just in time for this Hallmark holiday- a little Valentine’s menu at bettersweet.

OUR VALENTINE’S MENU SPECIALS ARE AVAILALBLE TO PICK UP ON FRIDAY 2/14, 2-7 pm OR SATURDAY, 2/15, 9-1 pm. 
Please call or email in your order for our Valentine’s Day menu. Deadline to order is Wednesday, 2/12 at 8 pm.
 
FRENCH MACARONS FROM ELIZABETH @ CEDAR SPRINGS FLOWER CO.~
If you haven’t tried Elizabeth’s fabulous macarons yet- you have no excuse at Valentine’s Day! Perfect for gift giving, her boxes are filled with artisanal goodness.
 
Flavors are:
•White Chocolate Raspberry
•Ferrero Rocher
•Passionfruit
•Dark Chocolate Pomegranate (only available in the boxes of 12)

Pricing:
•Box of 6 macarons for $13- contains 2 each of the first three flavors
•Box of 12 macarons for $25- contains 3 of each flavor
 
 
 
‘LOADS-O-CHOCOLATE’ BROWNIES~
The world would be quite topsy turvey if we didn’t include our brownies on our V-Day menu. Enjoy a box of 6 heart shaped frosted brownies [and see if you can pick out the six different chocolates that we use to create them!] Box of 6, $15.
 
CHOCOLATE DIPPED SAMMIES~
Our famous sammie sandwich cookies have a tinted filling, are half dipped in decadent chocolate, drizzled with a little more chocolate and finished with a touch of edible silver with a few red and pinks as well. Half dozen box, $13.
 
ABE’S LOVE CHOW~
He said since he hasn’t made any ‘puppy’ chow in over 2 years, it was time to bring it out again.  Nothing but the classic sweet mix here! $3.50 per 1/2 pound bag, heat sealed & decorated.
 
EAT YOUR HEART OUT COOKIE BOX~
Sometimes the simple and classic is overlooked.  But you vanilla lovers, we’re ready for you!  Our vanilla bean shortbread hearts are simple and sweet.  Rolled out shortbread hearts dusted with a little sanding sugar and baked until just golden brown [these are not decorated cutouts, just to clarify!].  1 baker’s dozen box, $16.
 
JUST FOR ONE CUPCAKE BOX~
Looking for a little gift or a special treat? These individually boxed oversized cupcakes are a perfect way to let someone know how special they are. And it’s certainly okay to give one to yourself as well- you’re lovely too!
$6.50 per cupcake. Each flavor is also available as a gluten free option, $8.50 per cupcake.
~ white chocolate w/ strawberry creme filling & cocoa butter frosting [February’s flavor of the month!]
~ French vanilla w/ raspberry creme filling & signature butter frosting
~ Vanilla chocolate chip w/ salted caramel creme filling & cocoa butter frosting
~ Vanilla bean w/ cherry bourbon creme filling & bourbon butter frosting
 
CAKE FOR TWO!~
This holiday, you can pick up a 6″ single layer cake in one of our signature cake flavors.  This is a rare treat, as usually the smallest size they’re available is a tall 8″.  While they have preset decorations, we’ll be adding a few touches to dress them up for the occasion.  Each 6″ cake is $28.  You can choose from:
 
~Uncle Bob’s Red Velvet: Overflowing with color and flavor, this light cocoa cake is filled with semi sweet almond creme, finished with cream cheese frosting and decorated with cocoa butter swirls and crushed chocolate pieces.  *contains almonds.
 
~Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Nonsense: Peanut butter chocolate chip cake is sent over the top with our crunchy peanut butter creme filling and frosted with our cocoa butter.  Warning:  if eaten while at work, all productivity will immediately halt.  Trust us, we’ve seen it. *contains peanuts
 
~German Chocolate: chocolate coconut cake with a pecan creme filling and a light caramel drizzle.  Finished off with the sweet coconut pecan chocolate frosting you’ll recognize.  Lastly, pecans and rich caramel sauce adorn the cake top.  *contains pecans.
~Razmon Delight: Raspberry flecked vanilla cake is filled with a lemon curd mascarpone creme and frosted with raspberry cream cheese frosting.
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ready for some news you’ll love?

We’ve spent the last 5 months on a break from custom order cakes to allow for some changes within our family. While we’re keeping the details of that within our family; we have found a little balance in our shift and are happy to announce that you can once again order 6” and 8” sized cakes.

While this won’t be our full menu from before, it’s a little more than just cupcakes. We’re keeping our design work a little simpler, but for those of you who just know that a party without a cake is just a meeting [Thanks Julia Child!], we hope even a limited menu is good news.

This change and all necessary information will be available on our website within the next few days and you can place small cake orders for pickup beginning on 1/23.

Head over to our CAKES page for additional information.

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Christmas time. it’s here! we have a lovely menu planned for this holiday season as well as a lobby space that will be filled with the creative endeavors and unbelievable talent of our community. you will want to stop in the bakery for sweets as well as our sweet little holiday market.

Here’s what you need to know about ordering and our Christmas season:

-Christmas orders can be placed at any time. 

-You can email: jen@bettersweetbakery.com  or call: 920/893.0617

-We’re happy to answer questions or help you place your order!

-Payment options: cash or check.

-Bakery address:  N6947 Jennifer Drive Plymouth

-Watch our Facebook page to catch our weekly specials & surprises!

-Any * item in our menu below contains nuts.  

-Visit our lobby during open hours [click here for hours] for extra goodies and a fine selection of treats available for walk in purchase. Each menu item may not be available everyday.

-Plan a little extra time when stopping in so you can browse our sweet little holiday market which showcases local artisan talent.  A great place to find thoughtful, unique hand crafted gifts and support your community.

 

CHRISTMAS CAKES All cake are available as either 8″ short [serves 6-8] $35 or 8″ tall [serves 12-14] $52.                                                                                                 

BLACK FOREST ~ Your celebration centerpiece!  This light chocolate cake is filled with a specialty cherry whipped crème and our own slow simmered cherry compote.  Finished with  chocolate curls and a touch of fudge.  

THE CLASSIC ~ French vanilla cake w/ raspberry compote & vanilla crème fillings and finished with signature butter frosting.  Our most order combination, year round!   

WINTER WOODLAND~ Our reimaging of the French Buche de Noel, this golden vanilla butter cake is filled with your choice of either chocolate mousse creme or mocha hazelnut mousse creme.  Lightly frosted with cocoa butter and flaked chocolate to look like the bark of a freshly snowed on forest stump.  Complete with holly, mushrooms and of course, a cardinal.  

SANTA CLAUS ~ Cocoa-mint cake filled with velvety fudge & then frosted with a minty butter cream to image Kris Kringle himself.  Also available without mint.

 

LOVELY little LOAF  CAKES  each serves 6-8 guests,  $15.

LEMON RICOTTA ~ This combination of refreshing lemon and classic pound cake finished with a light glaze has become a holiday classic. 

FROSTED GINGERBREAD~ Nostalgia of days past, this traditional cake is perfect for an afternoon treat or weekend brunch. 

 

CHRISTMAS  COOKIES Can be ordered two different ways:

  1. As individual flavors by the dozen. For example, 1 dozen ‘gingerbread trees’.  Minimum order 1 baker’s dozen per flavor, $14. 
  2. As a pre assorted gift box, flavors from the cookie list below:

Petite~ 1/2 dozen pre assorted box.  Perfect for a simple gift or just a little taste. $8

Deluxe~1.5 dozen pre assorted box. A lovely array of flavors with a couple of extras of course! $20

Grand~ 2.5 dozen pre assorted box.  The ultimate gift!  A very  generous amount of cookies.  $30

* Contains nuts.  Nut free assortment boxes may be ordered ahead of time.

 

2024  COOKIE  LIST

Lemon Sandwich Cremes

Cranberry Eggnog Spice

Gingerbread Trees

Pistachio Dipped Rounds*

Chocolate Butter Swirls

Vanilla Bean Almond Glazers*

Raspberry Linzer *

Chocolate Mint Thumbprints

Classic Almond Spritz

Cardamom Honey Snowflakes

White Chocolate Holiday Trees

 

DIY COOKIE KIT  This DIY box comes with a generous baker’s dozen of freshly baked cutout cookies, our signature butter frosting, and several containers of festive sprinkles & edible decorations.    $24 per kit.

Want to add an extra dozen cookies?  Looking for cookies without the kit?  $14 per unfrosted dozen.

DIY kits available on 12/13, 12/20, 12/22 & 12/27.

 

SIGNATURE TREATS

CHOCOLATE DIPPED SAMMIES

Our hand crafted sammie sandwich  cookies are half dipped in rich chocolate, drizzled with complimenting chocolates  and finished with a touch of edible  glitter. 

This year, you can experience three different dipped sammie flavors:

~ Original– dipped in decadent dark chocolate

~ Strawberry– dipped in beautiful ruby chocolate

~ Brown Butter Spice– dipped in white chocolate 

$2 per sammie, individually wrapped or $12.50 per gift box of 6. 

 

ROSEMARY MAPLE PECANS

When everyone you know asks for these spiced nuts for gifts, you know they’re good.  Simple ingredients of butter,  maple syrup, fresh rosemary and spice keep these toasted nuts healthy and just a bit sweet.  Half pound bag, $10. *

 

BRUNCH BREADS $7.50 per loaf.

Eggnog Cherry Pecan *

Cinnamon Apple Streusel

Almond Stollen * New this year!

White Chocolate Raspberry

 

ABE’S MENU

Cutout Cookies~ Enjoy Abe’s delicious cookies as well as his growing decorating skills.  $8 per box of 4.  Available on 12/13, 12/14, 12/20 & 12/21.

Santa Snickers~ these snickerdoodles will melt in your mouth and disappear quite quickly.  $4 per baker’s half dozen.  Available anytime. 

 

FRENCH MACARONS   We’re partnering with Elizabeth at Cedar Springs Floral once again!

Week One: available 12/6 & 12/7

$13, 6 pc box has 2 each: Cherry Cheesecake, Salted Caramel, Snickerdoodle

$25,12 pc box has 3 each: Cherry Cheesecake, Salted Caramel, Snickerdoodle & Chocolate Mint

 

Week Two: available 12/12, 12/13 & 12/14

$13, 6 pc box has 2 each: Chocolate Cheesecake, Peppermint, Cranberry Orange

$25, 12 pc box has 3 each: Chocolate Cheesecake, Peppermint, Cranberry Orange & Vanilla Chai

 

Week Three: available 12/19, 12/20 & 12/21

$13, 6 pc box has 2 each: Gingerbread, Eggnog, Pistachio Raspberry

$25, 12 pc box has 3 each: Gingerbread, Eggnog, Pistachio Raspberry & Brown Butter White Chocolate

 

WEEKLY TREATS   Don’t forget to watch our FB page for weekly specials & pop up specials.

Thursday 12/5: St. Nick Cookies!  Simple and whimsical, and perfect for St. Nick’s stocking. They are individually packaged and incredibly cute. $3.50 each.

Friday 12/13: Grasshopper Squares!  It wouldn’t be the Christmas season at BSB without these chocolate mint layered delights.  $5 per gift wrapped square.

Saturday 12/21: Peanut Butter Balls!  Our rendition of this childhood favorite.  A perfect blend of peanut butter and chocolate goodness.  $16 per 12 pc box. *

 

CUSTOM CUPCAKE ORDERS  We’ll be offering our build your own cupcake menu all through the holiday season.  Click here to view that information.

You might want to try one of our seasonal filling flavors!

Peppermint cookies & cream

White chocolate cherry

Gingerbread latte creme

Pomegranate curd creme

Eggnog crème

Marzipan crunch crème *

 

-Thank you for your continued support of our little bakery. 

Merry Christmas from Curt, Jen, Margo, Abe & the Bettersweet Team

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with Thanksgiving just a few short weeks away, it’s time to start making your plans. When it comes to dessert- here’s a sweet list!

The following special Thanksgiving menu items are ONLY AVAILABLE FOR PICK UP on Wednesday 11/27, between 9-5 pm.

Orders can be placed via email or phone, 920/893.0617.  Payment accepted at pick up: cash or check.

Special holiday hours are:

Saturday 11/23: LAST DAY TO PLACE THANKSGIVING ORDERS!  [and view our Christmas menu]

Tuesday 11/26:  CLOSED

Wednesday 11/27: 9-5 pm: Thanksgiving menu items are available.  

Thursday 11/28: CLOSED-HAPPY THANKSGIVING! 

Friday 11/29: CLOSED 

Saturday 11/30: 9-noon, regular menu available. 

Any extra goodies will be available in our lobby during pick up hours on Wednesday.

Now, let’s plan dessert! _____________________________________

 

CAKES All holiday cakes are an 8″ short size [6-8 servings].

CARAMEL APPLE TOFFEE CRUNCH:  thinking of something a little different this year? Well then, you’re reading the right description.  Our golden vanilla cake has meet a touch of autumnal spices, is filled with both a layer of caramel apple pie toffee crème filling.  Finished with our cream cheese frosting and a generous sprinkling of toffee pieces.  8″ short, $35.

THE CLASSIC: so many of you know our bakery as only one flavor combination, french vanilla cake with raspberry crème filling and signature butter frosting.  Just in case you want to serve this one at your holiday table.  8″ short, $35.

PUMPKIN VANILLA:  A vanilla bean cake layer is filled with pumpkin creme filling and brown butter frosting to make it one fantastic combination. Just enough pumpkin spice to feel like you’re a part of the holiday season at last!  Simple edible fall leaves and a touch of edible gold sparkle decorate this lovely cake.  8″ short, $35.

CHOCOLATE DELIGHT: another classic combination featuring milk chocolate cake with salted caramel vanilla bean crème filling and bourbon butter frosting.  Decorated with a fall colored floral wreath.  8″ short, $35.

MNI CUPCAKES & BRUNCH BREADS

PIE ASSORTMENT: Each dozen box will include 4 each of the following 3 flavors:

~ PUMPKIN: vanilla spice  w/ pumpkin crème filling & cream cheese frosting

~ CHERRY: classic vanilla w/ cherry crème filling & signature butter frosting

~ APPLE:  golden vanilla w/ apple pie compote crème filling & cinnamon butter frosting

Minimum order 1 dozen assorted box, $20.

 

BRUNCH BREADS: $7.50 per loaf.  Choose from three new flavors!

~ pumpkin mocha ~ cranberry pear streusel ~ harvest [think carrot cake, with apples and walnuts and without frosting!]



HOLIDAY COOKIES, GOODIES & TREATS

ELIZABETH’S FRENCH MACARONS:   we are so excited to partner with this lovely lady again this holiday!  Elizabeth is an extremely talented macaron creator who has come up with some amazingly delicious sounding flavors.  These are naturally gluten free also!

– Box of 6 macarons, $13.  This box includes 2 of each flavor:~ Brown Butter White Chocolate ~ Pumpkin Spice Latte ~ Orange Cranberry

– Box of 12 macarons, $25.  This box includes 3 of each flavor: ~ Brown Butter White Chocolate ~ Pumpkin Spice Latte ~ Orange Cranberry ~ Salted Caramel

BROWN BUTTER PECAN COOKIES: This special recipe is usually available on our wedding dessert menu only.  Incredibly rich and decadent.  If you like butter pecan ANYTHING, you’ll love these!  Minimum order 1 baker’s dozen box, $15.

GLUTEN FREE SCONES: these treats are really more like a soft chocolate chip cookie perfect if you need to avoid gluten.   This holiday, we are adding a touch of maple flavor and some dried cherries to balance out the chocolate. *Contains almonds.   Minimum order 1 baker’s dozen box, $15.  Also available dairy free, $17 per dozen.

GINGERBREAD LEAF COOKIES: Another sweet treat we’ve taken from the recipe vault.  Our gingerbread tree cookie recipe [which you’ll see at Christmas time] is making an appearance as lovely leaves with simple white piping for decoration and touch of gold sparkle.  Minimum order 1 baker’s dozen box, $16.  

 

ABE’S OFFERINGS

PUMPKIN CAKE ROLL: This not so young anymore kiddo is creating something lovely for Thanksgiving this year and it is as good as it sounds.  Minimum order 1 slice, $4.

GOBBLE GOBBLER COOKIES: Our delicate chocolate sammies are turned into a gobble gobble treat. With these you will no doubt want more $9, per box of 4.    [Abe wrote his own description 🙂  You’ll be receiving 4 hand crafted sammies, which are two softer chocolate cookies filled with our signature butter frosting.  He then adds candy corn to look like turkey feathers, edible sugar eyes and a cute nose.  Such a labor of love!]

 

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a change at bettersweet…

It’s not often enough that we say thank you, for the continued support and patronage of our little bakery.  We do not take lightly the honor of being a part of so many celebrations in our community!

Bettersweet has been creating custom order cakes, cupcake orders and special holiday menus for nearly 18 years.  And this year, we find ourselves in uncharted waters as two of our family members are walking though medical challenges and need continued support and care.  While we have been attempting to balance the bakery’s needs with increased care giving over the past several months, we are at a point where the first priority is our family. 

This means, we are shifting to offering only custom order cupcakes at this time.

This change will be effective on September 1st, 2024.

Here’s a few key bits of information about this change:

~ At the end of August, our cake menu will be taken off of our website and we will be rolling out a new way to order; an order form on our website!  This will allow us to collect all the information needed for your cupcake order, while keeping communication streamlined and efficient, as time has become more precious than ever before.

~ We will continue to offer our full wedding services [including cakes, cupcakes and petite desserts]. 

~ For the time being, we will continue to offer our a la carte menus via Facebook.

~ We’re not sure what this holiday season will look like, but we’ll let you know as our plans are settled. 

~ We will be offering extra large cupcakes, a size that is perfect for you to add to your cupcake order and gift/serve to whomever you are celebrating.  

Thank you for supporting us.

Thank you for reaching out to other local bakeries if your celebration simply just calls for a cake. 

And thank you, for understanding. 

 

The Bettersweet Family: Curt, Jen, Margo & Abe. 

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