What does Honey & Raspberry Cake taste like?
It tastes like honey and raspberry pulling in two directions in the same bite — the honey warm and rounded, the raspberry sharp enough to cut through it. That contrast is the whole point of the cake. Honey on its own is deep and a little floral, and it can sit heavy by the third forkful; raspberry resets the palate and makes you want the next one.
It's a good slice for people who say they don't usually order dessert, because the fruit keeps it from feeling like too much. It's also a good slice to split between two coffees at the end of a morning in Pompano Beach.
Honey & Raspberry or the classic Honey Cake?
They are two separate cakes on our menu, so you can choose between them rather than guess. Honey Cake is our medovik: in the Eastern European tradition, medovik is built from many thin honey layers with a soft cream filling, classically sour-cream based, and it's the cake people mean when they ask for honey cake by name.
Honey & Raspberry is its own item, for anyone who wants fruit in the picture. If you're deciding, read more about Honey Cake (medovik) at New Level, or the longer explainer on what medovik actually is. Or order one slice of each and settle it at the table.
Which coffee should you order with it?
A cappuccino is the first thing we'd put next to a slice of Honey & Raspberry. There's enough milk in it to meet the honey, and enough espresso behind the milk to stand up to the raspberry. If you want the coffee more forward, an Americano keeps the cake's sweetness in sharp relief; if you want it softer, a Latte. On a hot afternoon, an Iced Latte works just as well.
Our guests tend to come back for the coffee itself:
"I stopped there just to grab a quick coffee, and now I honestly have a hard time drinking coffee anywhere else! The flavor is smooth, rich, and never burnt." — Nataliia, Google review
You can see the full lineup of espresso drinks on our coffee section.
Is it sold by the slice?
Yes — our cakes are made in-house daily and sold by the slice. That's deliberate. A slice means you can try Honey & Raspberry today and something else tomorrow, and it means two people can order two different cakes without anyone compromising.
We're a dine-in and takeout shop, so a slice can stay here with your coffee or go with you in a box. Both work the same way: come in, ask for what you want at the time you're here.
Where can you find it in Pompano Beach?
New Level Coffee & Bakery is at 698 East McNab Road, Pompano Beach, FL 33060, in the north part of the city on McNab Road. We're open every day, 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Monday through Sunday, weekends included. The phone number is +1 786-606-1786 if you need to reach us.
Guests also come over from Lighthouse Point, which is about five minutes away by car, as well as Deerfield Beach and the wider Fort Lauderdale area of Broward County. If you're coming from one of those, the Lighthouse Point page has the practical details in one place.
What else is worth trying?
If you like fruit with your cake, two more are made in-house daily: Pistachio & Raspberry and Chocolate & Blueberry. For something richer, there's Snickers or Strawberry. And there's Napoleon — many thin puff-pastry layers with custard cream, the Eastern European take on mille-feuille.
The full list lives on our cakes and desserts page. For a slower morning, the Chicken Quiche or a beef samsa with an Americano is a different kind of visit entirely.