Happy New Year!

Happy New Year! We are back in the kitchen after a lovely break! 2011 was a great year, filled with tons of really fun and unique cakes, cupcakes, pies and cookies- we can't wait to see what 2012 brings! Our calendar has lots of fantastic cakes to look forward to already... we would love to make something for you!

Just a note about the new cupcake of the month. Before I tell you about it, you should know that it should come with a warning- it's really yummy, so good that you'd better get 2. It's a cinnamon French toast cupcake with a delicious cinnamon-streusel topping (you can see the streusel peeking out from under that swirl of frosting below) and a maple buttercream frosting on top. The garnish on this one is a little piece of homemade cinnamon toast crunch! It's breakfast and dessert all in one and perfect with a hot cup o' joe; the cake itself is close to a coffee cake. We all think it should be your new year's resolution to try one!

Holiday Hours!

Just a quick note to remind all our blog readers about out annual holiday break! 

The yummy staff are still hard at work baking until December 24th. We will be taking holiday orders until Thursday, December 22nd- be sure to call us before then! As usual, we will be featuring a delightful spread of yummy treats in the shop if you are more the wait-until-the-last-minute type (I know I am!)

Yummy Stuff 2011 Holiday Hours

Friday, December 23rd: 10am- 7pm

Saturday, December 24th: 9am- noon

December 25th- January 6th: Closed

Saturday, January 7th: 9am-6pm

Hope your holiday season is filled with happiness and cheer!

See you in 2012!

Cupcake of the month!

Yikes! We're already knee deep in December and I haven't told you about the cupcake of the month yet!

Because Christmas time is a great time to eat, we've gone all out this month- not only are we featuring an all new, super delicious flavor (details to come momentarily), but we have a whole bunch of cupcakes that have people salivating this season.

Firstly, the chocolate mint is back for round 2- how could we stop making it? It's chocolate-mint perfection! Next, we've brought back a yummy stuff holiday favourite- gingerbread cupcake with chocolate buttercream frosting. Yum!

Ok, let's get down to business- this is, after all, why you read this far. Our special brand new flavor for this month is chocolate orange. BUT- it's not just any chocolate orange flavor. A moist chocolate cupcake with a chocolate orange ganache filling, topped with a chocolate orange buttercream frosting. This little treat is garnished with a segment of Terry's Chocolate Orange (you know, the one you whack and unwrap? the one that shows up everywhere around this time of the year). This cupcake tastes like a piece of Terry's chocolate orange cake! Yummy!

Perhaps you came here looking for holiday treats? scroll down and check out our holiday menu!

Happy Holidays!

How fast did the holidays creep up on you? Tomorrow is December 1st! As usual, you can relax when it comes to holiday baking- we have everything you need!

The yummy staff have been working hard in the test kitchen for the last few weeks coming up with Christmas treats that will really satisfy your sweet tooth this holiday season.

For the full gallery of Christmas pictures, please see our facebook page. Call us at the shop or email us for sizing and pricing info. See our yummy holiday offerings below. Note that not all the items will be available in the shop everyday, so it's best to call ahead and place an order.

Cake & Cupcakes

Chocolate/ Red Velvet/ Vanilla/ Lemon/ Raspberry/ Carrot/ Banana

Gingerbread cake with Chocolate ganache

Chocolate Bulche de Noel (Yule Log)

Fruitcake

Tarts & Pies

Chocolate Caramel Walnut Tart

Gingerbread Linzertorte

Pear Cranberry Pie

Citrus Tart

Mince Pies

Cookies

Chewy Chocolate Gingerbread

Thumbprint Cookies (Traditional and Chocolate)

Rugelach (crescents filled with nuts, fruit & chocolate)

Biscotti (cranberry cornmeal & chocolate pistachio)

Dark Chocolate Espresso Cookies

Mexican Hot Chocolate Cookies

Raspberry or Chocolate Hazelnut Linzer cookies

Melting Moments filled with lemon, chocolate mint, brown butter, nutella or dulce de leche.

Assorted Shortbread

Chocolate Toffee Butter cookies

Pecan Lace cookies filled with Orange Cream

Lemon Sables

Squares

Assorted Brownies, Lemon Squares, Hazelnut Blondies, Dream Bars, Peanut Butter Crispy Squares, Pecan Bars, Chocolate Gingerbread Bars

Other Yummy Stuff

(wonderful hostess gifts, stocking stuffers or treats for you!)

Mahogany Toffee Almond Bark

Wintermint Crispy Bark

Peppermint Meringue Kisses

Candied Citrus

Customers always suggest cupcake flavours... and we do love our customers, so we thought we should listen to you guys! Hands down, our most popular request is for a chocolate mint cupcake- so, you win!

Simple, classic flavour with a dark and decadent side. Our moist, chocolate cupcake that you know and love with a fresh mint white chocolate ganache filling (this is where the decadence is!) topped with a mint infused chocolate buttercream frosting and garnished with a chocolate peppermint candy- just to sweeten the deal a bit more!

Conclusion: we should definitely start taking your advice more often!

The best comeback...

It's here! Everyday this week, customers have been coming into the shop and asking when we will be making our (apparently notorious) pumpkin cupcakes- I'm happy to report that they have made their return on our shelves and people couldn't be happier!

I should mention that we took this cupcake from amazing to spectacular by adding some brown butter to the (already-delicious) cream cheese frosting. We also made a delicious candied pecan and pumpkin mix and sprinkled it on top! SO GOOD!

We have decided to keep last months Apple cinnamon cupcake around for just a little while longer because, well, it's too yummy to part with just yet!

Were starting to introduce our fall menu (see below post)- summer pies are fantastic, but Fall pies are so worth the wait! Pumpkin, apple, pear and more are on our shelves now. Next weekend we will be fully stocked with treats to make your Thanksgiving yummier!

Thanksgiving is coming...

Pre Order Today!

Deep Dish Pumpkin Pie – home made goodness baked just for you!

5” $5.50 10” $15

Apple Pie – a classic to finish off your Thanksgiving dinner!

10” $18

Pecan Pie – another classic with a hint of chocolate

10” $18

Pear Crumble Pie – seasonal pears topped with a delicious crumb topping

10” $18

Apple Almond Tart - almond frangipane and apples baked in a buttery crust

8” $15 10” $20

Maple Walnut Tart – An elegant maple twist on a classic butter tart

8” $15 10” $20

Pumpkin Cake with Brown Butter Cream Cheese Frosting - our yummy pumpkin cake frosted with a twist on cream cheese buttercream, topped with candied pumpkin seeds.

Cupcakes $2.75 ea 6” $30 8” $40

Pumpkin Bourbon Cheesecake

6” $18 8” $30