Spring 2014 Menu

Spring Menu 2014

Spring has officially sprung! We're celebrating the start of spring with the launch of our seasonal menu featuring specials for both Passover and Easter. 

Easter Specials

Chocolate Easter Egg Cake-8" only (serves 10-15)                                                         

Our classic chocolate mousse cake glazed in dark chocolate Ganache, decorated with flowers & white chocolate filligree.

Raspberry Bunny Cake-8" only (serves 10-15)                                                              

Vanilla chiffon cake filled with fresh raspberry mousse & finished in the shape of a bunny with light vanilla buttercream & white chocolate shavings.

Lemon Citrus Cake-6" (serves 4-8) 8" (serves 8-12)

Vanilla chiffon cake accented with tart lemon curd and filled with creamy lemon mousse, finished in vanilla buttercream and flowers.

Fresh Strawberries and Cream- 6" (serves 4-8)  8"(serves 8-12)

Our vanilla chiffon cake layered with vanilla cream and fresh strawberries.  Finished with our vanilla buttercream, white chocolate shavings, and fresh strawberries.

Specialty Desserts

Strawberry Mousse Roulade-16" log (serves 8-10)

Vanilla chiffon cake and strawberry mousse rolled up to form a log.  Finished with strawberries & fresh whipped cream.

Traditional Ricotta Cheesecake-6" (serves 4-8)  8" (serves 8-12)

Buttery graham cracker crust lines this decadent ricotta cheesecake accented with orange and finished with whipped cream.

Pies

Our pies are made fresh by hand, from scratch, and using only premium ingredients.  9" size only (serves up to 12)

Banana Cream Pie

Our buttery graham cracker crust, layered with a velvety vanilla custard and fresh bananas, then topped with billowy whipped cream. 

Cookies & Cupcakes

Decorated Holiday Cookies

Buttery shortbread cookies decorated with royal icing frosting. Available in seasonal shapes such as butterflies, flowers, bunnies, eggs and more...

Sugar Cookies

Buttery shortbread cookies in springtime shapes, decorated with brightly colored sugar.

Individual Bunny Cupcakes

Chocolate or vanilla cupcake decorated like a white Easter bunny.

*Passover Specials*

**All of these desserts are also available for Easter**

Dessert Works uses old world recipes to create flourless items for the Passover season.  Although not traditional Passover desserts, they are perfect for your celebration as they contain no wheat

Flourless Chocolate Cake- 9" only (serves 12-16)

Rich, dense chocolate cake glazed in creamy dark chocolate ganache & decorated with festive chococlate adornments.

Lemon Almond Tart-8" (serves 8)

Light and tart chiffon-style lemon cream fills a tender toasted almond crust, accented with lemon curd and fresh whipped cream.

Chocolate Almond Cake-6" square only (serves 6-8)

Almond cake layered with creamy dark chocolate mousse & chocolate ganache, accented with just a hint of apricot.

Coconut Macaroons

A traditional American favorite! Either plain or dipped in dark chocolate.

Key Lime Tart-8" (serves 6-8)

Classic key lime filling in a macadamia nut, coconut & candied ginger crust.  Decorated with fresh whipped cream.

Walnut Crusted Ricotta Cheesecake-6" only (serves 4-8)

From a classic family recipe, ricotta cheese is used in this decadent cheesecake with a walnut brown sugar crust.  Accented with orange, a layer of Medjool date puree, and whipped cream to finish.

Gluten Free Cakes!

Allergic to gluten? Having trouble finding a bakery with gluten free cakes? Well, look no further! Dessert Works would like to introduce our ready to purchase Gluten Free cakes now available for any special occasion. Each cake is layered with our delicious almond cake, your choice of vanilla mousse frosted with whip cream or chocolate mousse frosted with chocolate whip cream. We will be carrying 6" cakes on a daily basis, however larger sizes and additional decor are available for order with two weeks notice. All of our ready to purchase cakes will be kept frozen until purchase, so we suggest to let your cake thaw at room temperature for 4-5 hours before serving.

                                Call today or stop in to get your gluten free cake for your special occasion!
                                        Almond Cake with vanilla mousse and whip cream      $18
                              Almond Cake with chocolate mousse and chocolate whip cream     $19
                                                                                *additional decor assessed on case by case basis

Meet Jacqueline

Welcome Jacqueline

In wrapping up the weekly profiles for our newest staff, this week we're featuring Jacqueline. Jacqueline has a passion for baking, blogging, and all things wedding related! She can be found working in the wedding office or updating the blog and social media.

Education: Jacqueline has a Bachelor's degree in Environmental Sustainability. She has past bakery experience and became interested in the events industry from a young age while her mother was a wedding coordinator.

Favorite Dessert Works item: "My all time favorite item is our Caramel Apple cake, but since it's only a seasonal flavor I tide myself over year round with our Frosted Brownies and Caramel Pecan bars."

Favorite part of the job: "I love working with brides-to-be to design their dream cake for the big day. It's always an exciting time for our couples and their families, and I'm grateful to be able to be a part of it!"

Meet Kristina

Welcome Kristina!

As our new staff profiles continue, this week we would like to showcase Kristina!

Education: Bachelor's degree in Journalism. After completing her bachelor's degree, Kristina found herself working in a bakery and loving it. In fact, she loved it so much she's decided to pursue a career in the industry and is in the process of earning her Associates Degree in Pastry Arts!

Favorite Dessert Works item: the Tuxedo cupcake

Favorite part of the job:  "Always learning something new, whether I am helping our customers design the perfect cake, or when I get the chance to help in the kitchen.   I love that I always go home having learned something for the day."

Kristina is busy helping anywhere she can. If you don't see her in the retail store, chances are she's in the kitchen helping to prepare delicious desserts for us!

Meet Satchel

Welcome Satchel
A Very Special Announcement!

We are marching on with our new staff profiles and this week we are thrilled to announce our BRAND NEW "staff member" at Dessert Works! Please welcome Satchel Leon Repa Savona, who joins us as a very junior associate. He already plays a vital role in the Dessert Works family, and we look forward to learning from his hours of experience. His "staff photo" is attached below! 

Favorite Dessert Works Item: To be determined...

In all seriousness, congratulations to Kristen and Leonardo on welcoming their second beautiful baby into their family! Mother and son are both healthy and doing well.

More about Satchel:
Born: February 23rd, two thousand and fourteen at 11:34 pm
Weight: 7lbs 5oz
Length: 19 ¾"

Meet Emilee

Welcome Emilee

This week, as part of our continuing staff profiles, we would like to introduce Emilee! Emilee is our resident expert on everything gluten free. If you need a recommendation for the best gluten free dessert, she's your girl!

Education: After completing her Bachelor's degree in Hospitality, Emilee earned relevant work experience working in a bridal boutique, hotels, and country clubs in Florida before moving here 4 months ago and joining our team.

Favorite Dessert Works item: Opera Torte! It's gluten free, of course!

Favorite Part of the Job: "Seeing the transformation of the cakes from a design on paper to the real finished product!"
While Emilee is our most recent hire, there's no shortage of talent for creating beautiful cakes! Here's an example of a cake Emilee worked with a customer on recently: 

Our New Staff!/Meet Andrea

New Staff Profiles!

Here at Dessert Works, we take great pride in our hardworking staff. You can tell just by looking at some of our creations that we have an incredibly talented team in the kitchen who work hard to make your cakes possible! However, the staff that works in the front of the store also plays an important role in making your dessert dreams a reality, and in the last few months we've welcomed a new set of counter staff eager to work with you on your next order! As we enter the new year, we thought we would take some time to introduce you to our new retail staff. Stay tuned weekly for new staff profiles!

First up,

Welcome (Back) Andrea!

Our first "new" staff member technically isn't new at all. She's a returning member! Andrea worked for us last year before she moved out of state. We were sad to see her go, but now that she is in town again, we're thrilled to have her back!

Education: Andrea has a Bachelors degree in Marketing and an Associates in Culinary Arts. She also has roughly 17 years of experience in the Hospitality industry.

Favorite Dessert Works item: Mini Eclairs! YUM!

Favorite part of the job: "I love the team I get to work with every day and being able to utilize my creativity to design the perfect cake for our customers' special occasions." 

In addition to her love for cooking and baking, Andrea also has a great knack for visualizing concepts for cakes, even if we've never done anything like it before!