Tour de Dufflet: 2014

Wednesday, November 26, 2014

Gift baskets brimming with Dufflet Small Indulgences!

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Whether it's a hostess or corporate gift, or a special way to say "Thanks", what could be sweeter than a gift basket from Dufflet Small Indulgences?  Order the curated baskets below or ask for custom baskets to be assembled according to your budget.

Large $69.95
Holiday Tin - Holiday assortment / Espresso Chzcake / Blueberry Almond Bark / Milk Chocolate Pistachio Morsels / Dark Chocolate and Almond Nutt-e / Peppermint Bark / Cracklin Pigs / Amigos - Winter Wonderland / Amigos - Frosty and Friends / Holiday Truffles 4 pcs / Dark Chocolate Maple Tofflet / Cranberry Nougato

Medium $39.95
Peppermint Patty 8 Pcs (Red Box) / Espresso Chzcake / Hazelnut Morsels / Cinnamon Pecan Nutt-e / Cranberry Almond Bark / Chocolate Peppermint Bar / Dark Chocolate Nougato / Snowman Butter Cookie / Peppermint Patty 4 Pcs (Green Box)

Small $19.95
Espresso Chzcake / Peppermint Patty 4 Pcs (Red Box) / Cranberry Nougato /
Cracklin Pigs / Gingerbread Man Cookie

Quantities are limited, so avoid sadface and contact the Dufflet café most convenient to you to pre-order your gift baskets today!

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Monday, November 17, 2014

Dufflet Instagram Contest to win a copy of Toronto Cooks

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Want a copy of Amy Rosen's fabulous Toronto Cooks book? Dufflet Pastries on Instagram has one to give away to our Instagram followers! Here's how to enter:

1- Follow @DuffletPastries on Instagram

2- Tag 3 foodie friends (in the Greater Toronto area) who you think would like this book in the comments here on this post.

You may enter a maximum of 3 times by commenting and tagging 3 times. Each time will be considered one entry.

Sorry, but this contest only open to contestants in the greater Toronto area. The winner will be announced on Monday, November 24th. Good luck!

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Friday, October 17, 2014

Dufflet-Downtown closed on Monday October 20 ...

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The City of Toronto will be replacing the old water pipes and installing new ones at 787 Queen Street West on Monday, Oct. 20 so Dufflet - Downtown will be closed that day - sorry for the inconvenience! 

For your cake and other sweet needs, Dufflet - Beach (1917 Queen St. E.) will be open regular hours on Monday. Dufflet - Uptown (on Yonge) is closed on Mondays.

But hey, new pipes!
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Friday, October 3, 2014

Toronto Cooks (and bakes!)

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Oh joy, it's finally here! Toronto Cooks is now available, and it's a beaut. Noted food writer Amy Rosen profiles Toronto's Top 100 chefs alongside an amazing array of recipes for you to try at home (or get someone else to make for you, ha ha).

And here's the best part. Limited autographed editions available now at all 3 Dufflet locations for only $25.00 (tax included)

Special offer! Buy a copy of Toronto Cooks in person at any Dufflet location and get an instant $5 discount on any small $25 cake in store.

Yes, it's a pretty good deal - what are you waiting for?

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Thursday, August 7, 2014

Tour de Dufflet 2014 Grand Prize Winners!

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A big round of applause (and a choir of bike bells) to the 144 cyclists who took the Eat More Cake, Ride More Bike challenge and rode the 2014 Tour de Dufflet during Toronto Bike Month in May/June!

Here are this year's lucky prize winners (drawn at random from this year's registration cards):

1st prize - Michael Buyers
$100 gift certificate from Duke's Cycle and a gift certificate for a small cake from Dufflet Pastries

2nd prize - Coranna Lee
A Dufflet cooler bag and a gift certificate for a small cake from Dufflet Pastries

3rd prize - Brian Wendler
A gift certificate for a small cake from Dufflet Pastries

Twitter photo prize -  Ani L. (@liu_ani)
2 coffee + slice gift cards from Dufflet Pastries

Dufflet Pastries has donated $720 to Cycle Toronto who were this year's charitable recipients of your $5 registration fees. These cycling advocates are a great group to support so please visit their website to learn more about what they do and how to become a member.

Thanks again for supporting Tour de Dufflet and Bike Month ... hope to see you all again next year!

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Tuesday, August 5, 2014

August CotM: Lemon Parfait

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It's beautiful, it's delicious, and it's on special in August at all 3 Dufflet locations! 

This month's Cake of the Month is Lemon Parfait - layers of lemon mousse and lemon soaked sponge cake surrounded with pure whipped cream and finished with white chocolate shavings.

On special August 1-31, 2014
6" regular: $25, special $23
9" regular: $44, special $40
Daily Slice Special $4.00 (while quantities last)

Cake of the Month will be available on pre-orders via phone, email and in-person.
In-store cake quantities are limited, so pre-order to avoid disappointment!
Slices available in-store only and on a first-come, first-served basis.
No rainchecks or substitutions on this offer.

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Wednesday, July 30, 2014

ABC's in dark chocolate ...


Available now at all 3 Dufflet locations, individually boxed letters of the alphabet in delicious dark chocolate ($3.95 each).

Friday, July 25, 2014

Dara The Bow Girl meet'n'tweet at Dufflet Pastries

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MasterChef Junior US Finalist Dara Yu, aka @Darathebowgirl, will be at Dufflet-Downtown #Toronto on Saturday!

Take a look at her fun videos on her YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/user/DaraTheBowGirl

In-store meet & tweet:
THE BOW GIRL, Dara Yu
Dufflet Pastries 

787 Queen St. West, Toronto M6J 1G1
Saturday, July 26, 2014
2pm-4pm

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Tuesday, July 22, 2014

Beaches Jazz Streetfest starts here!

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Stock up on ice cream sandwiches and Augie's ice pops before you slip on your walking shoes! Enjoy sweets + sounds at Dufflet-Beach cafe (1917 Queen St. E., just east of Woodbine) while the annual Beaches International Jazz Festival wraps up this weekend with Streetfest.

Dufflet-Beach extended hours:
Thursday July 24th 9am - 8pm
Friday July 25th 9am - 8pm
Saturday July 26th 10am - 8pm

FYI Road Closure:
During Beaches Jazz Festival StreetFest, on the nights of Thursday July 24th, Friday July 25th, and Saturday July 26th, Queen Street E. will be closed from Woodbine Ave. to Beech Ave. from 6:00 pm to 11:30 pm nightly. The north / south streets of Waverley Ave., Wineva Ave., and Lee Ave. will remain open throughout the evening.

For more details and a list of performers, visit http://www.beachesjazz.com/ and on Twitter follow @beachesjazz
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Wednesday, July 9, 2014

CotM for July is Mango Charlotte

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The Dufflet Cake of the Month for July is our luscious Mango Charlotte!

Sweet mango mousse is surrounded by classic ladyfingers and is finished with a bright mango glaze and a modern design.

On special July 1-31, 2014

6" regular: $25, special $23
10" regular: $44, special $40

Daily Slice Special $4.00 (while quantities last)

Cake of the Month will be available on pre-orders via phone, email and in-person.
In-store cake quantities are limited, so pre-order to avoid disappointment!
Slices available in-store only and on a first-come, first-served basis.
No rainchecks or substitutions on this offer.

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Thursday, July 3, 2014

Sweetly Seasonal Peach Cherry Pie

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Nothing complicated here, just sweet peaches and cherries baked in a buttery crust.

Size: 7.5", $18.50 each

Avoid disappointment and pre-order yours today at any Dufflet location!

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Wednesday, June 25, 2014

Cupcake Pride

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Dufflet Pastries has been a long-time supporter of the LGBT community in Toronto and will once again be a sponsor of the Pride & Remembrance Run on Saturday, June 28 with post-run sweets including tarts, cakes, and bars. Check out @Pride_Run for details.

World Pride events end on Sunday, June 29 in Toronto, but there are still many wonderful things to do and see before then - please follow @pridetoronto for the latest updates, or check out the great photos and stories on the http://worldpridetoronto.com website.

Looking for something sweet for the weekend? All 3 Dufflet locations will offer these adorable Pride cupcakes ($3.50 each) on Saturday and Sunday.

Pride Week Toronto is one of the largest Pride celebrations in the world, and we're looking forward to sharing your adventures #MyWorldPride!

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Friday, June 20, 2014

For your World Cup viewing parties - CHOCOLATE!

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The World Cup is an exciting thing, and (depending on which team you're rooting for) you may want to celebrate (or commiserate) with something sweet and chocolatey. Dufflet has you covered with fudge cakes and Clusterific!

Chocolate Fudge Cake
Dark and moist sour cream single-layer 6" chocolate cake with bittersweet chocolate icing and a soccer  decoration.


Milk Chocolate Clusterific
Clusters of cranberry pumpkin seed pita chip pieces, sponge toffee bits & rice crisps, in Belgian milk chocolate.

Dark Chocolate Clusterific
Clusters of caramelized cocoa nibs, toasted coconut & rice crisps, in Belgian dark chocolate. 

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Thursday, June 19, 2014

How many times have you taken the Tour De Dufflet challenge?

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So many of you are back to ride the #TourDeDufflet this year and it's so much fun to see you all again!

Here's Sharon McLaughlin with a pal (sorry, forgot to ask her name!). Sharon's done our sweet little tour for the 5th year in a row. Yes, she is awesome!

Due to road construction, Sharon was having a little trouble navigating from our Beach to our Downtown location, but this nice guy (who was also riding TdD) showed them the way.

Eat More Cake, Ride More Bike ... make new friends!

(Tour de Dufflet ends on June 30th. Details on how to participate are at http://tourdedufflet.blogspot.ca/2014/05/eat-more-cake-ride-more-bike-tour-de.html)

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Thursday, June 5, 2014

Mike & G.P. reppin' TorontoSS at TdD!

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Could not resist grabbing a photo of a couple of handsome men at the end of a Tour de Dufflet ride today. Here are Mike & G.P. from torontoss.com (Toronto Singlespeed, which is an amazing site that you should check out).

Eat more cake, ride more bike ... look great while doing so!
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Tuesday, June 3, 2014

Your gift for riding our Tour De Dufflet ... shiny!

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Tour de Dufflet kicked off last week and runs right through Bike Month until June 30th

Many of you have returned to ride our little tour for the 7th year in a row - awesome! 

This year's gift for registering is a reflective arm and/or leg band ... you get to decide where you'd like to wear it :D

As usual, your $5 dollar registration will be completely donated to to Cycle Toronto (cycleto.ca) so that they can continue to do good work in making Toronto a safer place to ride your bike. 

Details on Tour de Dufflet 2014 are here (in case you need a refresher!)  http://tourdedufflet.blogspot.ca/2014/05/eat-more-cake-ride-more-bike-tour-de.html
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Monday, June 2, 2014

CotM: eat more pink cake!

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The Dufflet Cake of the Month for June is Pink Velvet!

Red Velvet cakes are famous for being ... well, famous! Earliest recipes originate from the southern U.S. and use everything from beet juice to artificial food dyes to enhance their ruddy hue under a blanket of white frosting.

Dufflet reinvents this come-back classic via natural food chemistry (cocoa, cinnamon and buttermilk) to create her magical Pink Velvet Cake. Moist sheets of spicy, cocoa enriched cake are layered with a sweet cream cheese icing that is naturally tinted pink - no artificial colours - and decorated with a white chocolate daisy.

On special June 1 - 30, 2014
6" regular: $24, special $22
9" regular: $40, special $38

Daily Slice Special $4.00 (while quantities last)
Cake of the month will be available on pre-orders via phone, email and in-person.
In-store cake quantities are limited so pre-order to avoid disappointment!
Slices available in-store only and on a first-come, first-served basis
No rainchecks or substitutions on this offer.

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Thursday, May 29, 2014

June 1st is National Butter Tart Day, yesyesYES!

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Sunday, June 1st is National Butter Tart Day, and all three Dufflet locations will celebrate with Dufflet's famous version of the Canadian Classic made with plump currants and real butter baked in a flaky crust. 
Sizes: 3" large on special $2.00 each, 1.5" small $1.00 each
(while quantities last) Avoid sadface and pre-order a dozen in advance!

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Friday, May 9, 2014

Eat More Cake, Ride More Bike - Tour de Dufflet 2014!

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The 7th annual Tour de Dufflet will take place from May 27 to June 30, 2014.
 

Schedule: Daily except Mondays (rain or shine)
 

Tuesdays to Saturdays 10am - 7pm
 

Sundays 12pm - 5pm

Get a little exercise and something sweet by cycling to all 3 Dufflet cafés in one day!

Registered participants will receive a souvenir and refreshments as they get their passports stamped at each Dufflet location.

A $5 registration fee (payable on the day of your ride) will be donated to Cycle Toronto (cycleto.ca).

You will visit your first café only once to register and to receive stamp #1 in your passport. You may tour our 3 locations in any order.


Refreshments offered include bottled water or regular coffee and a choice from that day’s brownies or savoury snacks (samosa or spanokopita). Available items will change daily.

At your final location (stamp #3) you will hand in your stamped passport to be eligible for a grand prize draw at the end of Bike Month.

 
Groups - because our cafés are quite small, we ask that you please stagger your starts and arrivals into foursomes about 10 minutes apart to allow our cafe staff enough time to serve both our regular customers and Tour de Dufflet participants.

Visit tourdedufflet.blogspot.com and follow @tourdedufflet for updates throughout Toronto Bike Month.
 

PS/ Tweet your TdD photos with the hashtag #TourDeDufflet to be eligible for additional prizes!
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Wednesday, May 7, 2014

April's #DDMYBC winners!

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Did Dufflet Make Your Birthday Cake? Yes, yes she did! Congrats to the prize-winning photos from entries made in April, and keep in mind that everyone who submits a photo is eligible for the Grand Prize draw at the end of May!

Would you like to play along? Just tweet #DDMYBC or email a photo of your Dufflet birthday cake to tourdedufflet at gmail dot com to be eligible for weekly draws right until the end of May. Complete contest rules and details can be found at http://tourdedufflet.blogspot.ca/2014/04/contest-ddmybc-did-dufflet-make-your.html

April prize winners for a gift certificate for a small cake are Aparna Brown, @savvari, Gaelyne Leslie, @acuppatea and Diane Lygrech - I'll be contacting you all today to get your mailing addresses. 


You can see these and all the other entries on our Flickr site https://www.flickr.com/photos/tourdedufflet/
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Monday, May 5, 2014

Help wanted: Dufflet Retail Sales Manager

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Retail (Food) Sales Manager – Great Opportunity!
 

Do you want to be a part of a dynamic and creative organization with opportunity to manage 3 retail locations and develop your own marketing programs to grow sales?

Dufflet Pastries is a supplier of baked goods for restaurants, specialty food shops, supermarkets and hotels. We are seeking an experienced Retail Sales Manager with a vibrant personality to work with our retail teams in Toronto at 3 different locations – Queen West, Yonge Street and The Beach area.

The ideal candidate will be a self-motivated, result oriented individual with proven customer relationship and team building skills, handling these key responsibilities:
• Plan marketing programs and implement strategies to drive sales and motivate employees
• Prepare, execute, analyze and make changes to achieve or exceed sales targets and operational plan
• Develop and manage advertising, special events, in store and seasonal promotions; represent organization at outside events (i.e. Luminato), wedding and trade shows
• Supervise daily store activities for 3 retail café locations; provide exceptional customer service to clientele by providing product knowledge, upselling, assisting with quotes on special occasion/wedding cakes
• Manage manpower: hiring, training and discipline where necessary
• Oversee purchasing of all store materials, select new products from outside suppliers

Qualifications:
• Proven supervisory and leadership skills; strong organizational abilities
• Excellent verbal and written communication sills
• Detail oriented; take initiative; meet required deadlines
• Take on complex situations and challenges for optimum outcomes and resolution; determine root cause of concerns to prevent repeat occurrences
• 5+ years’ experience in food industry is preferred; must have experience hiring, supervising and scheduling of personnel
• Working knowledge of MS Office (Word and Excel), Email and Internet and graphics software
• Must have knowledge of food handling techniques as it pertains to government legislation and retail food operations
• Must have access to transportation to travel between store locations as required

Available to work flexible hours Monday to Friday, as well as weekends when required; overtime may be required. Peak periods of business revolve around major holidays such as Christmas, Thanksgiving, Valentine’s Day, Easter, Mother’s Day, etc., therefore must be prepared to work additional hours.

Interested applicants are asked to forward a copy of their resume and salary expectations via email to dinah at dufflet.com by June 1, 2014.

We thank all applicants for applying; however only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Thank you.
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Thursday, May 1, 2014

cotm: strawberry Cream

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Be still my heart, Strawberry Cream Cake is the Dufflet Cake of the Month for May!

Fluffy strawberry and vanilla creams alternating with layers of classic sponge cake are finished with whipped cream, a bright strawberry glaze and white chocolate shavings.

On special at all 3 Dufflet locations May 1 - 31, 2014
6" regular: $25, special $23
10" regular: $44, special $40
Daily Slice Special $4.00 (while quantities last)

Cake of the Month will be available on pre-orders via phone, email and in-person. In-store cake quantities are limited, so be sure to pre-order to avoid disappointment! 


Daily slices are available in-store only and on a first-come, first-served basis, while quantities last. Sorry, no rainchecks or substitutions on this offer.
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Tuesday, April 22, 2014

Mamma Mango!

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New for Mother's Day (and all the other days of May), the Dufflet Mango Charlotte.

Layers of sweet mango mousse are surrounded by classic ladyfingers and finished with a brilliant mango glaze. Full disclosure: I ate that slice after I took the photo. Sorry, but we'll make more (I promise).

Sizes: 10" large, 6" small
Price: $44 lg, $25 sm
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Tuesday, April 8, 2014

CotM: Lemon Zinger!

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The Dufflet Cake of the Month for April is Lemon Zinger Bundt!

If you haven't had a slice of this classic coffeecake in a while, do yourself a favour and pick one up for a little sunshine for your mouth.

Buttery lemon pound cake with a generous soaking of zesty lemon syrup; finished with a shiny lemon glaze.

On special April 1 - 30, 2014
 

Small 8” regular $16.50, special $14.00
 

Large 10" regular $28.00, special $24.00
 

Daily Slice Special $3.00 (while quantities last)

Cake of the Month is be available on pre-orders via phone, email and in-person.
In-store cake quantities are limited, so pre-order to avoid disappointment!
Slices available in-store only, and on a first-come, first-served basis.
No rainchecks or substitutions on this offer.
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Wednesday, April 2, 2014

CONTEST: DDMYBC Did Dufflet Make Your Birthday Cake

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Gather up your birthday photos with family and friends and show them off for a chance to win cake!

We want to see your birthday cake photos, and if your cake was a Dufflet cake, your name will be entered for a chance to win one of nine gift certificates for a $25 Fresh Collection cake (redeemable at any Dufflet cafe location). 

Weekly random draws will take place every Friday afternoon from April 1 - May 30, 2014.
 

What’s the grand prize you ask?  Dufflet Pastries will deliver a $50 Fresh Collection cake to you on your birthday (or any day you’d like a nice cake). Sorry, but the delivery address for the grand prize must be in the greater Toronto area, ok? The grand prize will be drawn at random from all photos submitted up until May 30th.

How to enter? Just send us a jpg of your Dufflet Birthday Cake via email to tourdedufflet@gmail.com, or tweet us using hashtag #DDMYBC @Dufflet or @tourdedufflet with a link to your photo online (tumblr, flickr, facebook, instagram, pinterest, etc).


You may enter as often as you like but each photo must be from a different birthday (please don't send multiple photos from the same birthday party).


Good luck!

Tuesday, March 25, 2014

things with maple inside (and outside!)

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Here for a short time, but a sweet time, are 3 seasonal desserts to satisfy your maple needs!

Maple Walnut Cakelet®
Layers of walnut sponge, chewy walnut meringue and maple buttercream; finished with maple buttercream and sugared walnuts. Size: 3.5" x 5.5" (contains nuts)

Maple Meringue Euro Tart
Creamy maple filling topped with toasted meringue; finished with a white chocolate maple leaf. Size: 3"

Hazelnut Maple Dacquoise
Layers of hazelnut meringue and whipped cream, and maple buttercream. (contains nuts) Size: 6"


Enjoy!
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Thursday, March 20, 2014

spring has sprung-ish!

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It may not look like it on the outside, but Spring is here and it's time to show off our new seasonal desserts that are available now at all 3 Dufflet locations right through Easter. Warning: do not read the following if you're hungry!

Crème Brulée Cheesecake (10", 8")
Dense and delicious vanilla bean cheesecake in a rich shortbread crust.  Topped with a deep caramel glaze, finished with a border of toasted meringue.

Lemon Dacquoise (10", 6")
Great for Passover! Alternating layers of crunchy hazelnut meringue and pure whipped cream, lemon buttercream and lemon curd. (made without wheat or gluten, contains nuts)

Devil's Strawberry Cake for 2 (2.75 x 3.5")
Layers of Devil's Food chocolate cake and strawberry buttercream, glazed with milk chocolate, finished with a pink daisy.

Peachy Keen Vanilla Tea Mousse Mini (2.5")
A dome of tea infused vanilla mousse, peach compote and white biscuit, finished with a tea glaze and pink chocolate daisy.

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Wednesday, March 5, 2014

breaking: dufflet cake of the month is a PIE!

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I hope you're sitting down? 

This month's Dufflet Cake of the Month is ... Four Fruit Pie

A medley of blueberry, strawberry, rhubarb and apple topped with streusel in a buttery lattice crust.

On special March 1 - 31, 2014


Small 7.5” regular $18.50, special $16.00
 

Large 11" regular $30.00, special $27.00
 

Daily Slice Special $3.00 (while quantities last)

- Cake of the Month is be available on pre-orders via phone, email and in-person at all 3 Dufflet locations.
- In-store cake quantities are limited, so pre-order to avoid disappointment!

- Slices available in-store only, and on a first-come, first-served basis.
- No rainchecks or substitutions on this offer.
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Wednesday, February 26, 2014

It's Irish Cream and Maple time!

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What's sweetly seasonal around here? Glad you asked! We have two new items on our St. Patrick's Day/Maple Time newsletter.

Irish Cream Cheesecake Mini
Smooth and rich Irish Cream cheesecake on a graham cracker crust; topped with caramel flavoured whipped cream and a caramel swirl, and finished with white chocolate flakes.
Size: 2.5" Price: $4.50 ea

Maple Meringue Euro Tart
Creamy maple filling topped with toasted meringue; finished with a white chocolate maple leaf.
Size: 3" Price: $3.50 ea

Available at all 3 Dufflet locations now!

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Tuesday, February 11, 2014

Kid's Colouring Contest at Dufflet Beach!

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The @TheBeachBuddy Beach Village BIA will hold their 7th Annual Family Sunday in the Beach on Sun., Feb. 16 from 12-5pm. Yes, there will be bouncy castles! 

To see a list of all the fun activities planned, visit http://www.beachbia.com/Community/Event-Calendar/Events/Family-Sunday-Event

Dufflet-Beach (1917 Queen St. E.) joins in the Family Weekend fun by offering a Kid's Colouring Contest on Sat. Feb 15 10a-7p, Sun. Feb 16 11a-6p and special Family Day hours*** on Monday Feb 17 from 11a-5p. Bring your young'uns for something sweet and a chance to win prizes all weekend long.

***sorry, Dufflet Downtown on Queen West and Dufflet Uptown on Yonge will be closed on Family Day, Monday, Feb 17. Only Dufflet Beach will be open from 11a-5p.


Update! Our Kid's Colouring Contest has been extended to March 2. Bring your young'uns to Dufflet-Beach this week for some crayoning fun (it's ok if you relax with a nice cup of tea)
 
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Thursday, February 6, 2014

Chocolate Raspberry Truffle Insider!

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Available at all 3 Dufflet locations, and perfectly suitable for Valentine's Day (as if you needed an excuse!) ...

Chocolate Raspberry Truffle from the Queen of Cake®

Four luxurious layers of light chocolate cake, raspberry buttercream and rich chocolate truffle cream.

Size: 10" $44, 6" $25
Serve: Chilled
Store: Refrigerated

Avoid sadface and order in advance for next day pick up at any of our cafes!

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Friday, January 31, 2014

hero for a day, hero for a month!

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Dufflet Pastries is proud to participate again in Second Harvest's workplace fundraising initiative to help feed Toronto's hungry.

This year's event (formerly called Lunch Money Day) takes place on February 13 and has evolved into Second Harvest Hero Day.

from their website http://secondharvesthero.ca/
"...Every day we’re faced with the injustice of good food going to waste while people go hungry. By being a Second Harvest Hero you can help us rescue excess food, that would otherwise go to waste, and deliver it to hungry people in need across Toronto.

Get involved by signing up your workplace to raise funds, volunteering, making a donation or joining us on February 13 as we spread the word about food rescue in TTC stations and PATH locations across the city."


All 3 Dufflet cafes will be involved, and from February 1-28 (yes, a whole month!) we will donate $1 from the sale of our amazing Cowboy Cookies (price $1.80 each)


So go ahead, be a hero - it looks good on you!
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Thursday, January 23, 2014

TBT - our original bakery!

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Throw-back Thursday: In 1980, Dufflet Rosenberg opened her bakery on Toronto's Queen Street West which two years later evolved to include a retail café.

(look at all that beautiful red hair!)
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Wednesday, January 22, 2014

trick question?

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What's better: amazing chalk art from Kenny or 2for1 slice Wednesdays? 

Why not commute over and have them both?

2for1 cake slices at all 3 Dufflet cafes, every Wednesday from 2pm to close. 

(Limit 4 slices per customer.)


Monday, January 13, 2014

Valentine Caramel Mousse Heart

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Available beginning tomorrow until Valentine's Day, we'll be offering 3 heart-shaped cakes for Valentine's Day (or birthdays, or just because).  

Here's a sneak peek at our Caramel Mousse Heart, with luscious layers of caramel mousse and moist chocolate sponge surrounded by cocoa dusted ladyfingers and finished with a caramel glaze and chocolate hearts. 

Available at all 3 Dufflet locations, please pre-order before Feb 10 if you want to pick it up on Feb 14! Size: 6", Price: $16

Coeur à la crème caramel
Couches de mousse au caramel et gâteau éponge au chocolat; glaçage au caramel avec coeurs en chocolat sur le dessus.

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Friday, January 10, 2014

get your ABC on YON ...

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Get your Chocolate Signature on (see what I did there?) with delicious solid dark chocolate letters of the alphabet. Exclusively available at Dufflet-Uptown (2638 Yonge Street) these cute packages are only $3.95 each.

Want to order a quantity of monograms for a wedding, or multiples as a fun souvenir for a birthday party? Contact Dufflet-Uptown at least a week in advance for a quote!

Did I mention that they are delicious?
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Wednesday, January 8, 2014

a polar vortex, now with delicious buttercream icing!

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Happy New Year! 

Yes, how about that weather, eh? 

Maybe a nice slice of cake will warm you up? 

It's worth a try!
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