Best dessert on STJ for Birthday Celebration

islandjo2010 · Post by **islandjo2010** » Mon Jun 04, 2012 11:33 pm

Hi Everyone!

We leave in a week ~ so excited! Just need to finish packing and find out where on STJ has the best dessert!

We will be celebrating 2 birthdays while on STJ and 1 of them I would like to have dessert at the villa. We will have our friends joining us that week so there will be 6 adults and 6 kids.

Can anyone recommend a place that makes yummy desserts for carryout? It doesn't necessarily have to be a birthday cake.

Any help is appreciated ~ Thanks!

Jo

TouristTrapCheryl · Post by **TouristTrapCheryl** » Tue Jun 05, 2012 8:47 am

Hello! I live here in STJ and I came to your post to see what people recommended
because I do not know the answer to your question.

I am disappointed no one's had any recommendations for you yet.

I know desert only eateries are all the rage in the culinary world right now, sadly
that trend has not made it here yet. As someone whose been an owner/partner in
the STJ restaurant world for nearly 14 years and someone with a HUGE sweet tooth
I considered if such a venue could be done here. I won't be pursuing such a
venture because I think the combination of the high cost of operating a biz here
and the fact that most people here drink their sweets - painkillers, bushwackers,
lime and coconuts, etc. (down here alcohol is so much cheaper than food) -
means such a venture would not be a success.

I recommend you see what STJ wedding caterers and private chefs have to offer.
Many of our best pastry chefs and bakers work in that arena now rather than at a
brick and mortar bakery or restaurant.

Good luck! -cheryl

Pia · Post by **Pia** » Tue Jun 05, 2012 8:55 am

Fantastic birthday cake at Baked In The Sun

Order in advance for your own personal favorite - mine...white cake with fresh mango whipped cream filling with buttercream icing

Pia

Nic in KC · Post by **Nic in KC** » Tue Jun 05, 2012 11:09 am

Another Baked in the Sun vote! See what their offerings are! We love their Key Lime Pie and it's huge and will feed several!

loverotties · Post by **loverotties** » Tue Jun 05, 2012 12:07 pm

Pia wrote:Fantastic birthday cake at Baked In The Sun Order in advance for your own personal favorite - mine...white cake with fresh mango whipped cream filling with buttercream icing

Pia

OHH mango whipped cream sounds heavenly . Is baked in the sun in Cruz Bay ? This sounds perfect for celebrating in St. John .

54b · Post by **54b** » Tue Jun 05, 2012 2:29 pm

On any other island in the Caribbean, birthday cake is acceptable...but on St. John, you gotta stick the candle in the coconut crack bar from Deli Groto.

It's so ridiculously crazy delicious, when you eat it, you can actually hear yourself getting fatter. It's that good.

It will be yummy. It will be messy. And it will be memorable.

Deli Groto Coconut Crack Bar*

Do it. Do it.

* Legal: Crack Bar not an official name nor trademark of Deli Groto; acutal bar does not contain actual crack (as far as we know).

mindehankins · Post by **mindehankins** » Tue Jun 05, 2012 6:55 pm

"actually hear yourself getting fat"
OMG you're so spot on, and I love them! I even freeze several to bring home with us! I'd be thrilled with a coconut crack birthday bar. The cake sounds delicious, too.

P-600 · Post by **P-600** » Tue Jun 05, 2012 7:06 pm

I'm looking forward to trying the painkiller cheesecake someone mentioned a couple of weeks ago. I think it is at Waterfront Bistro. Sounds great!

Coden · Post by **Coden** » Wed Jun 06, 2012 6:40 am

From Baked in the Sun bakery...I can still taste it. Yum!!

Xislandgirl · Post by **Xislandgirl** » Wed Jun 06, 2012 7:13 am

Another recommendation for Baked In the Sun!
They made the most delicous cake for my husband's 30th with fresh Strawberries that were not easy to find. It was one of the best cakes I can remember having!

efrank · Post by **efrank** » Wed Jun 06, 2012 10:26 pm

Question about Baked in the Sun - Do you have to order or will they have a few on hand to just grab and go? Also, where did they move again?

Xislandgirl · Post by **Xislandgirl** » Thu Jun 07, 2012 6:58 am

You have to pre-order to be sure that you get what you want. They were super nice to deal with.

They are right nixt to the Inn at Tamaraind Court.

P-600 · Post by **P-600** » Thu Jun 07, 2012 7:09 am

I ran in last second in February for my son's birthday cake. They had a few and it was amazing!

JohnM · Post by **JohnM** » Thu Jun 07, 2012 8:07 am

+1 for BitS!

My daughter ordered a birthday cake for my wife's 60th a couple of days ago. It was really good. Mocha frosting w/ custard & raspberry filling.

Got the 10" cake for $38.

BitS is located just before the Tamarind Inn. They close at 400pm.

efrank · Post by **efrank** » Thu Jun 07, 2012 8:46 am

ohhh, that's too bad, we're getting at 4! Although there is an anniversary while we're down there too, maybe we can do a cake for that rather than the birthday. Thanks for the info everyone!

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