Our Menu
Please call us at 858-456-5098 , or email us at Michele@dessertier.com for information on your wedding
Cakes/Desserts
Almost all our desserts can be made gluten-free, if requested, for an additional charge
Almond Cake
Layered with apricot buttercream and frosted with raspberry buttercream
Amareno Cherry Torte
Dense bittersweet chocolate torte made with ground Italian Amareno cherries and almonds
Banana Cake
Moist light cake with cream cheese frosting and organic bananas
Black and White
Layers of chocolate cake, chocolate ganache, vanilla cake, and buttercream
Carrot Cake
Made with organic carrots, organic walnuts, crushed pineapple and coconut with cream cheese frosting
Chocolate Crème Frâiche Torte
Belgian chocolate cake layered with chocolate cream made with house-made crème frâiche and flavored with Amaretto
Chocolate Nouveau Cake
Traditional American style chocolate cake made with Belgian chocolate
Coconut Cake
Vanilla cake layered with creamy coconut filling
Devil’s Food Cake
Lighter chocolate cake layered with whipped cream and passion fruit
Flourless Chocolate Cognac Cake
Dense chocolate cake layered with chocolate ganache…GF
Gateau Aileen
Hot milk sponge cake filled with buttercream , blackberries, raspberries, strawberries, and blueberries
German Chocolate Cake
Belgian chocolate cake layered with toasted coconut and pecan caramel
Gianduia
Very rich dense bittersweet and milk chocolate torte made with roasted hazelnuts GF
Lemon Chiffon Cake
Lemon chiffon cake layered with organic lemon curd buttercream
Milk Chocolate Caramel Torte
Belgian chocolate cake layered with nut-filled caramel and milk chocolate mousse
Nathan’s Lemon
Dense organic lemon cake with lemon glaze
Orange Cake
Made with organic oranges, ground organic walnuts, golden raisins and soaked with Myers Dark rum
Red Velvet
Traditional Red Velvet with cream cheese frosting
Torte Lion Belge
Layers of rich chocolate cake, chocolate meringue, chocolate mousse, and chocolate cream
White Chocolate Mousse Torte
Flourless chocolate cake layered with white chocolate mousse and raspberry ganache
Mini Desserts Cakes:
$36.00/per dozen
Almond Minis
Almond cake with apricot buttercream and frosted with raspberry buttercream
Belgian Chocolate Cake Minis
Belgian chocolate cake, chocolate mousse, and chocolate cream
Gianduia Minis
Rich dense bittersweet and milk chocolate cake with roasted hazelnuts…naturally gluten-free
Banana Cake Minis
Banana cake layered with cream cheese frosting
Black and White Minis
Light vanilla and chocolate cake layered with chocolate ganache and buttercream
German Chocolate Cake Minis
German chocolate cake minis
Carrot Cake Minis
Layered with cream cheese frosting and topped with pecans
Coconut Cake Minis
Vanilla cake layered with coconut filling, topped with buttercream and toasted coconut
Mini Desserts Tartes:
$36.00/per dozen
Frangipane Mini Tartes
Almond cream topped with berries, or other seasonal fruit, baked and glazed
Lemadamia Mini Tartes
Lemon tart topped with fresh berries
French Caramel Tartes
French butter, topped with fleur de sel and Belgian Chocolate
Lemon Curd Minis
Cookie crust filled with white chocolate mousse, topped with organic lemon curd and fresh berries
S’Amours Tartes
Homemade Graham Crust and Marshmallow and chocolate glaze
Mocha Tartes
Milk chocolate mousse, topped with chocolate-covered ground espresso bean
Pecan Caramel Mini Tartes
Butter crust filled with toasted pecans and caramel, drizzled with milk chocolate
Cheesecake:
$75.00
10” serving 14-16
Chocolate Marbled Cheesecake
White and bittersweet chocolate cheesecake with chocolate cookie crust
Praline Cheesecake
White cheesecake with almond praline in a butter cookie crust
Plain Cheesecake
Topped with fresh berries
Lemon Marbled Cheesecake
Marbled with organic lemon curd
Mocha Cheesecake
Bittersweet chocolate and coffee
Cookies By The Dozen:
Oatmeal Belgian Chocolate Chip Cookies
$27.00
Made with organic oatmeal and our own hand-made chocolate chip
Double Chocolate Cookies
$27.00
Bittersweet chocolate cookie with walnuts and milk chocolate chips
Peanut Butter Belgian Chocolate Chip Cookies
$27.00
Traditional peanut butter cookies with our own hand-made chocolate chips
Molasses Crinkles
$27.00
Molasses and spices and sprinkled with crystal sugar
Cappuccino Creams
$36.00
Sandwich cookies with cinnamon, Kahlua and espresso
Orange Cookies
$42.00
Organic orange butter cookies dipped in white chocolate
Pecan Clouds
$24.00
Our Finnish Grandmother Aileen’s recipe, pecan cookie rounds covered with powdered sugar
Tartes:
Individual $12|Small serving 8-10 $35|Large serving 10-12 $45
Apple, Pear or Berry Frangipane Tarte
Pastry filled with almond cream baked with apples, berries or pears poached in white wine
Lemon Tarte
Pastry filled with white chocolate mousse scented with Grand Marnier, topped with lemon curd and berries
Traditional American Pies
$45.00
9” (Serves 6)|Made with seasonal fruit or fresh pumpkin when available
French Macarons
$33.00/dozen
Please ask about our seasonal flavors GF
Chocolate Dipped Strawberries
Seasonal pricing| Dipped in Belgian Chocolate GF
Truffles
$42.00/dozen
Belgian chocolate truffles, plain, filled with Italian Amareno cherries, caramel nut, or almond praline and hand-dipped in bittersweet chocolate GF
Brownies
$36.00/dozen
Traditional
Made with bittersweet Belgian chocolate, our own dark chocolate chips and optional organic Terra Bella Ranch walnuts
Espresso Triangle Brownies
Bittersweet chocolate brownie topped with mocha cream cheese GF
Cupcakes
$48.00/dozen
Chocolate Nouveau, Nathan’s Lemon, Carrot, Banana, Vanilla, Orange, Red Velvet, and Coconut
We try to use as many locally grown organic products as possible. Our list of purveyors includes: Chino’s Farm in Rancho Sante Fe, Terra Bella Ranch in Fallbrook, Griffin Farm in Pine Valley, Crows Pass Farm in Temecula, and Ocean Beach Peoples’ Co-op in Ocean Beach
Lunch Menu
Monday to Saturday: 11:30am – 3:00pm Closed Sundays
House Salad
$13.00
Organic lettuce, pecans, seasonal fruit/vegetables, and house dressing
Free -Range Chicken Salad
$16.00
Organic lettuce, free-range chicken, pecans, and house dressing
Belgian Endive Salad
$16.00
Our own dressing, Roquefort cheese, apples, and pecans
Classic French Onion Soup
$9.50
With grilled Emmental Swiss cheese and croutons
Soup Du Jour
$9.50
Made by chef Don Coulon|Vegetarian and dairy-free
Quiche
$14.00
Creamy custard with Swiss cheese, organic spinach, and bacon|(includes salad)
Marys Free-Range Chicken, or P. Balistreri’s Point Loma Salami
$12.50
Sandwiches available are chicken, salami & veggie. Served on French baguette w/ tomatoes, lettuce, Dijon mustard, home-made mayo, and Swiss Cheese
Soup/Sandwich Combo
$14.00
A cup of our soup du jour w/ half of any sandwich
We use as many organic products as possible and work with local farmers. Purveyors include: Chinos Family Farm, Pudwill, Rancho del Sol, Fair View, Terra Bella Ranch, Frogs Hollow and Ocean Beach People’s Food Store Our organic pecans are from Missouri Northern Pecan Growers Local eggs from Eben-Haezer Poultry Ranch Milk from Strauss Organic Creamery and Belgian Chocolate Organic coffee and teas from Café Moto|Almost all our desserts can be made gluten-free, if requested, for an additional charge
Cakes and Tortes
Special decoration is an additional charge, and may require a 2 week notice
Cakes and Tortes come:
6” (serving 8) for $40| 8” (serving 12) for $65 |10” (serving 18) for $90
Almond Cake
Layered with apricot buttercream and frosted with raspberry buttercream
Angel Food Cake
Traditional angel food cake layered with fresh strawberries and whipped cream
Amareno Cherry Torte
Dense bittersweet chocolate torte made with ground Italian Amareno cherries and almonds
Banana Cake
Moist light cake with cream cheese frosting and organic bananas
Black and White
Layers of chocolate cake, chocolate ganache, vanilla cake, and buttercream
Carrot Cake
Made with organic carrots, organic walnuts, crushed pineapple and coconut with cream cheese frosting
Chocolate Crème Frâiche Torte
Belgian chocolate cake layered with chocolate cream made with house made crème frâiche and flavored with Amaretto
Chocolate Nouveau Cake
Traditional American style chocolate cake made with Belgian chocolate
Coconut Cake
Vanilla cake layered with creamy coconut filling
Devil’s Food Cake
Lighter chocolate cake layered with whipped cream and passion fruit
Flourless Chocolate Cognac Cake
Dense chocolate cake layered with chocolate ganache…GF
Gateau Aileen
Hot milk sponge cake filled with buttercream , blackberries, raspberries, strawberries, and blueberries
German Chocolate Cake
Belgian chocolate cake layered with toasted coconut and pecan caramel
Gianduia
Very rich dense bittersweet and milk chocolate torte made with roasted hazelnuts GF
Lemon Chiffon
Lemon chiffon cake layered with organic lemon curd buttercream
Milk Chocolate Caramel Torte
Belgian chocolate cake layered with nut-filled caramel and milk chocolate mousse
Marjolaine Torte
Rectangular - serving 8-10 $40| or serving 15-20 $75|Layers of hazelnut and almond meringue, chocolate ganache, buttercream and praline cream
Nathan’s Lemon
Dense organic lemon cake with lemon glaze
Orange Cake
Made with organic oranges, ground organic walnuts, golden raisins and soaked with Myers Dark rum
Red Velvet
Traditional Red Velvet with cream cheese frosting
Torte Lion Belge
Layers of rich chocolate cake, chocolate meringue, chocolate mousse, and chocolate cream
White Chocolate Mousse Torte
Flourless chocolate cake layered with white chocolate mousse and raspberry ganache
Mini Desserts Cakes
$36 per dozen
Almond Minis
Almond cake with an apricot buttercream and frosted with raspberry buttercream
Belgian Chocolate Cake Minis
Belgian chocolate cake, chocolate mousse and chocolate cream
Gianduia Minis
Rich dense bittersweet and milk chocolate cake with roasted hazelnuts…naturally gluten-free
Banana Cake Minis
Banana cake layered with cream cheese frosting
Black and White Minis
Light vanilla and chocolate cake layered with chocolate ganache and buttercream
German Chocolate Cake Minis
German chocolate cake minis
Carrot Cake Minis
Layered with cream cheese frosting and topped with pecans
Coconut Cake Minis
Vanilla cake layered with coconut filling, topped with buttercream and toasted coconut
Mini Desserts Tartes
~ $36 per dozen
Frangipane Mini Tartes
Almond cream topped with berries, or other seasonal fruit, baked and glazed
Lemadamia Mini Tartes
Lemon tart topped with fresh berries
French Caramel Tartes
French butter, topped with fleur de sel and Belgian Chocolate
Lemon Curd Minis
Cookie crust filled with white chocolate mousse, topped with organic lemon curd and fresh berries
S’Amours Tartes
Homemade Graham Crust and Marshmallow and chocolate glaze
Mocha Tartes
Milk chocolate mousse, topped with chocolate-covered ground espresso beans
Pecan Caramel Mini Tartes
Butter crust filled with toasted pecans and caramel, drizzled with milk chocolate
Cheesecake
~ 10” serving 14-16 $75
Chocolate Marbled Cheesecake
White and bittersweet chocolate cheesecake with chocolate cookie crust
Praline Cheesecake
White cheesecake with almond praline in a butter cookie crust
Plain Cheesecake
Topped with fresh berries
Lemon Marbled Cheesecake
Marbled with organic lemon curd
Mocha Cheesecake
Bittersweet chocolate and coffee
Cookies By The Dozen
Oatmeal Belgian Chocolate Chip Cookies
$27.00
Made with organic oatmeal and our own hand-made chocolate chips
Double Chocolate Cookies
$27.00
Bittersweet chocolate cookie with walnuts and milk chocolate chips
Peanut Butter Belgian Chocolate Chip Cookies
$27.00
Traditional peanut butter cookies with our own hand-made chocolate chips
Molasses Crinkles
$27.00
Molasses and spices and sprinkled with crystal sugar
Cappuccino Creams
$36.00
Sandwich cookies with cinnamon, Kahlua and espresso
Orange Cookies
$42.00
Organic orange butter cookies dipped in white chocolate
Pecan Clouds
$24.00
Our Finnish Grandmother Aileen’s recipe, pecan cookie rounds covered with powdered sugar
Tartes
~ Individual $12 ~ Small serving 8-10 $35 ~ Large serving 10-12 $45
Apple, Pear or Berry Frangipane Tarte
Pastry filled with almond cream baked with apples, berries or pears poached in white wine
Lemon Tarte
Pastry filled with white chocolate mousse scented with Grand Marnier, topped with lemon curd and berries
Traditional American Pies
~ 9” (Serves 6) for $40
Made with seasonal fruit or fresh pumpkin when available
$45.00
French Macarons
~ $36 by the dozen
Please ask about our seasonal flavors GF
Chocolate Dipped Strawberries
~ Seasonal pricing
Dipped in Belgian Chocolate GF
Truffles
~ $42 by the dozen
Belgian Chocolate Truffles
Plain, filled with Italian Amareno cherries, caramel nut, or almond praline and hand-dipped in bittersweet chocolate GF
Brownies
~ $36 by the dozen
Traditional
Made with bittersweet Belgian chocolate, our own dark chocolate chips and optional organic Terra Bella Ranch walnuts
Espresso Triangle Brownies
Bittersweet chocolate brownie topped with mocha cream cheese GF
Cupcakes
~ $48 by the dozen
Chocolate Nouveau
Nathan’s Lemon
Carrot
Banana
Vanilla
Orange
Red Velvet
Coconut
Main
Buches de Noel (Christmas Logs)
Flourless Belgian chocolate cake wrapped with a Bailey's cream and covered in Belgian chocolate mousse - decorated with marzipan snowman and holly leaves and meringue mushrooms|12" buche serves 12-14 - $80
Rum Eggnog or Pumpkin Cheesecake
Our own cookie crust filled with creamy cheesecake|10" round serves 14-16 - $75
Traditional American Pies
$45.00
Fresh organic sugar Pumpkin, Pecan Bourbon, Cherry, Apple or Apple Berry|9" serves 8
Mini Desserts
Mini Tarts
$36.00/per dozen
Minimum order of a dozen
Lemon Curd
pate brisee w/white chocolate Grand Marnier Mousse topped with Lemon Curd and fresh berries
Pecan
cookie crust with caramel, pecans, and chocolate
Frangipane
seasonal fruit
Lemadamia
Lemon filling topped with fresh blueberries and white chocolate.
Mini Cakes
$36.00/per dozen
minimum order of a dozen.
German Chocolate
Carrot
Banana Cake
Chocolate
filled with Chocolate Marquise mousse and topped with gold and copper dust.
Caramel Apples
$4.00/mini
Organic apples dipped in rich caramel, drizzled with Belgian chocolate and dipped in our ginger crust.
Cookies
Macaroons
$36.00/per dozen
(Classic French) ask for our seasonal flavors
Cut-Out Cookies
$2.50/each
Various Christmas shapes, decorated with sugar sprinkles.
Spritz
$0.50/each
Traditional almond-scented pressed cookies.
Gingerbread Houses
$80.00
Large Victoria house
Ginger People
$4.00/each
Gingerbread cookies decorated with icing and dipped in chocolate.
Belgian Chocolate Dipped Shortbread cut-outs
$3.00/each
Finnish Pecan Clouds
$2.00/each
Specialty Sweet Breads
Danish Kringle
$45.00
Serves 10-12|Danish pastry filled with almonds, cinnamon, and marzipan.
Breakfast Pastries
Can be ordered frozen, $3 each
Belgian chocolate pecan scones, Cinnamon Rolls or Chocolate Croissants, plain croissants, chocolate croissants, chocolate chip & pecan scones, and cinnamon rolls.
Quiches
$40.00
9-inch serves 8|Lorraine (bacon and spinach), goat cheese and sun-dried tomato, or herb
Baguettes
$4.00
Par-baked La Brea