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! 

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 Hashanah, starting with our Pumpkin Spice Roulade, Maple Pumpkin Poundcake, Rustic Apple Tart and Pear & Cranberry Gallette.   The full fall menu will be available starting September 14^th.  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

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**

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. 

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.

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!

The "Finishing" Touch

Hello Dessert Works Fans!  We wanted to take some time in our blog to provide a little cake education and share some beautiful creations with you.  As many of you know, typically, we finish most of our cakes in a wonderfully smooth layer of Vanilla Buttercream, Chocolate Buttercream, or Fresh Whipped Cream. However, that is not the only option!  Lately, we have been noticing a lot of people want a more rustic, vintage, or home style feel for their big event.

One way to do this is by giving the cake a Spackle finish.  This looks just how it sounds, like the finish on many walls and ceilings, but so much more delicious!  Check out this beautiful cupcake stand arrangement which features Rolled Chocolate flowers and, of course, a cake with a Spackle finish!

Here is another example of a Spackle finish on a 2 tier cake.  The bottom tier has added height and the fresh hydrangeas make this cake simple, yet elegant.

 Another option is for us to do what we call "an upward diagonal swoop."  This technique can be done on any cake frosted in Buttercream and adds an extra special touch and feel to your cake.

Horizontal Banding is another way to give your cake a special look.  This example shows not only Horizontal Banding, but also Ombre colors.  Ombre means the color has a gradual fading effect.

Below is a set of 3 cakes each with a different finish.  This is a fun way to have different flavor options available to your guests, or, allow you to have multiple cakes if you simply can't decide which look you like best!

This last picture shows how beautiful combining different styles in the same cake can be.  This 4 tier has alternating tiers, 2 with Spackle finish and 2 with a smooth finish and Champagne Dot design work.

Whatever your event may be, changing up the finish on your cake is a great way to add a special touch. We hope this gave you some new inspiration and ideas for the future! 

Invitation Inspiration

Lately, we have been doing some beautiful cakes inspired by invitations.  These customers brought in the invitations for their events 2 weeks ahead of time and we were able to recreate them.  Take a look and tell us what you think!

Also, check out our Facebook page for many more new pictures of recent cakes we have done!  Thanks for stopping by!

Go Bruins!

In honor of the Bruins game tonight, we wanted to take a moment and share some of our Bruins inspired treats!  Go B's!!

 This Boston Bruins "puck" is available in our store now!  Call up and reserve yours for the perfect treat during the game!

Here is a Bruins logo cake we did for a wedding a while back.  It's the perfect way to show your team spirit!

 Here is the Stanley Cup cake we did a few weeks ago for a wonderful couple's wedding.  If you think it looks great there, check it out next to the beautiful bride, Kelly!  Thanks for letting us be part of your day in such a fun way!

A person's a person no matter how small!

Hello Dessert Works Fans!  Just dropping in to show off one of the cake we made for this past weekend.  Let us know what you think of this Dr. Seuss inspired design!

Here come the Grads!

Graduation season is upon us and it's not too late to order your favorite Grad a beautiful cake!  We have several graduation options available, as well as being able to create something custom with at least 2 weeks notice. Check out some graduation cakes we have done in the past!

A standard design is a great way to congratulate the new Graduate.  Flowers and ribbon colors 

can be changed to match  your schools colors!

This standard cake option incorporates our delicious chocolate covered strawberries, 

Buttercream flowers, and a small graduation cap and diploma.

This cake can also be customized with your choice of colors.  The graduation cap on top is 

made out of Rolled Chocolate and is completely edible!

This cake, stacked to look like school books, is considered a custom request.  

With at least 2 weeks notice, we can personalize it to fit the interests of your Graduate

This 2 tier cake includes many of the elements from the other cakes all rolled into one.  Rolled Chocolate Graduation Cap, Edible Image, Shooting stars... What more could the new grad want?

These are just a few examples of the many fun and festive graduation cakes we can do here at Dessert Works!  Never hesitate to stop in or call with any questions or to place your order!

Sneak Peak!

Hey Dessert Works friends!  We wanted to give you a quick sneak peak of a cake we were asked to make for a photo shoot.  This cake will be seen in an upcoming issue of a popular wedding magazine. We can't give away too many details, but here is a taste of whats to come!  Keep an eye out for the finished product!