Peridot Sweets
Red Velvet Cupcake
Boston Cream Pie Cupcake
Banana Caramel Cupcake
Chocolate Raspberry Cupcake
Peanut Butter Chocolate Dipped Oreos
Chocolate Bark with Nuts and Dried Fruit
Christmas Cut-out Cookies
Thumbprint Cookie
Milk and Dark Chocolate Truffles
An oft overlooked bakery on South Rainbow, owner Tiffany Jones bulk of business based on Custom Cakes, Restaurant Supply and Corporate Accounts, Peridot Sweets remains a go-to for those who know the value scratch baking compared to the boxed alternative as Chef Jones and her team create both beautiful classics and a handful of novel flavors.
Closed on Christmas Eve, but happy to provide a variety of Holiday Treats for that night’s family gathering, it was after enjoying Breakfast with Mrs. Jones that the large box was refrigerated until later that evening, the 24+ hours since creation unfortunately turning both Boston Cream Pie and Banana Caramel Cupcakes into mush while the Red Velvet and Chocolate Raspberry fared far better as a result of their frosting, the Cream Cheese in particular quite impressive with just enough sugar to offset the sour.
Using a far better grade of Butter than big-name retailers, the Chocolate too an upgrade from anything likely to be found in the kitchen of nearby competition, additional great bites were found in jammy Thumbprints as well as Christmas Cutouts that practically melted on the tongue, the Bark studded in red Craisins and green Pistachios as pretty as it was delicious while the Candies and dipped Sandwich Cookies were crowd pleasers for those looking for something small and sweet to end the meal.
FOUR STARS: Battling constraints of location as well as kitchen size, the lack of walk-in traffic only allowing Jones and Team to offer a limited number of retail products on-site each day, Peridot Sweets remains the West Side go-to for custom work with flavors and quality to match each creation’s beauty.
RECOMMENDED: Red Velvet Cupcake, Thumbprint Cookie, Peanut Butter Chocolate Dipped Oreos.
AVOID: Long-term storage of Cream topped Cupcakes.
TIP: For a look at some of Peridot Sweets work check out the online gallery or Social Media feeds
WHAT THE STARS MEAN: 5 World Class, 4 Excellent, 3 Good, 2 Fair, 1 Poor.
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