my family asked me to stop telling Thanksgiving jokes… I told them I couldn’t quit cold turkey.

Now that you’ve had a full groan, you can peek at our upcoming Thanksgiving menu while you plan the turkey and let us take care of dessert.  

he following special Thanksgiving menu items are ONLY AVAILABLE FOR PICK UP on Wednesday 11/26, between 10-5 pm.

Orders can be placed via email or phone, 920/893.0617. 

Payment accepted at pick up: cash or check.

Our hours change from Thanksgiving week through New Years Day.  Here’s the November portion of those changes:

Saturday 11/22: LAST DAY TO PLACE THANKSGIVING ORDERS!  

Tuesday 11/25:  CLOSED

Wednesday 11/26: 10-5 pm: Thanksgiving menu items are available.  No custom orders this week.  

Thursday 11/27: CLOSED-HAPPY THANKSGIVING! 

Friday 11/28: CLOSED for Christmas menu preparations

Saturday 11/29: CLOSED for Christmas menu preparations

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, $42.

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, $42.

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, $42.

 

MNI CUPCAKES & BRUNCH BREADS

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

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

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

~ PECAN: bourbon w/ pecan creme filling & browned butter frosting

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

Minimum order 1 dozen assorted box, $20.

 

BRUNCH BREADS: $8 per loaf [regular size].  Holiday special- one mini sized loaf [just over half the size of our regular loaves] of each flavor, $13.    

~ pumpkin chocolate chip

~ apple cinnamon streusel

~ cherry citrus



HOLIDAY COOKIES, GOODIES & TREATS

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.

GOBBLE GOBBLER COOKIES: Our delicate chocolate sammies are turned into a gobble gobble treat. With these you will no doubt want more $10, 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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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

-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, youth and adult alike.  A great place to find thoughtful, unique hand crafted gifts and support your community.

 

CHRISTMAS CAKES

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.  8″ short [serves 6-8] $40 or 8″ tall [serves 12-14] $60.                                                                                               

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. 8″ short [serves 6-8] $40 or 8″ tall [serves 12-14] $60.  Gluten free available, $44/$64.                                                                                           

BRANDY O’ FASHIONED ~ One of our most beloved ‘adult’ flavors, this classic vanilla cake is infused with a bit o brandy and a bit o orange.  Filled with a simple vanilla sweet creme and finished with brandied butter frosting.  Adorned with dried orange slices, edible gold flakes and enough cherries to share. 8″ short [serves 6-8] $40 or 8″ tall [serves 12-14] $60.  Gluten free available, $44/$64. 

SPUMONI ~ A brand new creation for this holiday season.  A layer of maraschino chunk cherry cake and a layer of pistachio cake, both filled with our double chocolate fudge crème filling. Frosted with a candied almond butter and then completed with crushed pistachios, chocolate curls and several stunning sugared cherries.  Available as an 8” tall only, $60.  [serves 12-14] *  Gluten free available $64. 

 

CHRISTMAS  COOKIES Can be ordered as 3 different assortment boxes:

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! $22

Grand~ 2.5 dozen pre assorted box.  The ultimate gift!  A very  generous amount of cookies.  $32

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

 

2025  COOKIE  LIST

Lemon Sandwich Cremes

Cranberry White Chocolate

Gingerbread Trees

Pistachio Dipped Rounds*

Almond Raspberry Glazers*

Chocolate Mint Thumbprints

Classic Spritz

Cardamom Honey Snowflakes

Buttery Pecan Sandies *

White Chocolate Holiday Trees

  

SIGNATURE TREATS

CARL’S 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.  $2.25 per sammie, individually wrapped or $13 per gift box of 6. 

LEMON RICOTTA LOAF CAKE ~ This combination of refreshing lemon and classic pound cake finished with a light glaze has become a holiday classic. Serves 6-8 guests,  $16.

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.  Generous half pound bag, $12. *

CINNAMON HONEY NUT GRANOLA ~ Created to actually nourish at breakfast time, this treasured recipe has only good things; oat flakes, pecans, almonds, spice, coconut oil & honey.  No refined sugars!  $5.50 per half pound bag or $9 per pound. *  Gluten free available, minimum order 2 pounds, $10 per pound. 

GINGERBREAD SEASONAL GRANOLA ~ Brand new this holiday, we’ve taken our beloved granola recipe and dressed it up for company.  Full of warming spice, nuts, vanilla and a touch of orange; you’ll be glad you picked up something so tasty to give or enjoy yourself.  No refined sugars!  $5.50 per half pound bag or $9 per pound. * Gluten free available, minimum order 2 pounds, $10 per pound. 

LIME COCONUT MACAROONS ~ Straight out of the vault!  Decadent coconut macaroons with the added flavor profile of fresh lime with the bottoms dipped in dark chocolate.  You won’t know you love them until you try them.  $16 per baker’s dozen.  Naturally gluten free. 

CAROLE’S GRASSHOPPER SQUARES ~ One of the few items that has been on the menu since year one.  A rich chocolate base is layered with a delicious minty cream and then covered in a decadent chocolate ganache.  $6 per gift wrapped square.

TRADITIONAL RUM ROUNDS ~ Nostalgic and flavorful, these handcrafted rounds are an incredible blend of soft chocolate and tiny bits of crunch.  $16 per dozen box. *

 

BRUNCH BREADS $8 per loaf.

Eggnog Cherry Pecan *

Almond Stollen *

White Chocolate Raspberry

 

ABE & MARGO’S MENU

Cutout Cookies~ Enjoy Abe’s delicious cookies as well as his rapidly growing decorating skills.  $8 per box of 4.  Available on 12/12 through 12/24.

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

MC. Eclairs~ If you’ve never partook in one of Margo’s eclairs; you’re completely missing out. Soft pastry shells are filled with a sweet vanilla whipped custard and finished with a thick chocolate glaze. Minimum order ½ dozen, $18.

 

WEEKLY TREATS   The goodies below are available to order ONLY for the dates listed.

Thursday 12/5 & Friday 12/6:

COOKIE OF THE WEEK:  St. Nick Cookies!  Simple and whimsical, and perfect for St. Nick’s stocking. They are individually packaged and incredibly cute. $4 each.

CUPCAKE BOX OF THE WEEK: 4 pack of assorted cupcakes, including several of our seasonal flavors!  $15 per box, which will include one each of the following 4 flavor combinations:

* vanilla bean w/ white chocolate cherry compote crème filling & bourbon butter frosting

* classic chocolate w/ pistachio crème filling & cream cheese frosting *

* French vanilla w/ orange curd crème filling & whipped ganache frosting

* holiday sprinkle w/ crushed chocolate crème filling & signature butter frosting

 

Friday 12/12 & Saturday 12/13:

COOKIE OF THE WEEK:  Rosemary butter trees.  Available in the lobby or to preorder: $7 per generous ½ dozen package. 

CUPCAKE BOX OF THE WEEK: Team Curt & Team Jen cupcake contest.  Head to our Facebook page to catch the details about this yearly rivalry. 

 

Friday 12/19 & Saturday 12/20:

COOKIE OF THE WEEK:  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.  $30 per kit.   Want to add an extra dozen cookies?  Looking for cookies without the kit?  $16 per unfrosted dozen.

CUPCAKE BOX OF THE WEEK:  4 pack of assorted cupcakes, including several of our seasonal flavors!  $15 per box, which will include one each of the following 4 flavor combinations:

* vanilla chocolate chip w/ peppermint cookies n’ crème filling & cookies n’ crème butter frosting

* classic chocolate w/ dirty chai crème filling & mocha butter frosting

* milk chocolate w/ salted caramel toffee crème filling & browned butter frosting

* chocolate stout w/ irish crème filling & whipped ganache frosting

 

 

Monday 12/22, Tuesday 12/23 & Wednesday 12/24:

COOKIE OF THE WEEK:  Earl grey shortbread.  Available in the lobby or to preorder: $7 per generous 1 dozen package. 

CUPCAKE BOX OF THE WEEK: 4 pack of assorted cupcakes, including several of our seasonal flavors!  $15 per box, which will include one each of the following 4 flavor combinations:

* raspberry w/ lemon mascarpone crème filling & raspberry cream cheese frosting

* amaretto w/ eggnog spice crème filling & almond butter frosting

* vanilla bean w/ cheesecake crème filling & signature butter frosting

* spice w/ salted caramel crème filling & cinnamon butter frosting

 

CAKE OF THE WEEK: Two additional specialty cakes are available this week only.   

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.  8″ short [serves 6-8] $40 or 8″ tall [serves 12-14] $60.  Gluten free available, $44/$64. 

CHRISTMAS MORNING ~ One of our personal favorites, this is a simple vanilla cake with our in house made orange curd crème filling and deep chocolate ganache covering the entire cake. Finished with an almond crunch and a touch of edible gold. 8″ short [serves 6-8] $40 or 8″ tall [serves 12-14] $60. *  Gluten free available, $44/$64. 

 

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

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

 

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Fall Fruit Fest is this weekend!

It’s our last weekend of tart making until next summer, so if you’re in the mood to enjoy them one last time, keep reading.  

OUR EUROPEAN INSPIRED FRESH FRUIT TARTS. If you have not tried these before or just need a refresh: they are 4 components: sweet and flaky pastry dough, baked to a slight crisp, whipped french custard with a tiny hint of lemon, fresh fruit including raspberries, blueberries, strawberries and blackberries and a final touch of just slightly sweet but very delicious glaze dotting the fruit on top.

 
~ Order deadline is Thursday, 9/11 at 8 pm.  Please call, email or reply to our Facebook post to reserve goodies. 
~ Pickup is ONLY on Saturday, 9/13 between 10-2 pm. Sorry, we won’t have any ready on Friday! These will be made fresh on Friday evening.  
~ Payment is cash or check.
~ Please only reserve items if you can make the pickup date and time window.
~ We will not be having a weekly a la carte menu for this week, but all extra cupcakes, scraps and other treats will be out in the lobby when we are open [Thursday & Saturday, we’ll be closed on Friday to attend a family members funeral].
 
On to the treats! Remember, these are presales, so we’ll make as many as your order… by Thursday evening at 8 pm. ?
 
#1. GRANDE FRUIT TART. This is our largest size with a 9? diameter and easily serves 6-8 people. $38 each.

#2. PETITE FRUIT TARTLETS. This is a box of 4 mini tarts, or tartlets. They are about 2.25? in diameter and of course, perfect for 1. So you can share with 3 friends or you can share with your self 4 times. Box of 4, $9.

#3.  4 PACK ASSORTED CUPCAKES.  Each box will have one each of the following 4 fruity flavor combinations:

~ fresh lemon w/ mixed berry compote creme filling & cream cheese frosting

~ vanilla poppy seed w/ raspberry compote creme filling & signature butter frosting

~ classic chocolate w/ strawberry creme filling & cocoa butter frosting

~ fresh orange w/ cranberry creme filling & brown butter frosting

#4.  CINNAMON HONEY NUT GRANOLA.  What goes better with fruit than a naturally sweetened, crunchy granola??  Wholesome ingredients of oats, cinnamon, pecans, almonds, coconut oil and honey.  $9 per pound.  

#5. LEMON RICOTTA LOAF CAKE.  Absolutely bursting with citrus flavor, this light, refreshing and incredibly lemony cake has a thin lemon icing to complete it’s simpleness.  $16 per loaf.

#6.  BRUNCH BREAD: blueberry citrus.  $8 per loaf.

#7.  BRUNCH BREAD: pumpkin chocolate chip.  $8 per loaf

#8.  BRUNCH BREAD: raspberry cream.  #8 per loaf.  

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guess what?

We’re headed to the Elkhart Lake Farmer’s Market this Saturday, 7/11! Located downtown Elkhart Lake [you can’t miss it] we’ll be set up and selling bakery favorites from 8-noon.
 
Margo’s Coon Cookies will be there as well as a lovely selection of coffee from the Coffee Man.
 
If you want to make a note, we’ll also be there on 7/26 and 8/16.
 
We won’t be offering an a la carte this weekend, as we’ll take those extras to the market.
 
And if that wasn’t enough in the way of announcements… we’re headed back to Elkhart Lake’s annual Downtown Night! Set for Monday 8/11 with a rain date of Tuesday 8/12. As it the date nears, we’ll give you all the details.
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FRUIT FEST is only a few days away!

If you’ve been waiting for fruit tarts- your time is now.

 

 

OUR EUROPEAN INSPIRED FRESH FRUIT TARTS. If you have not tried these before or just need a refresh: they are 4 components: sweet and flaky pastry dough, baked to a slight crisp, whipped french custard with a tiny hint of lemon, fresh fruit including raspberries, blueberries, strawberries and blackberries and a final touch of just slightly sweet but very delicious glaze dotting the fruit on top.
 
~ Order deadline is Friday, 6/20 at 6 pm.  Please call, email or reply to our Facebook post to reserve goodies. 
~ Pickup is ONLY on Saturday, 6/21 between 10-2 pm. Sorry, we won’t have any ready on Friday! These will be made fresh on Friday evening after we close.
~ Payment is cash or check.
~ Please only reserve items if you can make the pickup date and time window.
~ We will not be having a weekly a la carte menu for this week, but all extra cupcakes, scraps and other treats will be out in the lobby when we are open [Thursday/Friday/Saturday].
 
On to the treats! Remember, these are presales, so we’ll make as many as your order… by Friday evening at 6 pm. ?
 
#1. GRANDE FRUIT TART. This is our largest size with a 9? diameter and easily serves 6-8 people. $38 each.
 
#2. MEDIUM FRUIT TART. This is well, our medium size with a 4.5? diameter. Perfect for 2 to share. $11 each.
 
#3. PETITE FRUIT TARTLETS. This is a box of 4 mini tarts, or tartlets. They are about 2.25? in diameter and of course, perfect for 1. So you can share with 3 friends or you can share with your self 4 times. Box of 4, $9
 
#4. Curt’s Fruity Cupcake Box: the baker insisted that we add on some assorted cupcakes for the weekend. $14 per box. Each 4 pack will have one each of the following four flavor combinations:
~ vanilla bean w/ strawberry rhubarb compote creme filling & vanilla bean butter frosting
~ lemon sage cupcake w/ blackberry compote creme filling & lemon cream cheese frosting
~ milk chocolate w/ strawberry creme filling & strawberry butter frosting
~ fresh orange w/ white chocolate lavender creme filling & cream cheese frosting
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The eggciting thing about Easter dinner is arguably the sweet treats that follow it. Or start it.

Easter orders:

~are available for pick up ONLY on Saturday 4/19, between 10-4 pm. 
~will be accepted until 8 pm on Thursday, 4/17.
                                                              ~can be placed via email [jen@bettersweetbakery.com] or phone 920/893.0617

Please note~ if you’re looking for a custom cake or cupcake order, that can be placed for pick up on Friday, 4/18 from 12-6 pm.  We will be limiting the amount of custom orders we accept that weekend, to make room for all the festive goodies below!  

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Egg-citing Mini Cupcakes~ 

Everyone loves a little cupcake.  Some people love 3, while others love 8.  Whatever number sounds good to you, help yourself to two different variety boxes this holiday season.  

Hop To It box: Available as an assorted box only [4 of each flavor] of festively decorated treats.  $18/box.

~ French vanilla w/ raspberry crème filling & signature butter frosting
~ Pastel vanilla sprinkle  w/ marshmallow crème filling & BSB’s signature butter frosting
~ Golden vanilla w/ blueberry creme filling & vanilla bean butter frosting

Some Bunny box: Available as an assorted box only [4 of each flavor] of festively decorated treats.  $18/box.

~ Vanilla chocolate chip w/ salted caramel & cocoa butter frosting 
~ Classic chocolate w/ crushed chocolate creme filling & signature butter frosting
~ Milk chocolate w/ double chocolate fudge creme filling & cookies n’ cream butter frosting

Try Something New Cupcake~ We’ve been planning on adding to this flavor combination to our menu for quite some time, but it’s here now!  Stretch your imagination and taste buds a bit for a lemon sage cupcake with blackberry compote creme filling and lemon cream cheese frosting.  In it’s debut, we’re offering these as two packs [regular size cupcakes] perfect for sampling this new flavor or for a gift for someone you know would enjoy them.  $7.50 per 2 pack box.  

Spring Cakes~
Each of the cake flavors below are available in our short 8″ size.  If you need more than the 6-8 servings that a short 8″ size allows- order a second cake.  Who knows, you might stumble upon a new family favorite.  

Bunny FaceOur most requested combination ever, that we think it can appear on every holiday menu.  Light and airy French vanilla cake is filled with raspberry compote layered with vanilla creme filling and finished with our signature butter frosting.  It will be simply frosted in a pretty pale color with a whimsical bunny face on top!  8″ short-$36.

The Best Ever Carrot Cake~ It’s been a few years since we’ve highlighted this now 17 year old recipe.  Our version of this classic has walnuts, pineapple and coconut and plenty of rich cream cheese frosting to round off your celebration.  8″ short-$36.  

Bird’s Nest Cake~ An Easter favorite! Milk chocolate cake is baked with tiny chocolate chips, filled with our velvety fudge crème and finished with a layer of light chocolate frosting.  The entire cake is hand piped with small ‘twigs’ and the center is indented slightly, of course to hold room for some pretty speckled chocolate eggs.  Mama bird is perched on top, as you might expect. 8″ short-$36.

Spring Wreath~ This new flavor combination was Abe’s suggestion!  Blueberry poppy seed cake with lemon curd creme filling and cream cheese frosting.  Decorated with a wreath of lovely pastel spring flowers.  8″ short-$36.  

 

Brunch Bread~ Our sweet breads are absolutely perfect for your Easter weekend brunch,  a small gift for a neighbor or a thoughtful hostess gift.  We even have TWO brand new flavors for you to try!  $8 per loaf.  

Cherry Coconut Pistachio [contains pistachios and coconut]

Mocha Pecan [contains pecans]

Raspberry Chocolate Chip

 

Sweet Treats~

Lemon Sandwich Cookies~ Sometimes we just need a cookie.  Enough said.  Always a best seller during our Christmas holiday, we’ve brought this recipe out of the vault.  Two zesty lemon shortbread cookies filled with lemon cream and topped with a candied lemon wedge and sparkly powdered sugar.  $16 per baker’s dozen box.

Spring Fling~ Margo is quite the cookie maker and if you haven’t tried her creations before, now is the time.  She’s offering a baker’s dozen box with both a brown butter chocolate chip and a lemon raspberry cookie.   Rich, buttery, and as flavorful as you can imagine.  $15 per baker’s dozen box.  

Easter Egg Brownies~  Abe is also taking one of our favorite recipes and adding a holiday twist.  Our well known chocolate brownies are egg shaped and frosted in different pastel colors.  $8 per box of 4.    

Bunny Bun Cutouts~  This creation was planned with Easter baskets in mind, but will be perfect for all ages.  A white frosted bunny with pink ears, ombre pink sprinkles and a simple face.  Individually wrapped, $3 each.  [If you’d prefer a bulk order not wrapped, just let us know!]  

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