Kitten’s Confections Bakery & Café

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Kitten’s Confections was built by Harker & Hall over the summer of 2021, and opened in October of that year. It is located in New Haven.


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OOC Notes:
Much more to come, including menus. I’d like to say a special thanks to the players of Salvador Delahada and Maggie Harker for helping make this possible.

If you’d like catering for your IC event, please contact me on Discord at hiraeth#9806. Three days’ notice is preferable.

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Standard Bakery Menu
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Standard Café Menu
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Standard Drinks Menu
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Catering Menu
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Merchandise & Other Extras
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New For Spring 2022
Available through the end of May.




From the Bakery

Pistachio White Chocolate Macarons: spring green shells filled with pistachio-white chocolate ganache and topped with a drizzle of white chocolate and chopped pistachios

Fruity Pebbles Macarons: lavender-hued shells filled with cereal milk-infused buttercream studded with crushed Fruity Pebbles cereal, and topped with more colorful cereal

Lemon Thyme Macarons: sunny yellow shells filled with lemon-thyme buttercream and topped with a drizzle of sweet-tart lemon glaze and fresh thyme leaves

Lemon Cream Brioche Donuts: fried brioche dough dusted with icing sugar and filled with a sweet-tart lemon pastry cream

Ruby Chocolate Shortbread Cookies: sweet shortbread studded with chunks of dark and ruby chocolate, and finished with flaky sea salt

Blueberry Cheesecake Cruffins: sugar-dusted croissant dough filled with cream cheese frosting and house-made blueberry jam, topped with whipped cream and fresh blueberries

Chocolate Hazelnut Cruffins: sugar-dusted croissant dough filled with house-made chocolate-hazelnut spread, topped with dark chocolate and toasted, crushed hazelnuts

Strawberry Lemon Cream Scones: light, flaky pastry studded with fresh strawberries and drizzled with a tart lemon glaze

Cheddar, Pancetta, and Spring Onion Scones: flaky, savory pastry containing sharp cheddar, salty pancetta, and a pop of fresh green onion

Blueberry Lemon Crumb Babka: lemon babka dough filled with fresh blueberry spread and topped with a lemony cake crumble

Cheese and Rosemary Brioche: light and fluffy brioche sandwich bread studded with double-cream brie and fresh rosemary

“Everything” Sourdough: tart sourdough studded and rolled in a mixture of black and white sesame seeds, poppy seeds, minced dried garlic and onion, and flaky sea salt

Apricot Sourdough with Anise: tart sourdough studded with tea-soaked died apricots and aniseed

From the Café

Asparagus Frittata with Peas, Spinach, and Goat Cheese: baked omelet with asparagus, English peas, baby spinach, soft goat cheese, chives, and fresh herbs

Spring Cobb Salad: baby greens, asparagus, shaved watermelon radishes, avocado, sugar snap peas, pancetta, and jammy eggs with goat cheese, sunflower seeds, and fresh herbs, and a honey-dijon dressing (add chicken for a small upcharge)

Chicken of the Woods with Spring Vegetables: warm salad of chicken of the woods mushrooms, fiddlehead ferns, asparagus, English peas, spring greens, sliced ramp bulbs, and chive blossoms with a citrus vinaigrette

Spring Vegetable Tartine: broad bean-parmesan pesto, ricotta, asparagus, fresh herbs, microgreens, and shaved radish on your choice of toasted bread

Wild Mushroom Tartine: herbed mascarpone, pickled spring vegetables, sautéed wild mushrooms, and fresh herbs on your choice of toasted bread

Prosciutto and Cheese Tartine: honey-thyme butter, prosciutto, shaved parmesan, pickled red onion, and arugula on your choice of toasted bread

Spring Leek Soup with Gruyere Toast: light buttery broth with caramelized leeks, sweet onions, and a hint of Meyer lemon, topped with crusty sourdough croutons and melted Gruyére (contains chicken stock)

Spring Vegetable Chowder: light and creamy soup with sautéed asparagus, English peas, leeks, riced cauliflower, and new potatoes, with white miso and lemon (vegan)

Limited Edition Items




Sakura Season
Available through the end of April.

Sakura Macarons: light sakura-flavored macaron shells filled with sakura-cherry white chocolate ganache

Sakura Eclairs: sweet choux pastry filled with sakura-strawberry pastry cream, glazed with pink, sakura-flavored white chocolate ganache, tiny white sugar pearls, and dried sakura petals

Kitten Blossoms: sweet cherry blossom-shaped cake truffles made with sakura-flavored white cake and sakura buttercream frosting, filled with a dollop of sakura-strawberry jam, and enrobed in pink, sakura-flavored white chocolate with a pink, sakura jelly paw print on top

Sakura Tea Latte: brewed cherry blossom white tea, milk of choice, and sakura-cherry syrup; hot or iced

Cherry Blossom Tea: (loose-leaf) white tea, cherry blossom petals, rose hips, hibiscus, rose petals, dried cherries, natural flavors

Easter
Available April 15, 16, and 17.

Hot Cross Buns: yeast-risen butter dough flavored with warm spices and tea-soaked apricots, black currants, and cherries, topped with a vanilla pastry cream cross

Chocolate Hot Cross Buns: yeast-risen butter dough flavored with dark cocoa, cardamom, and cinnamon, and studded dark chocolate chunks, topped with a dark chocolate pastry cream cross

Robin’s Egg Cruffins: flaky croissant dough filled with malted milk custard, milk chocolate ganache, and topped with a coconut “nest” filled with egg-shaped malted milk balls

Lemon Meringue Pie Cruffins: flaky croissant dough filled with whipped lemon curd and topped with toasted meringue and graham crumbles

Easter Blondies: sweet vanilla and white chocolate cookie bars studded with pastel Cadbury mini eggs

Pineapple Upside-Down Croissants: twice-baked croissant filled with pineapple frangipane and topped with a brown sugar rum glaze, a pineapple slice, and a sweet cherry

Carrot Cake Croissants: twice-baked croissant filled with walnut frangipane and topped with cream cheese frosting, carrot cake crumbles, and candied carrot

Easter Macarons Box: 3 of each flavor:

• Cadbury Creme Egg: light green, speckled shell filled with creme egg chocolate ganache
• Hot Cross Bun: peach shell filled with spiced German buttercream and a tea-infused black currant-cherry compote center
• Marshmallow Peep: pink, sugared shell filled with vanilla bean marshmallow fluff and rolled in sanding sugar
• Hummingbird Cake: pale blue shell filled with banana cake buttercream and a pineapple compote center
• Coconut Cream Pie: ivory shell filled with coconut Swiss meringue buttercream and topped with toasted coconut

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Kitten’s Confections Pride Collection

Happy Pride, everyone! In celebration of getting to be ourselves and love who we love, Kitten’s Confections has launched their first annual Pride Collection, filled with colorful (and tasty) treats. 

Throughout the entire month of June, we are offering: 

MACARONS

Vanilla Bean
Our classic, best-selling vanilla bean macarons are going loud and proud for the month of June with a generous swirl of rainbow-colored, vanilla buttercream. Their sweet, ivory shells have received an update, too, with a drizzle of rainbow-colored icing. 

Double Chocolate
Like their vanilla cousins, our double chocolate macarons are coming out brighter this month with a swirl of rainbow-colored, white chocolate buttercream surrounding their dark chocolate ganache centers. Black cocoa makes their shells the perfect dark canvas, causing their drizzle of rainbow-colored icing to really pop. 

Pride Tasting Box
If you want something a little more adventurous than our two classic flavors, try our Pride tasting box. Each contains a rainbow of vibrant colors and sweet flavors, including:

• Blackberry Oreo: purple, speckled shells filled with blackberry-flecked cookies ’n’ cream buttercream and our house-made blackberry preserves
• S’mores: blue shells filled with toasted marshmallow fluff, milk chocolate ganache, and graham cracker crumble
• Lucky Charms: green shells filled with cereal milk-infused buttercream and chopped Lucky Charms marshmallows
• Lemon Bar: yellow lemon shells filled with our house-made lemon curd and a sweet shortbread crust center
• O.M.G.: orange shells filled with tropical orange, mango, and guava-infused white chocolate ganache
• Red Velvet: red chocolate shells filled with rich cream cheese frosting

Each Pride tasting box comes in a beautiful, commemorative box with a rainbow lid that reminds the recipient that Love Is Love.

PASTRIES

Rainbow Croissants
Another classic has gotten a colorful makeover this month. We’ve taken our flaky, double butter croissants and striped them with vibrant rainbow colors, added dollops of Chantilly cream and shards of Pride bark, and filled them with sweet pastry cream and house-made jam. The flavors of the filling change every day to honor the uniqueness of every individual in the LGBTQ community.

Pride Brownies
Pride is a cause for celebration and being just a little bit extra. So we’ve taken our signature fudgy brownies and pressed macaron shells, dark chocolate chunks, and sweet marzipan into the dough. Then we covered the top with rainbow white chocolate ganache, a chocolate drizzle, and sprinkles.

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Throughout the month of June, a portion of the proceeds from the sale of each Pride-themed item goes to support local LGBTQ charities, including the Rhydin LGBTQ Youth Outreach Center. This includes custom orders and catering for Pride-themed parties, weddings, etc.


And throughout Pride Week (June 12–18), Kitten’s Confections will also be collecting direct donations for the Rhydin LGBTQ Youth Outreach Center in the form of pantry staples, toiletries, clothing, school supplies, and more. Each customer who donates will receive a voucher for 10% off of their next bakery order.