Wednesday, January 8, 2014

We've Moved!


We didn't mean to leave you hanging! We've moved our blog, and would love if you would come along with us! You can now keep up with Dessert Works news and happenings by following us at: http://dessertworks.blogspot.com/

We look forward to seeing you there!
-Dessert Works

Friday, November 15, 2013

Thanksgiving Specials!

  Fall 2013 Menu 

 

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 9" 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 is always a good idea to order in advance to insure availability.    
  Place Thanksgiving orders by Sunday 11/24 to guarantee they are ready for pick up on 11/27.
   

Special holiday hours:     
OPEN Sunday & Monday 11/24 & 11/25   9am to 4pm. 
OPEN Tuesday & Wednesday 11/26 & 11/27 9am to 6pm.
CLOSED Thursday and Friday 11/28 & 11/29

OPEN Saturday 11/30 9am to 6pm & Sunday 12/1 9am to 2pm
Thanksgiving Specials

Pies
 9” (one size only) serves 6 to 8 generously, up to 12.  Like all of our desserts are, pies are made fresh, by hand, from scratch, using premium ingredients      

Traditional Pumpkin   $14
Maple Pecan   $14.50

Sugar Free Apple Cranberry Oatmeal streusel   $15
Chocolate Mousse   $14
Double Crust Apple   $15
Blueberry   $15




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, season 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

Back by popular demand! Creamy pumpkin cheesecake with  a ginger molasses crust, finished with white chocolate cream  topping & fresh whipped cream.

Chocolate Caramel Pecan Tart    8”serves 6-8   $18      
Pecans and caramel in a shortbread crust, finished with chocolate mousse & festive chocolate adornments.

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

Pear & Cranberry Galette     9” (one size only serves up to 16)    $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” ( one size only) serves 8 -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, keylime tarts, Flourless chocolate cake, mini pastries,  cookie platters  ….. and much more! 


Tuesday, September 3, 2013

Fall Menu 2013

 It's almost fall again, and here at Dessert Works we are getting ready to bring out all of your fall favorites.  Not only will we have some fabulous seasonal pastries and desserts, but our fall cake flavor, Caramel Apple, is back by popular demand!  Starting this week, we are going to be releasing some of our seasonal items to have them ready for Rosh Hashanahstarting with our Pumpkin Spice Roulade, Maple Pumpkin Poundcake, Rustic Apple Tart and Pear & Cranberry Gallette.   The full fall menu will be available starting September 14th.  Feel free to call and inquire on availability of these items, or stop by the store.  While we try to keep our items stocked and ready to go, it is always a good idea to order in advance to insure availability.   



     Fall 2013 Menu
Menu  starts 9/3 all items available by September 14 through October 31!


*****Before placing your order, notify your server if anyone in your party has food allergies****

     Specialty Desserts

White Chocolate Pumpkin Cheesecake
6” serves 6-8 $19     8” serves 8-12  $28    10” serves 15-20     $36
Back by popular demand!!!  Creamy pumpkin cheesecake with a ginger molasses crust, finished with white chocolate cream
topping & fresh whipped cream.

Pumpkin Spice Roulade     
    16” ( one size only) serves 8 -16  $18
This delicious, tender cake is filled with light & fluffy pumpkin mousse then rolled to create the roulade. Garnished with fresh whipped cream and cinnamon confectioner’s sugar.
                                                      
Maple Pumpkin cake        
small loaf $5.50 Large loaf $7.95
Moist, tender pumpkin cake topped with maple frosting.
Cupcakes with Maple buttercream also available $2.25 each

Rustic Apple Tart       
9” (one size only) $18.50
A deep-dish tart brimming generously with fresh locally grown apples topped with brown sugar oatmeal streusel crumble.

Pear & Cranberry Galette     
9” (one size only) $17.50
A free-form tart filled with crimson cranberries & pears mellowed with a sweetened cream filling and baked inside a flaky crust

Maple Pecan Pie 
9” $14.50  individual $4
Our hand made flaky crust with maple infused gooey pecan pie filling


         Seasonal Cake Flavor

               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.   Our autumn version of the Fresh Strawberries & Cream  cake.  Decorated with Vanilla buttercream frosting & our autumn leaf design.

Halloween Specials
For 10/19 – 10/31
With 4 days notice you can order your favorite Dessert Works cake flavor and have it decorated
(at no additional cost) with your choice of design:
Graveyard Scene or Pumpkin Jack O’ Lantern

For those last minute Ghoulish Gatherings, we will have our delicious Vanilla Chiffon cake with Chocolate Mousse decorated for you in our store with ghastly décor.



Also available:
Monster Cake   
available on 6”, 8” or 10” cakes (only) for $10 additional
Your choice of a furry green or purple  monster face decorated for Halloween . 

              Halloween Cupcakes                
$2.25 each ( or $24.30/dz)
Our traditional Vanilla cupcakes with Vanilla Buttercream frosting or Chocolate cupcakes with Vanilla Buttercream seasonally decorated with Chocolate & Orange Sprinkles   

Monster Cupcakes      
$3 each
Colorful green and purple monsters all made with buttercream

               Witch Cupcakes                      
$3.25 each
Wickedly fun cupcakes topped off with a chocolate cone hat

MORE   SEASONAL   PIES  &   DESSERTS
WILL  BE  AVAILABLE  AFTER  HALLOWEEN, 
FOR THANKSGIVING

Saturday, August 31, 2013

Very Hungry Caterpillar

A few weeks ago, we had a customer come into the store looking to get a baby shower cake.  They wanted something special and had a Very Hungry Caterpillar theme in mind.  Specifically, the new little guy's bedroom was to be decorated with the Very Hungry Caterpillar set from Pottery Barn Kids:


See?  How cute!  We took the colors from this bedding set and made a truly adorable and memorable cake! Take a look and let us know what you think!




**This is considered a "Custom" Cake and we would need a minimum of 2 weeks notice**

Friday, August 30, 2013

Meet Cris!

Meet Cris



Name:  Cris Jimenez

Hometown:  I am originally from Worcester, MA.

Education:  I attended Le Cordon Bleu for Pastry and Baking

What does your job consist of?  Here at Dessert Works I work in the cake department.  I help with all aspects of filling and decorating cakes.

How did you end up at Dessert Works?  After graduating from Le Cordon Bleu, I was looking for a job that I would love.  I heard about Dessert Works from a friend who just so happened to work at DW.  I applied and have been here happily ever since.

What is your favorite item we have at Dessert Works?  It’s hard to pick just one, but I was able to narrow it down to 3: the Carrot Cake, Three Berry Gallette, and the Ripe Red Raspberry cake!

What is your favorite part of your job?  My favorite part of working at Dessert Works is being able to do what I love for work every day.  Another part I love is all of the new friends I have made while working here. 



Friday, August 23, 2013

How to customize a standard cake

It is a few days before your loved ones birthday or anniversary and you want to give them a beautiful cake, that will not break the bank. At Dessert Works we have the answer: wedding design work. These unique patterns are created by our decorators and are a cost effective way to customize your cake. The best thing is many of our design works can be added to next day cakes. Take a peek at our galleries or come in and see how wedding design work adds character and elegance to any cake.






Wednesday, July 24, 2013

A Day at the Beach

With all this heat we have been experiencing, we thought it would be a great chance to cool down with some fun beach themed cakes!  So kick back, relax, and enjoy!