Desserts & Sweets
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Desserts
All orders by the dozen

Anytime Sweets
$12.60/dozen
Seven layer bars, pecan pie squares, apricot almond bars, raspberry bars, chocolate coconut bars and
assorted brownies to include: fudge, rocky road, smore’s, blondies, Caramel, Chocolate & caramel,
and chocolate peanut butter Swirl, raspberry linzer (hazel nut crust) Cheesecake squares: NY style,
chocolate chip, fruit swirl, german chocolate, chocolate oatmeal, caramel

Anytime Cookies. . .
$12.60 per dozen
MED. . $15.00 per dozen for JUMBO
Homemade Cookies to include, Chocolate Chip, Snicker-doodle, Double Chocolate Chip,
Chocolate Chip with M & M, Peanut Butter, White Chocolate Chip Macadamia Nut, Peanut Butter,
Oatmeal Raisin, Sugar and Crispy Oatmeal

Sweet Endings
. . .
$15.00 per dozen
petite éclairs, chocolate dipped cream puffs, almond & pear petite fours, chocolate caramel tartlets,
lemon tartlets, fruit tartlets, pecan tartlets, cherry tartle’s, linzer tartle’s, key lime tartlets

Specialty Cookies $24/dozen
Coconut Macaroons Coconut macaroons dipped in Chocolate (add nuts-optional)
Holiday Cookies (you name the holiday)

Cupcakes
$28/dozen for minis, $32/dozen for medium, $38/dozen for jumbo
Yellow, confetti or chocolate cake with your choice of colored frosting and decorated with sprinkles

Cheese Cakes
10”round $40
Topped with Cherries, strawberries or blueberries Chocolate Chip, Turtle,
Oreo, Snickers, Heath Bar, Chocolate Raspberry

Home baked Pies
10” $20.00
apple, apple crumb (Dutch), cherry, blueberry, chocolate cream, banana cream, pecan,
coconut cream and any other seasonally fresh flavors your request

Specialty Cakes
9” (serves 8-10) or 10” (serves 10-14) can also be made into 9” x 13” $45.00
Flourless chocolate cake with a fresh raspberry sauce 3 layer Irish crème chocolate cake,
Carrot cake

Chocolate Dipped Novelties
$28 per dozen
fruit $30-$36 per dozen
White or milk chocolate dipped biscotti
Dipped & decorated Oreos
Dipped & decorated pretzel rings
Chocolate drizzled rice crispy treats
Caramel pretzel rods
Chocolate dipped halvah
Chocolate dipped fruits to include: Strawberries, pineapple, apricots, oranges, apples, bananas, & grapes

Fresh Fruit Platter
$65 (serves 20 – 30)
$100 (serves 30 – 40)
Fresh sliced pineapple, melons & berries beautifully displayed

Specialty Cakes 9"
$50.00
Lemon raspberry double dream
Boston crème pie
Strawberry shortcake
Black forest cake
Oreo ice cream cake only available in 10” $55
Pineapple upside down cake
Chocolate flourless cake with raspberry coulis

Other Specialty Baked Items (Baked & priced to order)

Ask us about our home made specialty sweet items to order & Special Occasion Cakes

9” & 10” tarts & Torts. . . .
$ CALL US $
Fresh fruit with pastry cream, lemon, chocolate caramel, pecan, key lime mixed berry,
chocolate raspberry, fresh fruit, apple, apple crumb,

Brittles
plain $ CALL US $
with almonds $ CALL US $
with cashews $ CALL US $
Peanut, almond, cashew, combination of any two

Truffles
$ CALL US $
Chocolate, white chocolate, grand marnier, white chocolate coconut, chocolate coconut

Bark . . .$
$ CALL US $ plain, . . .
$ CALL US $ with almonds. . . $
$ CALL US $ with cashews
White Chocolate, milk chocolate, dark chocolate

Specialty Dessert Stations (may require chef at station @ $175)

Bananas Foster & Cherries Jubilee over Vanilla Ice Cream ... $

Make your own ice cream sundae bar ... $5.95-9.95 per person

Make your own ice cream sandwich station ... $6.95 per person

Apple & Pear caramel dipping station ... $6.95 per person

Hot fudge brownie delight station ... $6.95

Chocolate fondue station ... $5.95-8.95 per person

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Special occasion cakes beautifully decorated (baked & priced to order)
Quarter sheet (20 servings)
Three quarter (50-60 servings)
Half sheet (30-40 servings)
Full sheet (80 servings
Two layer sheet cakes available in:
Yellow, white, chocolate, banana & carrot
Mousse fillings include:
Chocolate, white chocolate, raspberry, strawberry, cherry, apricot, & almond
Other fillings include:
Lemon curd, chocolate fudge, cream cheese, Bavarian custard,
whipped ganache & cannoli, fresh fruit fillings available too
Frostings include:
White butter cream, chocolate butter cream, mocha butter cream, & whipped cream

 

specialty cakes & pies
(all cakes serve 14-16)

  • chocolate truffle cake  $50
    flourless chocolate cake overpoured with ganache
  • three-layer chocolate cake  $50
    homemade chocolate cake with chocolate fudge filling 
    & chocolate buttercream frosting
  • raspberry lemon dream cake  $50
    lemon cake with raspberry puree & lemon mousse
  • 24-karrot cake  $50
    moist carrot cake with walnuts & pineapple, filled & finished with cream cheese frosting
  • mocha latte $55
    chocolate mocha cake with an espresso cheesecake layer in the center
    & filled with a light coffee mousse
  • banana walnut and caramel cake  $50
    banana cake with layers of chocolate mousse, iced with caramel buttercream,
    chocolate shards & walnuts 
  • cheesecake  $55 (serves 12-14)
    blueberry, caramel apple, cherry, chocolate chip, oreo & turtle
  • country pies  $20  (serves 8)
    apple, blueberry, cherry, pecan & strawberry; key lime: $25
  • homemade pear or apple crisp $40 (serves 12-14)
    baked to perfection with a streusel topping

more desserts
specialty cookies & pastries

fancy cookies $25/pound
(1 pound minimum—about 25 cookies)

  • macadamia nut lime drops
  • crescents
  • thumbprints
  • coconut cookies
  • chocolate shortbread shapes
  • vanilla bean rounds
  • chocolate macaroons
  • coconut macaroons
  • pistachio bullets
  • pecan sandies
  • almond or walnut shortbread
  • ginger snaps
  • maple walnut
  • chocolate chunk
  • orange chocolate sandwich
  • butter twists

fancy pastries $30/dozen
(1/2 dozen of any one kind minimum)

  • chocolate coffee cup
  • raspberry ganache
  • chocolate truffle
  • opera torte
  • mango mousse
  • chocolate mousse dome
  • raspberry mousse
  • fancy chocolate macaroon
  • mona lisa
  • hazelnut tartlette

mini’s & novelties
(3 dozen minimum—1 dozen each kind)

mini pastries  $30/dozen

  • lemon curd tarts
  • key lime tartlettes
  • pineapple custard tarts
  • espresso ganache tartlettes 
  • mini cheesecake with fruit
  • fresh fruit tarts with custard
  • chocolate cups with fresh fruit 
  • mango chocolate squares 
  • apple filo tarts
  • mixed nut tarts
  • chocolate fudge hearts
  • rugelach
  • cannoli 
  • eclairs  

novelties  $24/dozen

  • white or milk chocolate dipped biscotti
  • dipped & decorated oreos
  • dipped & decorated pretzel rings 
  • chocolate-drizzled rice krispie treats
  • caramel pretzel rods
  • chocolate-dipped halvah
  • chocolate-dipped strawberries, pineapple, apricots,
    oranges, apples, bananas & grapes (market price)

custom sweets available ...
just ask!
 

special occasion cakes
beautifully decorated (baked & priced to order) 

  • two-layer sheet cakes available in:
    yellow, white, chocolate, banana & carrot
  • mousse fillings include:
    chocolate, white chocolate, raspberry, strawberry, cherry, apricot & almond 
  • other fillings include:
    lemon curd, chocolate fudge, cream cheese, bavarian custard, whipped ganache & cannoli
    fresh fruit fillings available
  • frostings include:
    white buttercream, chocolate buttercream, mocha buttercream & whipped cream

quarter sheet (20 servings)
half sheet (30-40 servings)
three-quarter sheet (50-60 servings)
full sheet (80 servings)

    Need help serving? Staff quoted upon request & subject to availability

    Staffing Pear Tree Catering is proud to provide its well trained and
    professional staff for your events. Whether a formal dinner or
    casual reception. Pear Tree’s team of staff will be friendly, helpful,
    and ensure all the details regarding your event will be covered

    The fine print …

    • Most orders require a minimum of 8 servings unless otherwise specified. Many of items are packed with 8 servings all orders subject to 7.0% sales tax, delivery charges based upon proximity to pear tree, all luncheon orders are requested by noon of the day prior, and are subject to availability. 48 hour notice is preferred to ensure availability. Cancellations are accepted until noon of the day prior or upon discretion of the kitchen. Every effort will be made to accommodate last minute changes & cancellations, a surcharge may be assessed for last minute orders and for cancellations.

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