BAKED EXPECTATIONS
The original bakery cafe and gold standard for decadent desserts. Mile high cakes, cheesecakes and pies in a super cute space.
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White Chocolate Tart
Owner/Baker Nathalie Gautier L'Epi de Ble White chocolate ganache is whipped until light as air and used to top this dreamy treat. Nathalie imports gold glitter glaze to fill the…
Coulants au Chocolat
Owner/Baker Nathalie Gautier L'Epi de Ble These rich morsels break open to reveal a gooey truffle centre. Crème anglaise, poured on just before serving, is the final flourish. Ingredients Cake…
Religieuses
Owner/Baker Nathalie Gautier L'epi de Ble This fancy cream puff’s name means “nun”, inspired by their traditional habits. Ingredients Pâte à Choux 2 cups water 1 tsp salt 7/8 cup…
Chocolate Mousse Crème Brûlée
Owner/Baker Nathalie Gauthier L'epi de Ble Layers of rich mousse and silky crème brûlée make up this decadent cake. Ingredients Vanilla Cremeaux 1 vanilla bean 3/4 cup milk 3/4 cup…
Vegan Doughnuts
Chef/Owner Amanda Kinden Oh Doughnuts These light and fluffy doughnuts prove diet restrictions don’t sacrifice indulgence. Ingredients 1 1/4 cup warm water 1 1/2 Tbsp active dry yeast 4…
Doughnuts and Dips
Head Baker Cloe Wiebe Bronuts These rich and pillowy doughnuts are versatile vehicles for any flavour combination. Ingredients 4 Tbsp active dry yeast 12 1/2 cups flour 3 1/5 cups…
Old-fashioned Oatmeal
Hannah Glasse’s The Art of Cookery Made Plain and Easy, 1747, includes a recipe for water gruel made of oatmeal and water, and flavoured with butter and pepper. It was…
Personal Banana Cream Pies
Owner Tomas Sohlberg Stella's Bakery Cafe Assembling these creamy pies is almost as much fun as eating them! Ingredients Crust 2 1/2 cups flour 2 tsp sugar 1/2 tsp salt…
Bowl of Worms Chicken Noodle Soup
Owner Tomas Sohlberg, Stella's Bakery Cafe Brightly coloured noodles are a kid-approved twist on this classic. Fresh udon noodles are available in the fresh pasta section of most supermarkets. Ingredients…
Chocolate Cupcakes
Owner Beth Grubert, Baked Expectations Moist, fluffy and dangerously addictive, these cocoa-rich cakes are topped with buttery frosting. Ingredients Chocolate Cupcakes 20 cupcake liners 3/4 cup unsweetened Dutch-process cocoa powder…