The Cayuga County Office of Tourism recently launched a “Sweet Treat Trail” which includes locally produced baked goods, jams, jellies, honey, maple syrup and more from 27 sweet stops along Cayuga Lake. Those with a sweet tooth can enjoy everything from chocolate bacon cheesecake to lavender, maple bacon or sea salt caramel ice cream made with locally grown and produced products.
Included along the Sweet Treat Trail are tasty goodies from:
- Bee Attitudes Honey – 3711 E. Genesee St. Rd., Auburn NY – beeattituedshoney.com
- Beekeeper Stephanie Williams handcrafts every step of her honey products. Granola, lavender honey biscotti and ‘untouched’ honey as well as lavender products are available.
- Bet the Farm – 381 Main Street, Aurora – betthefarm.com
- Packed with everything for the sweet lovers – dessert wines, maple syrup, jam, jellies, chocolates and more.
- Finger Lakes Dexter Creamery – 1853 Black Rock Road, King Ferry – kefiercheese.com
- In addition to their artisanal farmstead kefir cheese, Finger Lakes Dexter Creamery produces homemade jams and jellies made from organically grown fruit.
- Man in the Moon Bake Shoppe & Café – 982 State Route 34B, King Ferry – maninthemooncheesecake.com
- Cheesecake is their specialty with more than 15+ flavors to choose from – from simple classic to chocolate bacon. Other desserts that are available include iced cookies, pastries, indulgent cupcakes, pies, and cakes.
- Morgan Half Acre Produce – 6169 Half Acre Rd., Auburn – unionspringsnow.com
- This well known farm stand offers locally produced maple syrup and honey as well as a variety of jams and jellies made from fresh fruits from the farm including strawberry, blueberry, raspberry, sour cherry and peach.
- The Lake House Sweetery – 147 Cayuga St., Union Springs – thelakehousesweetery.com
- From blueberry scones to honey wheat bread to cherry strudel, sweet treat lovers will be in heaven.
A map of the Sweet Treat Trail is available at – http://tourcayuga.com/assets/Uploads/Documents/CayugaCountySweetTreatTrail.pdf.