Short Street Cake’s 4th Birthday Mardi Gras Party and Benefit Raffle!

Posted on January 25, 2013 by jodirhoden

Update! Our 4th Birthday party was a smashing success! Many, many thanks to everyone that made it possible: Troy and Sons, French Broad Food Coop, Heinzelmaanchen Brewery, Peter Parpan, DJ’s Champale and Abu Dissarray, Glo Babcock, the neighborhood businesses who donated to the raffle, Carrie-Welles Craven, and of course, Duncan, Jasper, Lucy, Hannah, Alexandra, Joel, Douggles, Dan, and Jess! We raised over $900 for the garden program at Hall Fletcher Elementary. Happy Mardi Gras, 2013 y’all!

: Jess and the Cake Shop

: Cutting the 4th Birthday Cake with Alexandra

: Emilou and Mindy

: Mardi Gras Ladies

: Frank, Sam and Judy!

: The view from across the street.

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How Do I Love Thee? Let Me Count the Ways. (or: Four Valentine’s Specials at Short Street Cakes)

Posted on January 22, 2013 by jodirhoden

1) Sweetheart Cake Special:

From Friday, February 8th through Thursday, February 14th, we are offering our Valentine’s Day Sweetheart Cake Special! For $25, have an adorable 4″ sweetheart cake, along with a handmade paper flower, a “you are loved” magnet, and a handmade linoleum print Valentine by Hannah Dansie, hand-delivered to your beloved in 28801 or 28806. Call to schedule your delivery at least 48 hours in advance. Choose from Strawberry Short Street, Vegan Mexican Chocolate, Sweet Potato Spice, Salted Caramel or Triple Chocolate Ganache (any of these can be made GF).

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It’s 2013: Laissez les bons temps rouler!

Posted on January 3, 2013 by jodirhoden

Our King Cakes are available in two sizes, from now until Mardi Gras 2013, February 12. Choice of 3 fillings: Cinnamon Cream Cheese, Strawberry Cream Cheese, and Praline. Medium serves 15 and costs $25, and the Large serves 30 and is available for $45. We will have many on hand during the week before Mardi Gras, but we always appreciate an advance order! Our King Cakes are always 100% all-natural and scratch-made.

Holiday Menu 2012!

Posted on November 12, 2012 by jodirhoden

Hello Friends! I’m happy to announce our Holiday Cake Specials:

Buche de noel:

Chocolate Yule log with whipped cream, chocolate icing, and fresh holly garnish: Super-festive! Medium: $25/Large $48

Rum Pecan Pound Cake:

Like Grandma used to make! Loaf: $18 Bundt: $45

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Asheville, We Are Proud to Bring You: The Piecake.

Posted on November 4, 2012 by jodirhoden

Today at work I noticed a beautiful pecan pie of Emilou’s that had gone (tragically) unsold for a few days (if you are not aware, Emilou is a friend and long-time employee of the Cake Shop, who recently left the Cake Shop to attend to her burgeoning home-base business, Emilou’s Famous Homestyle Goods. Lucky for us, Emilou still supplies the Cake Shop with pies several times a week). Anyway, when I noticed this under-appreciated pie, I did what obviously had to be done- I baked it inside of a cake.

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