Rows of pink French macarons lined up on trays

Bakery · Hillsborough, Somerset County

Simply Sweets by Lauren

A Hillsborough bakeshop known for French macarons and custom buttercream cakes, with weekend pre-orders of cinnamon rolls, croissants and gluten-free treats.

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Lauren's bakeshop works from a suite on Route 206 and bakes to order every day, though it is not open to walk-ins daily. It is best known for French macarons, custom buttercream and wedding cakes, decorated cookies and cupcakes. A weekend pre-order menu adds brioche cinnamon rolls, mini croissants, flattened croissants topped with pistachio cream and ganache, brown butter chocolate chip cookies, carrot cake with buttermilk glaze and a gluten-free line (cinnamon rolls, cookies and apple cider mochi donuts). The bakeshop also runs small cake-decorating workshops.

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French macarons, including custom colors and monthly flavors · Custom buttercream cakes and wedding cakes · Brioche cinnamon rolls and mini cinnamon rolls · Mini croissants and flattened pistachio-cream croissants · Brown butter chocolate chip and stuffed cookies · Carrot cake with buttermilk glaze · Gluten-free cinnamon rolls, cookies and apple cider mochi donuts · Decorated cookies and cupcakes

This season

The fall pre-order menu includes gluten-free apple cider mochi donuts and new flattened pistachio croissants. A palette knife cake-decorating workshop is set for Tuesday, Oct 13, 5:30–7:30 PM.

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