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Sugar Bakeshop

Item: Sugar Bakeshop
Author: Clare Sweeney

Cuisine: Bakery

Price Range: $

10Best Says

This beige, white, and Robin's egg blue-colored bakery and dessert shop is small, but hard to miss among Cannon Street's residential buildings and businesses. Sugar Bakeshop has been a massive hit among both locals and visitors to Charleston since opening its doors in 2007, bringing in a growing circle of walk-in sweet lovers as well as special order party and event patrons. From day one, this uber-cute bakery has made local produce sourcing a priority, and the freshness of their ingredients is showcased in a major way among the flavors of their cakes and cupcakes. Call ahead to Sugar Bakeshop for a custom made celebratory cake or cupcake batch, or simply stroll into the shop for a taste of their regular and seasonal menu items, like the Vanilla Blueberry, Lime Curd Coconut, Strawberry and Orange Cupcakes. Tarts, cookies, and pies are also available on a grab-and-go and made-to-order basis daily.

Address:

59 1/2 Cannon Street
Charleston, SC 29403
(843) 579-2891

Hours:

Mon-Fri: 10am-6pm
Sat: 11am-5pm

Website:

sugarbake.com

EXPERT TIPS BY: Clare Sweeney
Charleston Local Expert

Bakeries, Dessert: "There's limited seating within the Sugar Bakeshop walls - plan to grab and go or take your goodies outside to their garden courtyard."

Best for Bakeries Because: Need special event catering or wedding cakes and cupcakes? Sugar's got you covered. Need a quick treat on weekday? Sugar's your destination for any occasion.
Best for Dessert Because: Sugar Bakeshop offers exactly what you'd want in a local sweet shop: fresh, local ingredients, an impressive variety of flavors, & adorable edible seasonal gifts.

Main Menu
- Year-Round
  Chocolate Chip
  Regular: $1.30
  
  Dozen: $14.30
  Ginger Molasses
  Regular: $1.30
  
  Dozen: $14.30
  Oatmeal Raisin
  Regular: $1.30
  
  Dozen: $14.30
  M&M
  Regular: $1.30
  
  Dozen: $14.30
  Double Chocolate
  Regular: $1.30
  
  Dozen: $14.30
  Chewies
  Regular: $1.30
  
  Dozen: $14.30
  Sugar Cookies
  Shapes: round (sm, lg), scalloped (sm, lg), baby carriage, heart; inquire for other seasonal shapes; pastel glazes & sprinkles; made to-order; in-house on holidays
  
  Regular: $2.00
  
  Dozen: $22.00
  Vanilla
  yellow cake, vanilla buttercream
  
  6": $24.00
  
  9": $42.00
  Vanilla Blueberry
  yellow cake, vanilla buttercream, sugared blueberries on top
  
  6": $28.00
  
  9": $48.00
  Lemon Curd
  yellow cake, lemon buttercream, lemon curd between the layers
  
  6": $28.00
  
  9": $48.00
  Coconut
  yellow cake, vanilla buttercream, covered with coconut
  
  6": $28.00
  
  9": $48.00
  Almond Chocolate Coconut
  chocolate cake, almond buttercream, covered with coconut,
  
  6": $28.00
  
  9": $48.00
  Chocolate
  yellow cake or chocolate cake, chocolate icing
  
  6": $24.00
  
  9": $42.00
  Caramel
  yellow cake, old-fashioned cooked caramel, with or without pecans around bas
  
  6": $28.00
  
  9": $48.00
  Lime Curd
  yellow cake, lime buttercream, lime curd between the layers, with or without coconut
  
  6": $28.00
  
  9": $48.00
  Grapefruit
  yellow cake, grapefruit buttercream
  
  6": $24.00
  
  9": $42.00
  
  6" with raspberries on top: $28.00
  
  9" with raspberries on top: $48.00
  Lemon Orange Pound Cak
  lemon orange pound cake, coated with powdered sugar or lemon orange glaze
  
  6": $24.00
  
  9": $42.00
  German's Chocolate Cake
  german's chocolate cake, topped with cooked coconut & pecans; must be refrigerated
  
  6": $28.00
  
  9": $48.00
  Honey
  yellow or chocolate cake, local honey in buttercream
  
  6": $28.00
  
  9": $48.00
  Almond
  yellow cake, almond buttercream
  
  6": $24.00
  
  9": $42.00
  
  6" with raspberry or apricot jam filling: $28.00
  
  9" with raspberry or apricot jam filling: $48.00
  
  6" with raspberries on top: $28.00
  
  9" with raspberries on top: $48.00
  Peanut Butter
  yellow or chocolate cake, peanut butter buttercream, optional: yellow cake with strawberry or raspberry jam
  
  6": $28.00
  
  9": $48.00
  Pistachio
  yellow or chocolate cake, optional: yellow cake with fresh strawberries or strawberry jam between the layers. pistachio buttercream, topped with pistachios
  
  6": $28.00
  
  9": $48.00
  Hazelnut
  chocolate cake, hazelnut buttercream, topped with hazelnuts
  
  6": $28.00
  
  9": $48.00
  Mint
  yellow or chocolate cake, mint buttercream
  
  6": $24.00
  
  9": $42.00
  
  6" with strawberry jam or fresh strawberries between the layers and on top: $28.00
  
  9" with strawberry jam or fresh strawberries between the layers and on top: $48.00
  Pineapple Upside-Down Cake
  
  made with pineapple & maraschino cherries ($28.00)
  
  Italian Wedding Cake
  yellow cake, almond buttercream, rum pudding between the layers, crushed almonds on the outside
  
  6": $28.00
  
  9": $48.00
  Red Velvet
  red velvet cake, vanilla buttercream, or cream cheese icing (must be refrigerated)
  
  6": $28.00
  
  9": $48.00
  Carrot Cake
  with or without walnuts vanilla buttercream or cream cheese icing (must be refrigerated)
  
  6": $28.00
  
  9": $48.00
  Hummingbird
  spice cake with pineapple, bananas & pecans, honey buttercream, or cream cheese icing (must be refrigerated)
  
  6": $28.00
  
  9": $48.00
  Lady Baltimore
  light almond cake, golden raisins, figs & walnuts soaked in sherry between the layers meringue topping; must be refrigerated
  
  6": $28.00
  
  9": $48.00
- Made To-Order Only
  Banana Pudding
  
  topped with Nilla wafers, serve family-style, 12 to 14 servings ($24.00)
  
  Huguenot Torte
  
  family-style dessert with apples & walnuts, best served with ice cream or whipped cream, 14 to 16 servings ($24.00)
  
  Brownies (Friday special)
  made with sea salt & espresso powder, with or without walnuts, Friday special & made to-order
  
  Regular: $2.00
  
  Regular: $22.00
  
  Mini (to-order only): $1.50
  
  Mini (to-order only): $16.50
- In-house
  
  Ice Cream (summer & December)
  
  small batches made in-house, offered during the summer & December, seasonal flavors cycle through vanilla, butter pecan, mixed berry crumble, mint chocolate chip, spiked egg nog & more! ($3.50)
  
  Popsicles (summer)
  
  made in-house with fresh, local fruit; flavors cycle through strawberry, watermelon, kiwi lime, lemon blueberry, muscadine & more! ($2.50)
  
  Dog Treats (made to-order)
  
  seasonal shapes available in-house daily, larger quantities (one dozen plus) made to-order ($0.50)

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