Cocoa & Fig featured in the Star Tribune: Good restaurants in the Minneapolis skyways

The Cocoa & Fig retail shop was in the spotlight in the Star Tribune Taste section this week as one of Rick Nelson's picks for good restaurants in the Minneapolis skyway.  He called us the "Sweet Spot" of the skyway!

From the article:

How many downtowners know that one of the Twin Cities’ best bakeries is parked on a skyway? It’s Cocoa & Fig, and the tiny Gaviidae shop is the source for a slim but wickedly tempting array of imaginative cupcakes (pick up C&F’s luscious riff on the Hostess fudge classic), cookies (it’s easy to fall for the scalloped-edged faux Oreos) and festive cake lollipops. The four-packs of bouchons, intensely chocolate-ey cork-shaped brownies, are ideal $5 gifts, or, better yet, as a midafternoon indulgence.

 Read more at the Star Tribune website.

Barn Wedding Mini Dessert Table and 2 Tier Cake for Allison and Ryan

Allison and Ryan's wedding reception took place in a beautiful barn just west of the Twin Cities.  The bride’s sister is actually a baker here so we were thrilled to be part of her family's special day.  With a theme of "rustic elegance",  the lighting, chalkboards, mason jar vases, pink roses and baby's breath florals came together for a gorgeous setting.   We kept the theme in the mini dessert table by using milk glass and ornate, vintage style crystal cake stands for displaying the sweets.  The dessert spread included Fresh Fruit Tartlets, Vanilla Cake Lollipops, Valrhona Chocolate Bouchons,  Tiramisu & Banana Pudding Dessert Shooters, Mini Raspberry Swirl Cheesecakes, Mini Black Velvet Cupcakes, and French Macarons.  The elegant, 2 tier fondant-covered cake was adorned with sugar flowers, pearls, and lace with silver painted edges.

Thank you, Allison and Ryan, for letting us create a beautiful cake and mini dessert table for your wedding day, and thanks to Paper Antler for sharing these wonderful images.

Credits:

Photography: Paper Antler
Venue: Vern's Barn in Watertown, MN

Dessert Table: Cocoa & Fig

Cocoa & Fig Cake Lollipops

What exactly is a cake lollipop, you ask? Our delicious cake is fully baked, then crumbled and mixed with our pure butter buttercream.  We then hand roll this dense cake mixture into perfect rounds, place on a stick, and dip in white, milk, or dark chocolate.  What you get is a smooth chocolate exterior with a rich, "fudgy" textured cake inside.  These have been on the Cocoa & Fig menu since we started back in 2008, and our customers love them! 

We make a variety of flavors daily and have specialty flavors seasonally:

Cake Lollipops Dipped in White Chocolate: Vanilla, Lemon*, Pumpkin*, White Chocolate Raspberry*, Key Lime*
Cake Lollipops Dipped in Dark Chocolate: Chocolate, Black Velvet, Almond Caramel, Coconut*
Cake Lollipops Dipped in Milk Chocolate: Crunchy Peanut Butter (naturally gluten-free)

  *seasonal flavor

Check out all of our cake lollipops identified on this handy-dandy guide:

All cake lollipops are striped with a color which acts as a "garnish" to identify the flavor inside.  They are then placed in a petite liner, similar to a cupcake wrapper, which helps to keep them standing upright and adds a pop of color.  Custom color striping to match your event can be done for a small additional charge.

Check out the gallery below for some of our cake lollipop creations.

Photo by Cadence Cornelius Photographs

Photo by Generation Photography

Photo by Athena Pelton Photography

Photo by Studio 306

Photo by La Vie Photography

Photo by Sarah McGee Photography

Photo by La Vie Photography

Photo by Erin Johnson Photography

Photo by Jeffrey Schmieg Photography

Photo by Collin Hughes Photography

Photo by Jessica Smith Photography

Photo by Shelly Mosman Photography

Photo by Jeffrey Schmieg Photography

Photo by Adam Kennedy Photography

Photo by CM Photographics

 

Photo by Cadence Cornileus Photographs

Photo by Joe Krummel Photography

To order, contact our production kitchen at info@cocoaandfig.com or 952.540.4300.

"Greet-The-Baby" Shower Dessert Table

Florist extraordinaire and designer Jennifer Frisbie contacted us to create some uniquely adorable mini desserts for a "Greet-The-Baby" Shower she was planning.  Using a pink and grey color palette, the event had classic style with beautiful fresh floral arrangements throughout.

Cocoa & Fig mini desserts included Chocolate Cake Lollipops, Raspberry French Macarons, Raspberry Swirl Cheesecakes, Caramel Tarts Topped with Chocolate, Tiramisu Dessert Shooters, and White Chocolate Dipped Strawberries.

Thanks to photographer Athena Pelton for sharing some images of the event, and welcome baby Faye!

Credits:

Photography: Athena Pelton Photography

Planner: Jennifer Frisbie

Mini Desserts: Cocoa & Fig