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Story by Emilie Heidemann Photos submitted Five Dane County bakeries offer twists on desserts
There is no better way to celebrate the coming of spring than with a sweet treat or dessert after a meal or with your morning coffee.
Like the flowers that release their aromas as the Earth wakes up from its winter slumber, the pastries and delicacies from the following local bakeries fill their neighborhood streets with familiar scents of chocolate, caramel and vanilla.
As the temperature outside gets warmer, a detour to one of these five Dane County stops might get your stomach to thank you and make you want to come back for more.
6 YOUR FAMILY SPRING 2020 Bloom Bake Shop 1851 Monroe St., Madison (608) 509-7669 On Madison’s historic Monroe Street, Bloom Bake Shop adds to the area’s charm and atmosphere with a twist on sustainability.
What makes this location unique is its vegan and gluten free offerings, its catering services and how it sources many of its products locally – even down to the paper products and cleaning supplies, the business website states.
The shop team, the website states, enjoys baking cakes that honor Wisconsin’s growing season. They are made with organic buttercream and fillings. Staff also work with market produce, herbs and fresh flowers.
Each cake is round with three layers, and serving sizes are “generous,” the website states.
Bloom Bake Shop also offers options for breakfast and lunch with specialty coffees to wash everything down. Madison’s Bloom Bake Shop offers specialties like its three layered cakes.
Craig’s Cake Shop 604 W. Verona Ave., Verona (608) 848-6331 If you’re tying the knot, this Verona stop is perfect for all your wedding cake needs, especially with its “signature” buttercream frosting.
Craig’s Cake Shop, at 604 W. Verona Ave., was founded in 2000 by U.S. Navy veteran Craig Barnhart and was bought by Andy and Elisa Romanowich in 2018.
The business has come to be known for its cakes, mini cakes, cupcakes and other desserts, which are hand baked in store, as well as its tasty frosting.
Staff put careful hours into each cake’s design, texture and flavor, the website states. For couples getting married, the shop works closely with them to make sure they get the treat they desire. Craig’s Cake Shop bakes desserts for other occasions as well, like birthdays.
It starts with a consultation to talk about colors, flavors and themes and ends with a personalized treat. Craig’s Cake Shop is known for its signature buttercream frosting.
Nothing Bundt Cakes offers a bakery equipped with the warmth and nostalgia of its home kitchen roots.
What opened in December 2002 as a small neighborhood bakery has turned into a full service cafe, the Rolling Pin Bake Shop.
Fosdal Home Bakery has a variety of treats, including its norwegian delicacies.
Nothing Bundt Cakes 7414 Mineral Point Road, Madison (608) 949-9370 This Madison location specializes in, as you might guess, bundt cakes.
With a brand that has expanded nationwide, Nothing Bundt Cakes is a worthwhile Madison stop on 7414 Mineral Point Road, as its cakes are made with real eggs butter and cream cheese.
Bundt cakes are usually made in Bundt pans, which shapes them into a distinctive doughnut shape. The shape is inspired by a traditional European cake known as a Gugelhupf.
Founded in 1997, Nothing Bundt Cakes has bundt cakes and bundtini, with a dash of warmth and nostalgia in every location.
Its website claims to be famous for its frosting – also made with cream cheese and butter – which adorns each bundt cake. If people want a “lighter touch,” they can choose a drizzle frosting option.
Nothing Bundt Cakes staff also bakes for occasions like weddings, birthdays and holidays. Rolling Pin Bake Shop 2935 S. Fish Hatchery Road #4, Fitchburg (608) 270-9611 What opened in December 2002 as a small neighborhood bakery has turned into a full service cafe in Fitchburg.
The Rolling Pin Bake Shop website serves breakfast, lunch, fresh soups and specials. And its bakery offers tastes and cuisines from Russia and Europe to here at home.
People can choose from Rolling Pin’s three egg omelet for breakfast – from 7-11 a.m. daily – to its New Orleans muffaletta sandwich for lunch from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. daily.
Save room for some dessert and order from a selection of pies, breads and cupcakes topped with fruits of every color.
More items include wedding cakes, truffles and cookies – for every celebration, the website states. Fosdal Home Bakery 243 E. Main St., Stoughton (608) 873-3073 Fosdal Home Bakery found its home in Stoughton in 1939.
Olav and Mildred Fosdal purchased a little bakery downtown from Hans Romnes, which was then named the Home Bakery, its website states.
Today, Fosdal is known for its high quality products and old fashioned and friendly service.
Fosdal has been named the 2018 Sweetest Bakery in Wisconsin, Madison Magazine’s Best of the Burbs Bakery in 2015 and 2016 and the 2014 Wisconsin Bakers Association Bakery Operation of the Year.
Fosdal specializes in pastries, breads, buns, and custom cakes for occasions. Pastries specifically include donuts, norwegian specialties, cookies, brownies, scones and pies.
It also has a selection of steep and brew coffees, tazo teas, soups. l Nothing Bundt Cakes staff also bakes for occasions like weddings, birthdays
