Pastry Corner hits the sweet tooth

    Cari Hutchinson owner of the Pastry Corner in Houlton has been serving baked homemade sweets from Houlton to Presque Isle for eight years.
    The Pastry Corner located at the intersection of Alice Avenue and Bangor Road, across from the Shamrock Café, is an open commercial kitchen comprised of workspace, freezers and plenty of storage. The Pastry Corner is an outsource of homemade goodies to local stores.
    “The main purpose of the business is for my baked items to go out to other stores,” Hutchinson explained.
    The Pastry Corner’s homemade traditionally-baked goodies can be found at Dow’s Market, the Shamrock, Food Trend on the North Road, Beals Variety, Paradis Shop ‘n Save, T&S Market, Linneus Country Store, Cameron’s Market, Doc’s, Monticello Country Store, JP Cash, The Sandwich Shop, Bradley’s and Pages.
    Hutchinson usually makes two Houlton deliveries and one Presque Isle delivery per week. She bakes her popular cookies, whoopie pies, Rice Krispie squares, coffee cake and pumpkin squares on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday and prepares her cakes on Friday.
    Working with Hutchinson is Tabitha Hatch.
    “I cook and she cleans up,” laughed Hutchinson.
    An item taking off recently for Hutchinson has been her cakes. She bakes specialty cakes such as wedding and birthday cakes. She is introducing homemade pies to her already long list of goodies. She will offer strawberry glazed, Hershey pie, apple, pecan, raspberry and more.
    Even though Hutchinson wants customers to feel free to come into the Pastry Corner to place their orders, the best way for her to handle them is by phone. Customers may call Hutchinson at 521-0026 (leave a message) or check out her Facebook page to see photographs of her cakes and other goodies. Hutchinson can also package platters or box her items for customers. She advises to call ahead for party orders. Hutchinson also keeps items stocked in the freezer for when those unexpected times pop up.