Welcome To Grain Teasers

Grain Teasers provides a variety of home-baked breads, breakfast pastries and desserts made from scratch.  Please click on the links to the right for product details but know that I welcome variations and am open to requests! Phone or email me to place an order and feel free to contact me with any questions or suggestions.

Phone: (250) 598-2278

Email: kate.soles@mail.mcgill.ca

Almond-Apricot Pound Cake and Vegan Chocolate Cake

Offerings Include:
* Festive and Everyday Breads

* Special Occasion Cakes

* Cookies, Squares and Pies

* Morning Goodies and Coffee Cakes

* Gift Baskets

* Dairy-Free, Vegan, Lower Calorie and Gluten-Free Options

About Kate Soles:

* Graduate of George Brown’s Baking & Pastry Arts Program

* 5 Years of Professional Baking Experience

* Food Safe Certified

* Lover of running, reading, crosswords and parenting

Cheese Bread

Cinnamon Raisin Bread

Bread

Flour, water, yeast and salt with a few extras thrown in. All breads are available either as a loaf or as 6 buns.

$4:

* Traditional White

* Sourdough

Traditional White

Sourdough

$5:

* Honey-Oatmeal

* 100% Whole Wheat

* Multigrain

* Rye

* Anadama (with cornmeal and molasses)

* Cinnamon-Raisin

* Olive

* Focaccia

Honey Oatmeal

Olive Bread

Focaccia

100% Rye Hearth Bread

$6:

* Cheddar Cheese

* Fruit and Nut Powerpack

* High Protein (with quinoa and chickpea flours)

* Brioche

* Challah

Brioche

Cheddar Cheese Bread

Breakfast Pastries

A great way to start the day!

$10 / half dozen, $15 / dozen:

Muffins

* Raisin-Bran

* Carrot-Date

* Orange-Cranberry

* Lemon-Poppyseed

* Blueberry-Cornmeal
* Gluten-Free Banana Orange

Scones

* Apple-Cinnamon

* Buttermilk-Raisin

* Ginger

* Berry-Whole Wheat

* Cheese
* Vegan Maple-Raisin

Cheese Scones

$12 / half dozen, $20 / dozen:

* Cranberry-Chocolate Buns - A great blend of tart and sweet

* Chelsea Buns - Flaky pastries with currants and cinnamon

* Coconut Buns - Soft rolls with brown sugar-coconut filling

* Chocolate Batons - Tender, chocolate-flecked twists

Chelsea Buns

Cakes

Artfully decorated and perfect for special occasions. Sizes vary between 6" and 12" depending on your needs. Cupcakes are also available as a fun alternative. Requests always welcome!

From $20 (6"):

* Rich Vanilla Cake with Fudge Frosting

* Vegan Cake with Chocolate-Soy Ganache

Vegan Chocolate Cake

From $30 (6"):

* Classic Carrot - With walnuts, dates, pineapple, coconut and white chocolate cream cheese frosting

* Citrus-Poppyseed - A great alternative for the non-chocoholic

* Chocolate Layer Cake with Caramel Frosting

* Coconut Cake with Meringue Frosting

Carrot Cake

Cakes below are only available in 10" size

$30:

* Lemon Bundt Cake - Tender crumb and bright flavour with a simple lemon glaze

* Sour Cream Coffee Cake - Chocolate Chip or Cinnamon Nut. Perfect with an afternoon tea or coffee.

* Apple-Almond Cake (gluten free) - Rich with eggs and ground almonds

Cinnamon-Nut Coffee Cake

$40:

* Cheesecake - Plain, chocolate, berry or caramel-apple. Rich and creamy

* Chocolate Truffle Cake (gluten free) - Dense chocolate on a meringue base

Berry Cheesecake

$50:

* Almond-Apricot Pound Cake - A huge, tender cake with marzipan, toasted almonds and almond liqueur. A family favourite! (serves 18-24)

Wedding Cakes are available starting at $300 (approx 100 people). Please inquire.

Jam-Filled White Wedding Cake with Vanilla Buttercream and Marzipan Roses

Pies and Tarts

A variety of fillings in tender, flaky crust

$15:

* Apple or Blueberry - Classic fruit pies

* Lemon Tart - Intensely citrusy and not too sweet

Lemon Tart (also available as 6 small tarts)

Apple Pie

$25:

* Pina Colada Tart - With a cream cheese filling of rum, pineapple and coconut

* Rocky Road Tart - Chocolate, Marshmallows and Walnuts

* Butter Tarts (12) - A must-have for afternoon tea

Butter Tarts

Squares

For a picnic, a dinner party or a mid-week dessert. Casual but elegant.

$12 / 8" square pan:

* Peanut Butter Blondies - Chewy and Moist

* Vegan Brownies - You'll never miss the butter


* Gluten-Free Brownies - With rice flour and cocoa

* Lemon-Coconut Bars - Tangy lemon filling on a coconut crust

* Iced Date Cake Squares - Reminiscent of Toffee Pudding

* Fruit and Oat Bars - A jam-filled square with oat crumble topping

Lemon Bars

$15 / 8" square pan:

* Fully Loaded Brownies - With Marshmallows, Cranberries and Coconut

* Peanut Butter Nanaimo Bars - A twist on a classic

* Gingerbread - Dark and sticky

Peanut Butter Nanaimo Bars

Cookies

Crunchy or chewy, chocolate chip or raisin, simple or exotic, there's always a cookie for everyone.

$10 / dozen:

* Ultimate Chocolate Chip

* Chewy Peanut Butter

* Ginger-Molasses

* Oatmeal-Raisin

* Orange-Cranberry

* Lime-Pepita
* Vanilla-Cornmeal Shortbread
* Chocolate-Almond Biscotti

Peanut Butter Cookies

Chocolate Biscotti

Holiday

Celebrate the holidays with these tasty treats. Prices vary.

* Pumpkin or Pecan Pie - Thanksgiving classics

*Pumpkin scones - A taste of fall for breakfast

* Nutmeg Logs - Nutmeg-scented shortbread cookies with rum-flavoured icing

* Kris Kringle Canes - Red and white sugar cookies with a hint of lemon

* Shortbread - Rich and buttery. Flavours include plain, chocolate, ginger and citrus

* Fruit Cake - My Grandmother Nin's famous recipe

* Truffles - For true chocolate-lovers

Pumpkin Pie

Gift Baskets

Gift Baskets - From $50

A great idea for friends, family or co-workers. Possibilities include:

* A Taste of Tuscany

* Chocolate-Lovers

* Treats for Colleagues

Baking Box containing Cheese Bread, Honey-Oatmeal Bread, Apple Scones and Ginger Cookies

Special Occasions

Whether it's Christmas or Easter, a birthday or an anniversary, every occasion needs dessert.

Eliot's First Birthday Cake - October 2011

65th Chocolate BIrthday Cake - Jan 2011

Brain Cake - August 2010

Mini (6") Easter Cake - March 2010

Black Forest Valentine's Cake - February 2010

Chocolate Guitar Birthday Cake - October, 2009

"Thank You" Carrot Cake - October 2009

Customer Comments

What people have to say about Auntie Kake...

"My husband and I are the world's fussiest people when it comes to our morning toast. We are always searching for the perfect product and we have found it with Auntie Kake's Oatmeal-Honey bread...absolutely divine!"

J.S.

"Without a doubt-the best Carrot cake I have ever had-this echoed by all my guests! Thank you."