lemon Curd
Fresh Orange Curd
Chocolate Pudding
Amaretto Mousse
German Chocolate
coconut and pecans
Raspberry Preserves
Chocolate Parisienne Cream w/ Raspberry
Chocolate Mocha Pudding
Frosting Filling
Fillings
Frostings
Chocolate Buttercream
including chocolate mint or chocolate almond
Vanilla Buttercream
Chocolate Cream Cheese
Vanilla Cream Cheese
Chocolate Ganache
Fresh Lemon Buttercream
Fresh Orange Buttercream
Hazelnut Buttercream with Hazelnut Nougatine
Wedding Cake Sizes and Prices
Wedding Cake Sizes and Prices
Half-Sheet Cakes
Carrot
Lemon Chiffon
Custom Icing
Extra Price
Icings
Cupcakes
Cupcakes
Your choice of Carrot, Chocolate or Vanilla, 12 minimum. Please call for additional sizes and custom designs. 541-465-4730
