Cookie review: We…read morewanted some cupcakes but they sold out for the day, oh well, next time! We bought four cookies ($4), chocolate chip, sprinkles, and snickerdoodle. They were great! The place is new and located in the Canton Village Plaza. It's a cute takeout shop. I will update the review when I go back for the cupcakes!

"Want a horse, I want a sheep I wanna get me a good night's…read moresleep" (Paul McCartney) The avalanche of new Farmington Valley bakeries continues, with what seems like a new launch somewhere every month. We visited one of the newer entries in Canton yesterday. Located in the Canton Green Plaza in Building 5 (Rear) at 220 Albany Turnpike, the Frosted Sheep Bake Shop specializing in cookies and cupcakes. They just opened this weekend with free samples of their signature Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookie and Strawberry Cupcake. Of course, we sampled both and the Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookie was clearly our favorite. We loved it so much, we bought a full-sized version ($4) and a Lemon Drop Cookie ($4). The Lemon flavor really popped, and it was just as good as the Chocolate Chip. And as a bonus for our visit, we were among the shop's first 100 guests and strolled out eith a free branded tote bag! Service was great, and there were quite a few happy smiling faces on both sides of the sales counter.

I love everything about Hartford to begin with but THIS just takes the (cup)cake. So I have to…read moreadmit-- I was bummed to see the poor reviews from other Yelpers. Sorry to hear about your negative experiences! After hunting down the Cupcake Brake and standing in (an entirely female) line for 20 minutes, it was finally time for my order. Gotta say, it was worth the wait. My friend opted for the Charter Oak Chocolate cupcake with brown sugar buttercream frosting. I chose the Capital: moist vanilla cake with pecans, pineapple, & banana... I also selected the brown sugar buttercream & had the cupcake filled with Boston Cream. Almost as good as the custom cupcakes are their clever CT inspired names: Plain Twain, Mohegan Mocha, Charter Oak Chocolate, Colony Carrot, Yankee Lemon & more. Keep in mind- different flavors are available on different days. Glad to see Hartford has some tasty mobile treats running around town! Now it's time to track down The Pie Brake...

According to Mr. Murphy and his laws if there is only one place to get cupcakes near I work; those…read morecupcakes will be terrible and horrible things will happen as a result of buying said cupcakes. Luckily, Murphy has never worked in Hartford and tried The Cupcake Brake. I also doubt that Murphy ever tried a cupcake or there would be a "except if there is a cupcake involved" clause to all his laws. The Cupcake Brake is a brightly coloured yellow truck that parks in different areas of Hartford each day. You can either leave getting a cupcake to the serendipitous chance of running into the truck... or if you're more aggressive about your cupcake hunting you can sign up for the email updates (on the website) or follow TheCupcakeBrake on Twitter. Larry (or as I call him "The Cupcake Man") makes phenomenal little cupcakes that really pack a powerful punch. How's that for accidental alliteration? Upon arriving at the cupcake truck you're met with an absurd amount of choices as you choose the type of cupcake base, the frosting and whether or not you'd like it filled (and if so, with what!). Decisions, decisions. My first impression upon lifting my cupcake from its nondescript white paper bag was that I should go back and order one more. It seemed smaller than the monstrous ones that have become so popular (Crumbs..). I was wrong however, and I was completely satisfied with one. The frosting was buttery and rich and not overwhelmingly sweet. The cupcake base was moist and dense, a nice contrast from the frosting. I'd ordered peanut butter filling that was nice and nutty, but I think I'll have to try the marshmallow or Boston creme next time. I finished my cupcake and had to fight the urge to try capturing the icing that had been left behind inside the bag. Take that Murphy.

My first time here and I gotta say it will become my Donut and Sweets go to! The donuts are so…read moreyummy and the chocolate chip muffin is delicious!! The girl at the counter was so sweet and gave my daughter a free cookie. I definitely recommend coming here for your bakery needs!

"Because I'm still in love with you I wanna see you dance…read moreagain Because I'm still in love with you On this harvest moon" (Neil Young) How can you not love a family owned independent bakery that's been around since 1943, bakes over 700 pies for Thanksgiving, 1500 loaves of bread and 500 hard rolls on Christmas eve, and over 1100 Babkas for Easter? Their bakery is amazing -with wonderful looking breads, rolls, pastries, cupcakes, pies, Danish, cookies, donuts and specialized goodies in every shape, color, and description under the sun. Today, we picked up a gorgeous loaf of marble rye bread, six of their famous handmade donuts, and three Danish. I had a glazed donut this afternoon and it was light, sweet and pretty much fantastic. Can't wait to check out the rest of our purchase.

I visited modern pastry in Boston and was very pleased. I expected the same quality here and was…read morevery disappointed. I went shortly before they closed, and while they still had product, much of it felt very stale. When I asked what some of the treats were as I wanted to try a variety of "new" things, I felt I was being a bother and they just wanted me to hurry up and get out. I will go back to my favorite place in the city and skip this the next time I pass through.

First time I tried Modern Pastry was in the Boston location. The Lobster Tail pastry are huge! It…read moreliterally took three days to finish it, sharing it as well! I wish they could find a way to ship to California! We were staying in New Jersey and seen this location was close enough to take a nice 2+ hour drive to get some pastry! I called ahead to secure my lobster tails and they had 3 different flavors so of course I had to try them all to make my trip worthwhile. The Pistachio was my favorite! The lady happily took my order and I didn't even have to prepay for my order. I'm sure glad I called it in. When I arrived another lady bought up the rest in the case, mine were boxed up ready to go! Very friendly staff let us use the facilities as we had been on the road for a while. Everything was clean and smelled amazing!

Came here for a birthday cake and it was so delicious. We ended up calling early in the morning to…read moresee what they had left and there were a few cakes to choose from. We got a vanilla cake with a light and fluffy frosting. It was very good and not too sweet. There are pastries, cookies, breads and bagels as well as calzones and cakes.

Came here to grab a birthday cake for myself. I called on the phone as soon as they opened. Staff…read morewas friendly and let me know what they had left to choose from. I picked out vanilla buttercream and had them write. Happy birthday katie on it. Cake was delicious. Happy with my purchase.

the best pies made , service great, good size great filling. crust perfect. priced reasonable…read more thats where I will be buying my holiday pies now on.

"Oh, by gosh, by golly It's time for mistletoe and holly…read moreFancy ties and granny's pies" (Frank Sinatra) Have you ever bought a frozen pie for some kind of a fund-raiser? Sure, you have, for a school PTO initiative, or in support of a kid's scout troop or marching band or Little League team, am I right? A few years ago, I bought a frozen pie from a co-worker and planned to put it out on our Thanksgiving dessert table. Well, that didn't work out because I forgot to take it out of the freeze! But even if I remembered to do that, I still would have been a "Fail" because that pie was uncooked and needed to be popped in the oven for 45 minutes. I totally missed that little nugget of instructions. Which finally brings me to Granny's Pie Factory in East Hartford. You don't need a master's degree in cryptology to surmise that Granny's Pie Factory sells pies, but what you might not expect is that they sell a large variety of fresh and frozen pies that are FULLY COOKED. Their website boasts 53 varieties of fully finished fruit and creme pies, either fresh or frozen. They come in a variety of sizes - 6 inch, 8 inch, and 10 inch. We picked up a frozen 10-inch Strawberry Rhubarb pie ($19). It was massive and seemed to weigh as much as a bowling ball. It clocked in at 2 pounds and eleven ounces. We sawed it in half and put it in our freezer for eventual use of one half a pie at a time. It is fully cooked and only needs to be thawed out to be enjoyed. No doubt we will enjoy it!

Veegmyeats is an awesome company with a great lead baker and a fabulous team. The vegan desserts…read moreare always mind blowing! such creative flavors, so decadent! We always get these treats for celebrations! I would highly recommend!

I am a big fan of everything that Veegmyeats puts out! I was vegan for a few years and desserts…read morewere tough because they always tasted ~vegan~. These treats could fool anyone! I've brought my mom, my partner, and plenty of friends, and none of them can get enough. They have a wide range of cupcake flavors and some have filling as well. My personal favorite is the pistachio because it's so light and fluffy! I could probably eat 47 of them. I tried the cherry cordial cupcake recently, and the flavor was spot on. I was gifted a heart box of their brownies for Valentine's Day, and I am not even kidding when I say we had to stop ourselves from eating them. Amazing service and a treat sounds like a match made in heaven to me. Definitely check them out!

Excellent Service and Amazing Cakes!…read more SD Cupcakes Company consistently provides above-and-beyond service and outstanding cakes. All of their designs are uniquely created, and they always come up with beautiful custom creations that perfectly match the occasion. They are especially great at creating cakes that kids absolutely love, making every celebration extra special. They cater all types of cakes, desserts, and sweets for birthdays, weddings, anniversaries, baby showers, graduations, and other special events. You can completely depend on them to create a stunning dessert table that becomes the centerpiece of your event. One of their hidden talents is event planning. They are an excellent party planner, and you can hire them to help organize your event and stay worry-free throughout the entire process. My family and I have ordered from SD Cupcakes Company many times, and it has become our go-to place for cakes for every type of celebration. The quality, creativity, attention to detail, and customer service are always exceptional. Highly recommended!

Mitali made us a beautiful cake to celebrate a friend's milestone and delivered it - we ordered…read morefrom out of town and her cake was as gorgeous as her pictures. She gave us helpful guidance in choosing flavors, etc. as we could not be in the area to try. Our friend sent us pictures of the completed cake, it looked wonderful and they report that it was delicious. Thank you Mitali for going to extra mile to help us celebrate a friend from long distance!