Thanksgiving Specials

Thanksgiving Menu 2013

Holiday season is fast approaching, and here at Dessert Works we've got a full menu of your fall favorites just in time for Thanksgiving! Not only do we have some fabulous seasonal desserts like a Rustic Apple Tart and a Pear & Cranberry Galette, but our fall cake flavor, Caramel Apple, is back by popular demand. Our Thanksgiving specials include a variety of seasonal pies including Traditional Pumpkin, Maple Pecan, Double Crust Apple and many more. If you're looking for something new and different this Thanksgiving, try our delicious Maple Pumpkin Mousse Torte! While we try to keep our items stocked and ready to go, it always a good idea to order in advance to ensure availability.

Place Thanksgiving orders by Sunday 11/24 to guarantee they are ready for 11/27 pick up!

Special holiday hours
OPEN Sunday & Monday 11/24 & 11/25 9am to 4pm
OPEN Tuesday & Wednesday 11/26 & 11/27 9am to 6pm
OPEN Saturday 11/30 9am to 6pm & Sunday 12/1 9am to 2pm

Thanksgiving Specials

Pies9" only. Serves 6 to 8 generously, up to 12. Like all of our desserts, our pies are made fresh, by hand, from scratch, using premium ingredients. 

Traditional Pumpkin   $14.00
Maple Pecan   $14.50
Sugar Free Apple Cranberry Oatmeal streusel $15.00
Chocolate Mousse $14.00
Double Crust Apple $15.00
Blueberry $15.00

Desserts

*NEW! Maple Pumpkin Mousse Torte (A dessert style cake) 8" only $28
Moist, tender pumpkin cake layered with maple mousse. Surrounded by our ever popular ginger molasses cookies and finished with maple buttercream rosettes. A beautiful
addition to your holiday table!

Caramel Apple Cake 6" $25,   8" $34,   10" $48
Vanilla chiffon cake layered with creamy caramel mousse and fresh sliced apples, seasoned with cinnamon & ginger, decorated with a buttercream autumn leaf design...Our autumn version of the Fresh Strawberries & Cream cake.

White Chocolate Pumpkin Cheesecake 6" $19,   8" $28,   10" $36
Creamy pumpkin cheesecake with a ginger molasses crust, finished with white chocolate cream topping & fresh whipped cream.

Chocolate Caramel Pecan Tart 8" $18
Pecans and caramel in a shortbread crust, finished with chocolate mousse & festive chocolate adornments.

Rustic Apple Tart 9"  $18.50
A deep-dish tart brimming generously with fresh locally grown apples topped with brown sugar oatmeal streusel crumble.

Pear & Cranberry Galette 9"  $18.50
A free-form tart filled with crimson cranberries & pears mellowed with a sweetened cream filling and baked inside a flaky crust.

Pumpkin Spice Roulade 16" $18
This delicious, tender spice cake is filled with light & fluffy pumpkin mousse, then rolled to create the roulade. Garnished with fresh whipped cream and confectioner's sugar.

Also available fresh fruit tarts, key lime tarts, flourless chocolate cake, mini pastries, cookie platters...and much more! Check out our website or stop by the shop to see more of what we have to spruce up any holiday party!

     

Sneak peak!

Hello Dessert Works fans!  Today on the blog, we wanted to give you a sneak peak of a cake we are designing for a photo shoot for a wedding magazine.  We can't give out all of the details, but we can tell you that a beautiful cake is in the works.  Check out the sneak peaks below and be sure to be on the look out for the finished product!

Its never to early to start planning your 2013 Wedding!!

Desserts Works Tastings and Consultations

Getting Marrried in 2013? Call today to schedule a complimentory tasting and consultation for events serving 75people or more. Tastings are by appointment only, and are held on Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays during store hours. Appointments are an hour long, you will meet with Chef/ Owner Kristen Repa, and she will help create the prefect cake for your special day. Three slices of cake are included, flavor choices can be found on our menu both gourmet and classic.

Elves in the workshop!

The Holiday season is in full swing here at Dessert Works! Our "Elves", are working around the clock to fill all of your holiday orders. Remember you have until December 19, 2012 to get your order in for guaranteed selection! Check out our seasonal specials on our website.  http://dessertworks.net/seasonalmenu.html
Check out our staff in action decorating our homemade frosted cookies.  

Winter Menu Items

Maple pumpkin mousse cake

Moist, tender pumpkin cake layered with maple mousse. Finished in vanilla buttercream and decorated with a buttercream hollyberry wreath design.
6" ... $22.00
8" ... $30.00
10" ... $40.00

Caramel apple cake

Vanilla chiffon cake layered with creamy caramel mousse and fresh, sliced apples, seasoned with cinnamon and ginger, decorated with a buttercream hollyberry wreath design. Our winter version of the "Fresh Strawberries and Cream" cake.
6” ... $25.00
8” ... $34.00
10” ... $48.00

Dark chocolate buche noel

A traditional holiday favorite “Yule Log.” Classic chocolate mousse cake rolled and decorated with chocolate buttercream, meringue mushrooms, candy holly berries, and leaves. Dusted in sugar snow. Two sizes available:
Large (serves 16-20) ... $39.50
Small (serves 8-10) ... $ 22.00. Small size is finished in ganache instead of buttercream, and decorated with a chocolate buttercream pinecone.

Tiramisu

Vanilla genoise cake brushed with espresso and rum, and filled with sweetened mascarpone cream. Decorated with chocolate shavings and fresh whipped cream.
16”x4” “log," serves 8-10 ... $25.00

Mum's English trifle cake

Kids and adults alike will enjoy this festive and fruity dessert. A spin on my Mum’s traditional recipe. Light sponge cake layered with seedless raspberry preserves line the outside of a cake that is layered with peaches, strawberries and pears barely set in berry jello, topped with vanilla custard, fresh whipped cream, and chocolate shavings ... yum!
6” (serves 4-6) ... $22.00
8” (serves 8-10) ... $30.00

Gingerbread roulade

This delicious, tender gingerbread cake is filled with light and fluffy cream cheese filling, then rolled to create the roulade. Garnished with fresh whipped cream and confectioner’s sugar.
16” (one size only; serves 8-16) ... $20.00

German gingerbread Christmas log

Our delicious gingerbread roulade cake, filled with light and fluffy cream cheese filling, then rolled into a log and glazed in dark chocolate ganache. Decorated with buttercream “holly berry” motif.
16” (one size only; serves 8-16 ... $25.00

Apple strudel

Fresh golden delicious apples with plump golden raisins baked in flaky puff pastry.
12” (serves 6-10) ... $21.00

Eggnog cheesecake

Vanilla cheesecake accented with rum, cinnamon, and nutmeg, with a graham cracker crust. Decorated with a fresh whipped cream and buttercream “holly berry” design
6” (serves 4-8) ... $21.00
8” (serves 8-12) ... $30.00
10” (serves 16-20) ... $38.00

Rustic apple tart

A deep-dish tart brimming generously with fresh locally grown apples topped with brown sugar oatmeal streusel crumble.
9” (one size only; serves up to 16) ... $18.50

Pear and cranberry galette

A free-form tart filled with crimson cranberries and pears mellowed with a sweetened cream filling and baked inside a flaky crust.
9” (one size only, serves up to 16) ... $18.50

Gingerbread roulade

Dense chocolate cake covered in chocolate ganache and decorated with white chocolate adornments.
9” (one size only; serves 12-16) ... $30.00

Holiday cookie platter

Our delicious holiday cookies are the perfect festive gift for a holiday party. Buttery and full of flavor, these beauties disappear quickly! Prices vary by variety; we can make various sized trays and assortments.
About $10.00 per pound

Gingerbread houses

Ready to decorate: includes all the candy you need, plus icing! Please order early -- once we're sold out, we're out!
Small (measures 6"x6"x6") ... $19.00
Large (measures 9"x11"x7") ... $40.00

Gingerbread men

Decorate your own gingerbread men set: includes 6 large cookies plus icing$9.50
Also Available: fresh fruit tarts, keylime tarts ... and much more! See the complete menu.

Before placing your order, please inform your server if someone in your party has a food allergy.

PIES PIES PIES

Thanksgiving is in two days!


Come by tomorrow to pick up your fresh handmade Pies from Dessert Works! We will have Pumpkin, Apple, Blueberry and Maple Pecan all Day! As well as a large assortment for pastries and cakes.

Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is next week! Make sure you place your holiday orders now on any of our menu items. 

 

Pies

Like all of our desserts, pies are made fresh, by hand, from scratch, using premium ingredients. 9” (one size only) serves 6 to 8 generously, and up to 12.
Traditional Pumpkin ... $14.00
Maple Pecan ... $14.50
Chocolate Mousse ... $14.00
Double Crust Apple ... $15.00
Blueberry ... $15.00

 

 

Special holiday hours
Sunday 11/18 and Monday 11/19: OPEN 9am to 3pm
Tuesday 11/20 and Wednesday 11/21: OPEN 9am to 6pm
Thurs 11/22 - Fri 11/23: CLOSED
Sat. 11/24: OPEN 9am to 6pm
Sun. 11/25: OPEN 9am to 2pm