Thursday, July 21, 2011

Our Sweet and Savory Menu... Check it Out!


All of our desserts are baked in-house and our options vary
daily.  We serve Chestnut Hill Coffee and Remedy Tea.                                      

                                    Cakes
                                                                        Slice                                  Whole
Banana Chocolate Walnut Cake                         3.25                                35.
                   with chocolate glaze
Blueberry Crumb Cake                                       2.50                                    20.
Cheesecake w/ Choc. Nut Cookie Crust            4.25                                    35.
Chocolate Chip Pound Cake Loaf                        3.                                       25.
                   with chocolate glaze           
Flourless Chocolate Cake (gluten-free)            2.50                                    25.
Jewish Apple Cake                                                3.                                      25.
Lemon Pound Cake Loaf                                    3.                                        25.
                   with lemon cream cheese icing
Pecan Coffee Cake                                                2.50                                20.
Strawberry Pound Cake Loaf                               2.50                                20.

                                       Sweet Treats
                     Mix and match for a delicious dessert tray!
Blondies with Rotating Mix-ins                                               2.50
   (Oreos * m&m’s * coconut * Reese’s Pieces)
Brownies (with or without walnuts)                                         2.50           
Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies                                       5 cookies for 2.
Chocolate Tree Nut Cookies                                               5 cookies for 2.
Old-Fashioned Oatmeal Raisin Cookies                            a dollar a cookie!
Simply Delicious Chocolate Chip Cookies                          a dollar a cookie!
Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies                                           3 cookies for 2. 

                      Cupcakes
                                                                        Single      a dozen or more
Carrot Cake w/ cream cheese icing                        2.50             2. each
Chocolate w/ chocolate icing                                           2.50              2. each
Red Velvet w/ cream cheese icing                                  2.50              2. each
Vanilla w/ vanilla icing                                                      2.50              2. each

          Celebration Cakes
    Writing and decoration is included in the price of your order.
                                                                        10” round     Half Sheet
Carrot Cake w/ cream cheese icing                              35.             60.
Chocolate Cake w/ chocolate icing                                        35.             60.
Chocolate Chip Pound Cake w/ chocolate glaze             35.             60.           
Lemon Pound Cake w/ lemon cream cheese icing             35.              60.
Red Velvet Cake w/ cream cheese icing                              35.              60.

If you are interested in a whole cake or a selection of smaller treats
or cupcakes, we kindly request 48 hours notice.  On short notice, we will
do our best to meet your needs.  If you have a dessert idea that you do not
see on our menu, please talk to us.   We look forward to working with you! 

                   Paninis              
    All paninis are prepared on ciabatta or multigrain bread from Le Bus.
Chicken, Mozzarella, Roasted Red Pepper and Basil                          6.50
Portobello mushroom, Mozzarella, Roasted Red Pepper and Basil    6.50

Prices Do Not Include Tax
Prices subject to change without notice

Tuesday, July 12, 2011

A Real Beanstalk

We at Cake and the Beanstalk are so very lucky to be right next to one of Philadelphia's beautiful community gardens, Sartain Garden.  Having been in our space since March we have had the chance to see the magnificent transformations that have been occurring in the garden right outside our dining room windows.  What was quiet and predominantly dirt in the winter has transformed into such a lush, beautiful summer garden that is enjoyed by Beanstalk patrons in our dining room every single day.  We have spotted herbs, vegetables, flowers... not having the most green thumbs ourselves, we are so impressed by the phenomenal work done by the dedicated gardeners who each have a patch in the community garden.  We also have a back patio here at the Beanstalk- you can sit practically right inside the gorgeous garden!  Next time you stop by our shop, make sure you check out our outdoor seating... that's where we captured these sunflowers!
    Here's a shot of the gorgeous mural that serves as the backdrop to Sartain Garden.  Doesn't it seem like that beautiful tree is popping out of the mural?
The mural is the wonderful work of Philadelphia muralist David Guinn.  It seems like yesterday that we catered the dedication ceremony for the new mural, but it was quite cold that afternoon.  There's a high of about 98 today, so I guess a few months really have gone by!

And now... the Beanstalk!  Check out what else we spotted in the garden:
Keep in mind that that is the top of our back patio fence, so we've really got ourselves quite the stalk :)
One last photo op:
The apron is off!  Time to go home for the day (don't forget the hat!)