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Tag: The Forks

I’m Dreaming Of A Sweet Christmas

Last modified: November 12, 2019

Coffee shops have released their holiday edition paper cups, letters to Santa overflowing with sentiments of being good this year are already flooding the post office and mischevious elves are appearing on shelves to be adventurous overnight while watching children by day to report back to Santa. Overall, it feels safe to say that the Holidays are upon us and this year, instead of a white Christmas, we are dreaming of a sweet one.

 

We’ve assembled a dreamy menu of Jenna Rae Cakes Signature Flavours, Holiday Favourites and some new flavours that will be sure to top your favourites list after you try them! Our Holiday menu is now available at both of our locations with a selection of even more festive treats being launched throughout the month. Take a look below to see which flavours you’ll be able to enjoy to put you in the festive spirit this holiday season. Plus, keep reading to see our extended holiday hours this holiday season!

 

ACADEMY

*The festive flavours listed below will rotate with our signature flavours for the remainder of the holiday season.

 

MACARONS

Rum + Eggnog
Ferrero Rocher
Nanaimo
Turtles
Sugar Cookie
Christmas Vanilla Sprinkle
Candy Cane
Gingerbread
Chocolate Orange
Butter Tart
Sticky Toffee Pudding
Candy Cane Hot Chocolate
and more!

 

CUPCAKES

Vanilla Sprinkle
Chocolate Lovers
Red Velvet
Nanaimo
Candy Cane
Imperial Cookie
Ferrero Rocher
Salted Caramel Eggnog
and more!

 

COOKIE DOUGH CUPS

Chocolate Chip
Imperial Cookie
Turtles
Mint Chocolate Chip

 

COOKIE SANDWICHES

Christmas Vanilla Sprinkle
Toffee Salted Caramel
Candy Cane Marshmallow
Shortbread Christmas Sprinkle
Grinch Cookies
Lemon Bar
and more!

 

BITES

Peppermint Patty Marshmallow
Snickers
Cotton Candy Marshmallow
Turtles

 

CHOCOLATE COVERED OREOS

*Our Chocolate Covered Oreos have had a festive makeover in holiday shapes you’ll love to enjoy!
Snowflake Classic Oreo
Peppermint Swirl Mint Oreo
Poinsettia Golden Oreo
Ornament Birthday Cake Oreo
plus our regular chocolate covered Oreos in festive flair!

 

PARTY SQUARES

*Each week we will feature a festive flavour!
Nanaimo
Candy Cane White Chocolate Pretzel
Peppermint Patty
and more!

 

MINI CREAM PUFFS

*Each week we will feature 4 delicious flavours including signature and holiday flavours!
Candy Cane Cheesecake
Eggnog
Nanaimo
Ferrero Rocher
Pistachio
and more!

 

Our specialty items like Reindeer Macarons, Ornament Macarons and Hot Chocolate Bombs will be launching as the holiday season progresses to stay tuned to our Instagram feed to see when their delicious items will be available.

THE FORKS

MACARONS

*The flavours listed below will remain constant for the remainder of the holiday season.
Festive Flavours
Ferrero Rocher
Rum + Eggnog
Nanaimo
Turtles Brownie
Sugar Cookie
Christmas Vanilla Sprinkle
Candy Cane
Ginger Crinkle

Signature Flavours
Salted Caramel
Cookie Dough
Pistachio
Cotton Candy
Birthday Cake

 

COOKIE SANDWICHES

Brownie Ferrero Rocher
Candy Cane Hot Chocolate
Turtles
Nanaimo
Butter Tart
Imperial Cookie
Toffee Salted Caramel
and more!

 

COOKIE DOUGH CUPS

Chocolate Chip
Imperial Cookie
Turtles
Mint Chocolate Chip

 

OUR HOLIDAY HOURS

THE FORKS

Open daily from 10am – 9pm
Wednesday, December 25: CLOSED
Thursday, December 26: Regular hours resume

 

ACADEMY

Holiday Hours starting Tuesday, December 3rd:
Monday – Thursday: 12pm-6pm
Friday + Saturday: 10am-6pm
Sunday: 10am-4pm
Tuesday, December 24: 10am-2pm
Wednesday, December 25: CLOSED
Thursday, December 26: CLOSED
Tuesday, December 31: 10am-4pm
Wednesday, January 1, 2020: CLOSED
Thursday, January 2, 2020: Regular Hours Resume

 

Say it with JRC

Last modified: September 17, 2019

“Thank you!”

“I love you”

“I’m here for you”

“You’re the best!”

No matter what you need to say, we can help you send your greetings in a beautifully designed card that will make the recipient feel your warm wishes.

The Jenna Rae Cakes line of greeting cards are designed to be perfectly suited to any sentiment you need to send out to friends, family your co-workers or peers. Need to send a thank-you card? Our “Peace” card featuring a gold foil hand giving a peace sign would be wonderful. Want to send well wishes to someone who needs a pick-me-up? Our “Thinking of You” card will show your care.

 

With additional sentiments including “Time To Party!”, “Happy Birthday” and “Congratulations”, we have a card that will be ready the next time you need to send one with care to someone.

Click HERE to browse our entire line of Greeting Cards. Greeting Cards are available at our locations at The Forks and Academy and are also available to purchase online for shipping to anywhere across Canada!

 

It’s Fall at JRC

Last modified: October 15, 2019

The summer sun has given way to the golden leaves of fall. The cooler temperatures leave us seeking warmth from blankets, scarves, bonfires and foods full of spices like cinnamon and especially pumpkin! Our fall menu at The Forks includes signature and seasonal flavours you’ll be sure to fall in love with!

 

Macarons

Salted Caramel
Cotton Candy
Cookie Dough
Vanilla Sprinkle
Birthday Cake
Pistachio
Pumpkin Spice Latte
Peanut Butter Cup
Cinnamon Bun
Fuzzy Peach
Earl Grey
Brownie Batter

 

Cookie Dough Cups

S’mores
Pumpkin Spice
Chocolate Chip (vegan-friendly)

 

Cupcakes

Vanilla Bean
Red Velvet
Chocolate Lovers

The three cupcake flavours above will be available daily at The Forks, as well as a gluten-less cupcake. The remaining flavours will rotate. Check our daily menu on our Instagram stories to see which flavours we have the day you’d like to stop by.

 

Cookie Sandwiches

Our Cookie Sandwiches rotate daily but expect to see delicious fall favourites on our menu including Pumpkin Spice, Apple Pie, Ginger Crinkle, S’mores, Chocolate Chip and Pumpkin Pie Shortbread!

 

Our shop at The Forks is located on the second floor above The Common and is open daily from 10 am – 9 pm for all of your sweet treat desires! Come by for a visit and enjoy some of our new, fall-inspired treats!

We are hiring!

Last modified: August 14, 2019

Jenna Rae Cakes is hiring a full-time position at our location in The Forks! This is a unique position as we hope to find someone is the perfect fit for our team. Keep reading below for details on the position and how to apply!

Position:

Full-Time Front of House at our Forks location

About The Position:

The Forks has renewed energy with the addition of The Common and other main-floor shops in this iconic Winnipeg location. Our shop is located on the second floor, where the environment is more relaxed and busyness comes in waves. We are looking for a hard-working, dedicated individual who is passionate about the customer service industry and is willing to drop everything to go above and beyond to help a customer, while also being content during the slower times of the day to keep themselves busy while maintaining a professional demeanour.

This job will come with downtime during your shift where you are still expected to help all customers as they come by. During downtime, you will be allowed to fill your time with reading, sketching, etc. Books and notebooks will be allowed. Spending time on your cell phone or on a laptop is not.

This position is full-time days, Monday through Friday and comes with a competitive wage and benefits.  We hope that the successful candidate will become a long-term member of the Jenna Rae Cakes team.

Duties and Responsibilities:

-Uses communication skills to build strong relationships with customers
-Ensures that every customer is served in a friendly, polite, and prompt manner
-Handles customer needs and concerns with professionalism
-Ensures that the cooler is fully stocked, and presented in an aesthetically pleasing and organized manner to visual guides
-Ensures the storefront is always clean and presented in the highest company standard
-Takes part in opening/closing duties
-Takes part in additional cleaning/duties

Credentials and Experience: 

1+ years in a customer service driven job.

How to Apply:

Email syd@jennaraecakes.com with a cover letter and resume ASAP. Only successful applicants will be contacted.

 

Winter Menu

Last modified: January 15, 2019

The excitement of the holidays are over and the vacationers are posting all their dreamy warm weather photos on Instagram. We are left hanging out together in Winterpeg making the most and actually enjoying the winter months we have come to know, accept and now love.

 

There are so many things we love about Winter in Winnipeg! Being able to spend time at The Forks on the river trail, teaching little ones to skate on outdoor and backyard skating rinks, the experience of Festival Du Voyageur, and how great coming inside feels to enjoy a cup of hot cocoa and the warmth of cozy blankets. Winnipeg in Winter is actually a fun place to be when you know how to embrace it.

 

To embrace all that is beautiful about Winnipeg in winter, we’ve launched our Winter Menu at The Forks. Our holiday favourites like candy cane, sugar cookie and buttertart are back in the JRC vault until December and it’s time to bring back some old favourites. Take a look at our Winter Menu below.

 

WINTER MENU
THE FORKS

Birthday Cake Batter and Lucky Charms macarons by Jenna Rae Cakes

MACARONS

Salted Caramel*
Toasted Coconut*
Nutella*
Cookie Dough
Birthday Cake Batter
Sour Cherry Blaster*
Brownie Batter
Hot Chocolate Marshmallow*
Cotton Candy*
Lucky Charms
Vanilla Sprinkle*
Oreo

*= glutenless. Our kitchen contains gluten so we cannot guarantee against cross contamination.

 

Cotton Candy Cookie Dough Cups by Jenna Rae Cakes

COOKIE DOUGH CUPS

Birthday Cake**
Cotton Candy**
Chocolate Chip**

**= Vegan. Our kitchen contains non-vegan items so we cannot guarantee against cross contamination.

cookie sandwich stack by Jenna Rae Cakes

COOKIE SANDWICHES

Our cookie sandwiches change each day! We’ll always have your favourite, Toffee Salted Caramel, but all of our other flavours will rotate each day.

 

Remember to visit our Instagram to see our daily menu posts to find out which sweet treats you’ll be able to enjoy at both of our locations. Jenna Rae Cakes at The Forks is open daily from 10am – 9pm. Bundle up and we’ll see you soon!

We Are Hiring!

Last modified: January 14, 2019

Part-Time Front-of-House Positions

 

Candidate Profile Summary: We are looking for a hard-working, dedicated person, with open availability and positive energy to join our Jenna Rae Cakes Storefront Team at The Forks and 580 Academy Road. There are permanent part-time position openings with opportunity for advancement in our growing company.

 

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Uses communication skills to build strong relationships with customers
  • Ensures that every customer is served in a friendly, polite, and prompt manner
  • Deals with customer needs and concerns (both in-person and on the phone)
  • Ensures that the cooler is fully stocked, and presented in an aesthetically pleasing and organized manner
  • Ensures the storefront is always clean and presented in the highest company standard
  • Takes part in opening/closing duties
  • Takes part in additional cleaning/duties
  • Must be flexible to work at both of our locations at 580 Academy Road and The Forks

 

Credentials and Experience: 1+ years in a customer service driven job.

 

How to Apply: Email syd@jennaraecakes.com with a cover letter and resume ASAP. Only successful applicants will be contacted.

Best Moments of 2018

Last modified: December 13, 2018

We can’t believe 2018 is already coming to an end! Does anyone else feel like time goes by a little faster each year? 2018 was a year full of fun and adventure at Jenna Rae Cakes and we are so excited to look back at some of our favourite moments with you. While so many moments stand out, and we are sure each staff member could contribute a list of their favourite moments here at JRC, below are our top moments of 2018!

 

Best Moment #1
Opening our second location at The Forks

Since opening up our first shop on Academy, we’ve been hearing people ask us if we ever planned to open a second location. While we initially thought our second location might be out-of-province, opening up a second location at The Forks in the iconic marketplace has been a dream come true! Our second location has allowed us to serve Winnipeg in the place they love to be and we are so grateful for each and every person who has supported our second location by stopping by and picking up a few treats and taking a photo with our gold JRC logo.

With the opening of our second location came the addition of more staff! We have more staff on board right now than we ever had before and it’s been wonderful to grow with a team of dedicated, hardworking and creative bakers and customer service staff who all believe in the potential of our little business.

 

 

Best Moment #2
Maggie Austin Workshop in Washington

Jenna and Ashley attended a cake decorating workshop in May with Jenna’s idol, Maggie Austin. Jenna learned many new decorating and flower techniques that she incorporated into her own wedding cake and the cakes of the happy couples she had the honour of creating cakes for throughout 2018. The inspiration from that one workshop is still going strong.

 

 

Best Moment #3
Easter Eggs

At Easter this year we launched our Chocolate Eggs! Each egg was handmade by our head baker, Jordain, and was filled with gumballs, meringues and sprinkles. Chocolate Eggs made their way back to our menu as Dragon Eggs on Harry Potter Day as well. These fun creations are now going to be a staple on the JRC menu when they fit the holiday.

 

 

 

Best Moment #4
Jenna’s Wedding

Jenna’s wedding was definitely a highlight for JRC! Her stunning cake (which we promise we will show you soon!) was a show-stopping feature at the wedding. Each guest received a custom designed 6-macaron box as their favour, and the sweets table was stacked full of sweet JRC treats and Mike and Jenna’s favourite flavour of JRC cake! The whole team really pulled together to create the sweet treats for Mike and Jenna’s guests to enjoy and the wedding was a wonderful celebration of their forever-love.

 

 

Best Moment #5
Attending OMG Dessert Goals

In October Jenna, Ashley, Trevor and Jordain headed to New York for OMG Dessert Goals! OMG Dessert Goals is a curated event filled with only the best desserts available in New York City. Our team conquered the event and, surprisingly, didn’t go into a sugar coma. This event inspired us and challenged us to push our limits on what we create and the flavours we combine. We can back to Winnipeg feeling ready to try new things!

 

 

Best Moment #6
Jenna’s Pregnancy

We are so excited to welcome another little one into our lives (and kitchen)! Jenna announced she is expecting a sweet little baby girl in 2019 and we couldn’t be more thrilled. Leo was our first ‘bakery baby’ and it has been so fun to watch him grow up surrounded by the business we’ve worked hard to create. We look forward to Jenna’s little girl joining Leo as they explore and learn the ins and outs of baking sweet treats.

 

 

Best Moment #7
A Super Secret Project

We are working on a super secret project set to launch in 2020 and we are over the moon excited to share this with you…in 2020! We’ve already begun working on this exciting project, making it a highlight for 2018. We know the suspense is hard to take so trust us when we say this project will be the answer to a lot of inquiries we receive daily.

 

 

This entire year has been a big time for growth and change at Jenna Rae Cakes. We are always working to improve the sweet treats we are putting out and grow in a sustainable way so more people can enjoy the goodies we have to offer. Thank you for your support over this past year. Our best moments are only made possible because you support us. We look forward to all that 2019 has in store (and online) for us and for you!

It’s time for the Holidays with JRC!

Last modified: November 14, 2018

The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear… and sharing festive treats with the ones you love! The Holidays have arrived at Jenna Rae Cakes and we are so excited to share with you the lineup of festive flavours you’ll be able to find at our Academy Road and The Forks locations all season long.

We assembled a lineup of our classic favourites, as well as a few new flavours, to bring you a holiday menu that is sure to warm the hearts and bellies of those you spend time with during this season of warmth, love and celebration. As you gather with friends and family this holiday season, we wish you joy, cheer and a few extra gifts from Santa.

Take a look below at all the fun flavours you’ll be able to find at Jenna Rae Cakes this holiday season. Plus, keep reading to see our extended holiday hours that will arrive closer to Christmas!

 

Jenna Rae Cakes Holiday 2018 styled shot of cakes

ACADEMY

*The festive flavours listed below will rotate with our signature flavours for the remainder of the holiday season.

 

MACARONS

Rum + Eggnog
Ferrero Rocher
Nanaimo
Turtles
Sugar Cookie
Christmas Vanilla Sprinkle
Candy Cane
Butter Tart
Candy Cane Hot Chocolate
Gingerbread
Chocolate Orange
and more!

 

CUPCAKES

Candy Cane
Rum + Eggnog
Candy Cane Oreo
Ferrero Rocher
Turtles
Nanaimo
Peanut Butter Marshmallow Square
Snickerdoodle
Gingerbread
Candy Cane Creme Brulee
Baileys Hot Chocolate
and more!

 

CHEESECAKES

Candy Cane White Chocolate Pretzel
Salted Caramel Turtles
Lemon Square
Snickerdoodle
Rum + Eggnog

 

COOKIE SANDWICHES

Christmas Vanilla Sprinkle
Ginger Crinkle Eggnog
Toffee Salted Caramel
Brownie Ferrero Rocher
and more!

 

CHOCOLATE COVERED GEMS

Candy Cane
Sugar + Spice
Christmas Vanilla Sprinkle
Chocolate Chip

 

CHOCOLATE COVERED OREOS

Peppermint Oreo
Cookies + Cream
Birthday Oreo

 

TRUFFLES

Candy Cane
Eggnog
Chocolate Hazelnut
Pistachio

 

THE FORKS

*The flavours listed below will remain constant for the remainder of the holiday season.

MACARONS

Festive Flavours
Rum + Eggnog
Ferrero Rocher
Nanaimo
Turtles
Sugar Cookie
Christmas Vanilla Sprinkle
Candy Cane
Butter Tart

Signature Flavours
Salted Caramel
Pistachio
Cotton Candy
Birthday Cake
Brownie Cookie Dough

 

COOKIE SANDWICHES

Christmas Vanilla Sprinkle
Ginger Crinkle Eggnog
Toffee Salted Caramel
Brownie Ferrero Rocher

 

MOUSSE CUPS

Pistachio
Salted Caramel Turtles
Sugar Cookie
Candy Cane

 

COOKIE DOUGH CUPS

Chocolate Chip
Candy Cane Oreo
Gingerbread House
Christmas Vanilla Sprinkle

 

JRC Holiday 2018 styled party platters

OUR HOLIDAY HOURS

 

THE FORKS

Saturday, December 15: 10am-6pm (closing early for Staff Christmas Party)
Monday, December 24: 10-3 (closing early for Christmas Eve)
Tuesday, December 25: CLOSED
Wednesday, December 26: Regular hours resume

 

ACADEMY

Sunday, December 23, 12-5pm
Monday, December 24, 10am-2pm
Tuesday, December 25 – Wednesday, January 2: CLOSED
Thursday, January 3: Regular hours resume

Fall has arrived at JRC!

Last modified: August 30, 2018

We can’t believe summer has come an end and fall is knocking on our door!

 

While summer brings us delicious flavours like Lemon Curd and Fuzzy Peach, our fall menu really spurs on the creativity of our talented bakers and brings to life some seasonal favourites like Pumpkin Pie and Ginger Crinkle cookies!

 

The launch of our fall menu is always an exciting time. We launch our fall menu around the same time Starbucks launches their iconic Pumpkin Spice Latte so you can enjoy our fall menu for as long as the leaves are turning their beautiful golden hues.

 

Join us THIS SATURDAY, September 1st, for our official FALL MENU LAUNCH!

 

Take a peek below at all the delicious flavours we will have for you on Saturday and the rest of Autumn!

 

The Fall Menu for Jenna Rae Cakes

Academy

*The fall flavours listed below will all be available on Saturday, September 1st and will then rotate with our signature flavours for the rest of the season!

 

MACARONS
Maple Creme Brulee
Apple Pie
Pumpkin Spice
Banana Bread
Strawberry Rhubarb
Cinnamon Bun
Oatmeal Cookie
Chai
S’mores

 

CUPCAKES
Salted Caramel Apple Crumble
S’mores
Pumpkin Spice
Strawberry Rose Rhubarb
Red Velvet
Salted Dark Chocolate Espresso

 

CREAM PUFFS
Salted Caramel Apple Crumble
S’mores
Pumpkin Spice

 

COOKIE SANDWICHES
Peanut Butter Cup
Salted Caramel Apple Crumble
Ginger Crinkle
Toffee Salted Caramel

 

Variety of edible cookie dough cups by Jenna Rae Cakes

The Forks

*The flavours listed below will remain constant for the rest of the season

 

MACARONS
Our seasonal favourite Pumpkin Spice will be joining our 12 signature flavours!
Salted Dark Chocolate Espresso
S’mores
Birthday Cake Batter
Brownie Cookie Dough
Vanilla Sprinkle
Earl Grey
Pistachio
Cotton Candy
Raspberry
Fuzzy Peach
Nutella
Salted Caramel

 

COOKIE SANDWICHES
Peanut Butter Cup
Salted Caramel Apple Crumble
Ginger Crinkle
Toffee Salted Caramel

 

Mousse Cups being held by Jenna Rae Cakes
MOUSSE CUPS
Pumpkin Spice*
S’mores
Creme Brulee*
Birthday Cake*
*Gluten-Friendly!

 

Jenna Rae Cakes Cotton Candy edible Cookie Dough Cup
COOKIE DOUGH CUPS
Cotton Candy
Cinnamon Bun
Toffee Salted Caramel
Chocolate Chip

 

We can’t wait for you to enjoy the delicious flavours of fall!

What’s On The Menu At The Forks

Last modified: August 20, 2018

Our second location has been so well received and we couldn’t be more excited to be in this iconic Winnipeg location. With the opening of our shop in The Forks, we’ve been receiving questions about what exactly is on the menu…

Cookie Sandwiches Mousse Cups Macarons and Cookie Dough Cups by Jenna Rae Cakes

 

Unlike our shop on Academy road, in which the menu changes daily for macarons and cookie sandwiches,  The Forks has a set menu of items that will be rotated out on a seasonal basis. This means you can try all of our seasonal menu items at your leisure without feeling like you need to rush in to get your favourite items all in one day out of fear you will have missed your opportunity until they come around again!

 

This set menu of JRC’s most popular flavours ensures each customer can try one of our most popular treats each time they stop by! No more waiting for Instagram menu updates to see if Pistachio or Salted Caramel are on the menu the day you plan to swing by!

 

Below you’ll find our current menu!

This menu won’t be around forever as we are updating our menu for Fall starting on September 1st, so be sure to stop by soon to grab our more seasonal flavours before they are replaced with autumn-inspired flavours of pumpkin and apple!

 

MENU

Rainbow of Macarons by Jenna Rae Cakes

MACARONS

Salted Dark Chocolate Espresso
S’mores
Birthday Cake Batter
Brownie Cookie Dough
Vanilla Sprinkle
Earl Grey
Pistachio
Cotton Candy
Raspberry
Fuzzy Peach
Nutella
Salted Caramel

Monster Cookie Sandwiches by Jenna Rae Cakes

COOKIE SANDWICHES

Monster Oatmeal
Chocolate Lovers
Birthday Cake Oreo
Toffee Salted Caramel

COOKIE DOUGH CUPS

Chocolate Chip
Vanilla Sprinkle Sugar Cookie
Peanut Butter Cup
Toffee Salted Caramel Sugar Cookie

Mousse cups by Jenna Rae Cakes

MOUSSE CUPS

Cotton Candy
Glutenless Chocolate Lovers
Cookies and Cream
Strawberry Shortcake

Be sure to pop by our location at the Forks! We are located on the second floor above The Common. Open daily 10am – 9pm. Stop by soon!

Assortment of sweet treats by Jenna Rae Cakes

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