West Cafe's Cherry Vanilla Cupcakes

Local pastry chef, Suzanne M., delivers freshly baked goodies every Wednesday to the West Cafe. You can only get her amazing creations at the West Cafe restaurant as she works exclusively with cafe owners, Doug and Sean. Her items sell out quickly so come in soon to ensure the best selection. Here’s a list of what she dropped by this week:

Cherry Vanilla Cupcakes
Moist and luscious cherry cake with a touch of vanilla and finished with a buttercream frosting with a hint of cherry brandy!

Chocolate Almond Shortbread
Light buttery Valrhona shortbreads with sliced almonds give this cookie a sophisticated and stylish look.  Oh, did we mention they are delicious.

Dark Caramel Chocolate Cake
Rich dark Valrhona chocolate and a touch of Espresso creates the ultimate moist cake with a satiny caramel center, finished off with a creamy chocolate buttercream.

The West Cafe exclusively offers Suzanne’s sumptuous cookies and cakes at their downtown Portland, OR restaurant.

West Cafe is proud to offer Homemade Organic pies delivered fresh each week from local chef, James Boyd. James is also the creator of Bee Cuisine, a catering company providing fresh creative fare for those of us too busy to do the cooking ourselves.

This week, James has been busy cooking up a delicious apple pie just like his mom used to make. This gourmet delight is filled with the freshest organic ingredients, hand mixed spices, and a touch of old fashioned bourbon.  The unique blend of the chef’s personal mix of Quatre Epices with white pepper and ground ginger gives each slice it’s unique bite.

The addition of Bulliet Bourbon adds sweetness to balance out the savory tones of the tart green apples.  The apples chosen for this week’s pies are a mix of both sweet and tart varieties including organic Granny Smith, Golden Delicious and Pink Lady. The crust is classically inspired, made from organic white flour and vegetable shortening kept chilled to create the kind of flaky crust we all remember and treasure.

Come by the West Cafe for dinner or lunch and enjoy this amazing pie with a scoop of premium vanilla ice cream!

Local pastry chef, Suzanne M., delivers freshly baked goodies every Wednesday to the West Cafe. You can only get her amazing creations at the West Cafe restaurant as she works exclusively with cafe owners, Doug and Sean. Her items sell out quickly so come in soon to ensure the best selection. Here’s a list of what she dropped by this week:

Black and White Shortbread
Chunks of luscious Valrhona and Callebaut chocolate permeate our buttery shortbread and yes, we still offer our Spring Berry shortbread cookies too!

Cappuccino Cupcakes
Now who wouldn’t want to indulge in these little gems?!?  Moist, Espresso infused butter cake with Kahlua Buttercream topped with chocolate cacao nibs.

Pear Almond Cream Tart
Beautiful and delicious with a French-style almond cream filling and pears fanned tantalizingly across the top. Yum!

The West Cafe exclusively offers Suzanne’s sumptuous cookies and cakes at their downtown Portland, OR restaurant.

Local pastry chef, Suzanne M., delivers freshly baked goodies every Wednesday to the West Cafe. You can only get her amazing creations at the West Cafe restaurant as she works exclusively with cafe owners, Doug and Sean. Her items sell out quickly so come in soon to ensure the best selection. Here’s a list of what she dropped by this week:

Cherry-Pecan Streusel

Instead of looking out the window at the rain…order our delightful Streusel chocked full of cherries and pecans complemented with a scoop of vanilla ice cream dusted with cinnamon…you can almost see the rainbow!

Apricot and White Chocolate Shortbread

Shortbread with chunks of Callebaut white chocolate tempering the tang of the apricots and balancing the flavors for a wonderfully tempting treat.

Chocolate Les Perles Cupcakes

Valrhona Les Perles lace a moist buttery cake, frosted with a fabulous Chocolate Swiss Meringue Buttercream. Yum!

The West Cafe exclusively offers Suzanne’s sumptuous cookies and cakes at their downtown Portland, OR restaurant.

Local pastry chef, Suzanne M., delivers freshly baked goodies every Wednesday to the West Cafe. You can only get her amazing creations at the West Cafe restaurant as she works exclusively with cafe owners, Doug and Sean. Her items sell out quickly so come in soon to ensure the best selection. Here’s a list of what she dropped by this week:

Lemon Cornmeal Cake
For all you cake lovers out there…a must have…our rustic cake gets a zing from a tangy lemon glaze and is picture perfect served with a crushed blueberry sauce.

Razzle Dazzle Raspberry Cupcakes

You’ll sigh with satisfaction with the bursts of mouthwatering raspberries and all dressed up for Spring with candied lilac petals!

Strawberry Shortbread Cookies

They’re back for another week…truly sumptuous summer strawberry flavor in classic shortbread cookies.  Don’t miss them!

The West Cafe exclusively offers Suzanne’s sumptuous cookies and cakes at their downtown Portland, OR restaurant.

Local pastry chef, Suzanne M., delivers freshly baked goodies every Wednesday to the West Cafe. You can only get her amazing creations at the West Cafe restaurant as she works exclusively with cafe owners, Doug and Sean. Her items sell out quickly so come in soon to ensure the best selection. Here’s a list of what she dropped by this week:

Lemonnnny Lemon Cupcakes
Our featured mini cupcake this week is an absolute hands-downs melt in your mouth wonder!  Delicate crumb with sublime Vanilla Swiss Meringue frosting, crowned with crystallized ginger drops.

Raspberry and Strawberry Shortbread
Bursts of sweet berry flavors flood your taste buds…Spring at West Cafe!

Pear/Oregon Berry Crisp
A beautiful finish to your dining experience…juicy Northwest Pears and sweet Oregon Berries paired with vanilla ice cream….let the sighing begin.

The West Cafe exclusively offers Suzanne’s sumptuous cookies and cakes at their downtown Portland, OR restaurant.

Local pastry chef, Suzanne M., delivers freshly baked goodies every Wednesday to the West Cafe. You can only get her amazing creations at the West Cafe restaurant as she works exclusively with cafe owners, Doug and Sean. Her items sell out quickly so come in soon to ensure the best selection. Here’s a list of what she dropped by this week:

Your Grandma’s Apple Pie (even better!)
Cinnamon spiced apples with an incredible luscious butter crumb topping. Be daring and order a la mode and your 401k balance won’t seem so bleak as you revel in the comfort and nostalgia this dessert brings!

Apricots and White Chocolate Shortbread
Shortbread with chunks of Callebaut white chocolate tempering the tang of the apricots and balancing the flavors for a wonderfully tempting treat.

The West Cafe exclusively offers Suzanne’s sumptuous cookies and cakes at their downtown Portland, OR restaurant.

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Local pastry chef, Suzanne M., delivers freshly baked goodies every Wednesday to the West Cafe. You can only get her amazing creations at the West Cafe restaurant as she works exclusively with cafe owners, Doug and Sean. Her items sell out quickly so come in soon to ensure the best selection. Here’s a list of what she dropped by this week:

Queen of Sheba Truffle Cake
Give your Valentine the ultimate sexy dark chocolate almond cake with Valrhona bittersweet chocolate…glazed with a velvety chocolate ganache and finished with sliced almonds. And swoon they will should you order the Port too…

Valentine Kiss Chocolate Cupcakes
Bittersweet chocolate and cocoa powder cupcakes are the perfect way to indulge your special Valentine!

The West Cafe exclusively offers Suzanne’s sumptuous cookies and cakes at their downtown Portland, OR restaurant.

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