Cakes, Cupcakes and Chocolate shops in Orlando when you are looking for something sweet for your honey. Any holiday any reason, Valentine's Day, Mother's Day or an Anniversary. Candy is traditional, and there are many candy shops, but many places offer different types of "sweets" that are just as tempting and a change from the ordinary box of chocolates.
1. Sweet! by Good Golly Miss Holly
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As a recent winner of Food TV's Cupcake Wars, Sweet! By Good Golly Miss Holly has gained fame as the place to go for unusual cupcakes. In addition to traditional cupcake flavors, a daily variety of cupcakes with unique flavorings, fillings, icings and decorations is also available....think Boston cream, heath bar, chocolate mousse or key lime....yum. Custom cupcakes using your photos, color swatches and inspirations can also be ordered. Your only limit is your imagination.
2. Peterbrooke Chocolatier of Winter Park
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300 South Park Avenue, Winter Park
407-644-3200
The Winter Park location boasts 1400-square-feet of chocolate bliss with unique-to-store delectables like chocolate-covered bacon, sea salt caramels, spicy chili chocolate and for the those looking for traditional favorites, the gourmet chocolate-covered popcorn is available in dark and milk chocolate. The chocolate boutique is open daily from Monday - Thursday from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., Friday and Saturday 10 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. and Sunday from 12 p.m. to 9 p.m.
3. Schakolad Chocolate Factory
255 S. Orange Ave., Orlando
407-426-7605
2425 W. SR 434, Longwood
407-389-2653
With two locations in the Orlando area, there's a Schakolad Chocolate Factory, featuring fresh, handmade European style chocolates, close by. For Valentine's Day a traditional red velvet heart box with an assortment of fine chocolates is available. For the true chocolate lover a heart box made of chocolate and filled with eye-pleasing and tasty chocolates may be the ultimate indulgence. If favorites include specialty chocolates like mocha truffles and chocolates filled with champagne ganache, you may even create your own box filled with a selection favorite flavors. On-line purchases are also available.
4. Farris and Foster's Famous Chocolate Factory
2 Orlando locations:
Waterford Lakes
Baldwin Parks 407-770-1607
OK...maybe it's not that romantic, but it's lots of fun and still involves chocolate! Gather a group of friends together and get yourselves down to Farris and Foster's Famous Chocolate Factory for a Chocolate Party. You get to become a chocolatier for the evening, playing in vats of creamy dark and milk chocolate and creating your own special combination of shapes, sizes and flavor combinations....and you get your first pound of chocolate treats included in the price of the party. If you're not into the chocolate dipping scene, you can still surprise your honey with a selection of their freshly made candies.
5. Fuzziwig's Candy Factory
Prime Outlets of Orlando 4973 International Drive, Orlando 407-345-5666 If all things retro and nostalgic are what makes your sweetie's heart go pitter-patter, take a trip to Fuzziwig's Candy Factory and put together a surprise package of blast from the past candies. Fuzziwig's offers an exciting mix of nostalgic, hard-to-find, trendy and seasonal candies.6. Edible Arrangements
For a healthy but sweet alternative to candy and cake, Edible Arrangements offers an eye pleasing and tasty selection of fresh fruit arrangements in a variety of sized and prices. For Valentine's Day a bouquet of chocolate covered strawberries may be just the answer. Orders can be placed on-line or at one of the 6 locations in Orlando, Winter Park and Lake Mary. Home delivery is also available.7. The Dessert Lady
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Using only the finest of ingredients The Dessert Lady creates not only traditional favorites but decadent original desserts to tempt the palate. Open until midnight on the weekends, her dessert and wine bar located in historic Church Street Station near the new arena, is the perfect place for an after the show treat, a late night snack or a quiet conversation. If a taste is not enough, whole cakes are available to take home.
8. Ghirardelli Chocolate and Ice Cream Shop
Downtown Disney
1710 E. Buena Vista Dr., Orlando
407-934-8855
The Ghirardelli Chocolate Company, the manufacturer of premium chocolate products, has a limited number of Ghirardelli Chocolate and Ice Cream shops and lucky for us, one of them is in the Orlando area. While there you can indulge in memorable fountain treats like a hot fudge sundae topped with freshly homemade hot fudge, or ask for two straws and split a shake or float with your honey. Continue the indulgence by bringing home a selection from their assortment of delicious chocolate confections or a beautifully wrapped gift.
9. Charlie's Gourmet Pastries
3213 Curry Ford Rd., Orlando
407-898-9561
Whether it's pie, cake, cookies, tarts or cupcakes, if you have a favorite pastry, you're sure to find it at Charlie's Gourmet Pastries. This award winning bakery prides itself on using quality ingredients and no added preservatives. Now with it's fourth generation of family bakers, pastry from Charlie's has become a tradition for family celebrations.
10. Chocolate Provocateur
College Park
1600 Edgewater Dr., Orlando
407-927-1148
Chocolate Provocateur, locally run by a chocolate loving pastry chef, is a place where people can come and enjoy hand crafted chocolates and delicious baked goods. Want something unusual chocolate covered Nutter Butters, Oreos, pretzels, or potato chips? They're available in addition to an assortment of more traditional chocolates and pastries.