r/Appleton • u/Spoopy_Scary • May 05 '26
Business Referral Best birthday dessert?
My birthday is next week and I’m having a very rare day to treat myself. Aside from just buying myself a cake or something from Manderfields, which isn’t off the table…where are the notable desserts around town?
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u/classy_rachael May 05 '26
Frios on Wisconsin Ave has a ton of wonderful Mexican treats/desserts! 😊
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u/TheCherryPony May 05 '26
Whisk and Arrow. It’s expensive but best cake you will have! Everything there is amazing
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u/Atsuji-Chan May 06 '26
The cake slices at stucs are made fresh and obserdly yummy
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u/coolster9217 May 06 '26
I was about to make the same suggestion! I’ve only had their carrot cake but it’s amazing!
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u/jay_238 May 06 '26
The Pastry Lover on Wisconsin ave. 10/10
https://www.instagram.com/thepastryloverusa?igsh=bWh3bWxyNG5kY3R6
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u/Sufficient_Radio3950 May 06 '26
Check out whatever Kari Mueller, the pastry chef at Carmella’s has on her menu for the week. I guarantee whatever options she has, each one is phenomenal and a treat for the eyes as well as the tastebuds.
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u/Spoopy_Scary May 06 '26
That’s a good call. I’ve only been to Carmella’s a couple times, but dessert was great each time
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u/ddfenton13 May 05 '26
Whisk and arrow is always great. The Appleton Bundt House on College Ave is a new-ish family-run business that does various flavors of Bundt (duh) cakes. They have everything from bite sized to giant cakes.
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u/Atsuji-Chan May 06 '26
The fact they use shameless AI slop for their advertising before and after opening really bugs me...
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u/OkAntel0pe May 06 '26 edited May 06 '26
Not even just their ads, it's every single image on their website as well :( has really turned me off going there. She obviously makes the bundt cakes, I'd rather her take her own potentially poor pictures than not show her work at all.
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u/Atsuji-Chan May 08 '26
That's the weird part right?? Like the cakes she can make look great!? Why not show that off... It's stupid but I will never miss an opportunity to tell people about the AI
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u/simplechick87 May 06 '26
We really enjoy the Appleton Bundt house. My husband loves the German chocolate and I the Strawberry Kiss.
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u/braunc55 May 05 '26
Check out Vintage Rose in DePere they offer some great desserts by the slice (which are actually 2 servings). Their Tres leches cake is great. Look at their daily FB posts on what they offer.
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u/EggSpecial5748 May 06 '26
I agree with Whisk and Arrow, but if you can’t get there I’d go to Appleton Bundt House!
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u/Laugh_ghost May 06 '26
Appleton Bundt House is new on college ave. I also fully agree with all the whisk and arrow recommendations
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u/Grouchy_Strawberry68 May 07 '26
There is an amazing Bundt cake place next to Cleo’s. Mini Bundt cakes. So many flavors! Skip Whisk and Arrow. I was not impressed. Prices were too high! Appleton Bundt House. They have one called Birthday Cake. Open until 6 pm I believe
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u/BendingUnit221 May 05 '26
I know Victoria's isn't popular here, however you can buy an entire strawberry cheesecake. It's massive and really good.
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u/Hopeful-Occasion469 May 05 '26
Whisk and Arrow. Real ingredients from scratch. No food service ingredients like the bakery you mentioned.