Theo’s Bakehouse, Alexandria, VA Videos

April pastry box pre-orders will go LIVE this MONDAY, April 8th at 10am for pickup on Saturday, April 13th! Guaranteed to feature prosciutto gouda croissants (warning: only rated 19 out of 20 by a local food critic—BURN 🔥🤣) .

Happy April! Pastry boxes coming your way April 13th… also rumor has it a SECOND box might be making an appearance later in the month 😊 💃🏻 Stay tuned for pre-order announcements!

That crackly top 😍 P.S. Don’t forget the March pastry box pre-orders go live tomorrow (Monday 3/11) at 10am!

A little birthday whimsy on this sunny day. It is from some time ago, so of course I can’t remember the flavor profile 🙈 What are your favorite flavors???

“Cake….cake.” This one was so much fun to make. I’m not kidding when I say I enjoy working with clients to come up with options that work for them— it’s one of the main reasons why I don’t have a traditional menu. This client wanted something special for his wife’s birthday. He listed off all of her favorite flavors and we got to work! 📸: cardamom spiced layers, scratch strawberry filling, white chocolate mascarpone icing

That salted caramel sauce 😍

September is here! This month will bring both cinnamon rolls AND a pastry box. These PB cookies might also be making an appearance… Stay tuned for pre-order announcements! #bake #pastrybox #realingredients #cottagebakery #forthunt #forthuntva #alexandria #alexandriava #localbusiness #smallbusiness #womanownedbusiness

Stretching myself a bit here and there in the decorating department. I don’t do custom cakes because I’m much more passionate about something tasting absolutely incredible, but it was fun to do some piped florals on this smash cake (featured here with two other larger cakes for the party). Thank you @katneufeld for letting me run with it! 💜 #smashcake #cake #bake #bakehouse #theosbakehouse #realingredients #cottagebakery #forthunt #forthuntva #alexandria #alexandriava #localbusiness #smallbusiness #womanownedbusiness

I will dream about this cake tonight so I decided it needed to go on the feed. If you missed my stories today, this beauty was featured in today’s pastry box. I’m already thinking about options for September. Any requests??? Let me know! 👇🏼

Croissants (2/2): Wake at 3:30am for the final roll, shape, proof, and bake. Somewhere around 4:30am my husband/barista/cheerleader/dish man/baby daddy stumbles downstairs to make coffee for me. Pastry boxes are picked up at 8:30am, and I collapse for 30 minutes before going back to my regular 9-5 momming it up. Basically living the dream over here in my tiny kitchen (and dining room). 💫❤️ #croissants #pastry #pastrybox #bake #bakehouse #theosbakehouse #tbh #cottagebakery #scratch #handcrafted #premiumingredients #europeanbutter #organicflour #forthunt #alexandria #alexandriava #localbusiness #smallbusiness #womanownedbusiness

Croissants (1/2): a quick snippet of a very long process. The middle portion shows things in real-time 🐢. If you listen closely, you can hear my second little guy reading to my third. Who spies the cute 👶🏻 making an appearance? #croissants #bake #bakehouse #theosbakehouse #tbh #cottagebakery #scratch #handcrafted #premiumingredients #forthunt #alexandria #alexandriava #localbusiness #smallbusiness #womanownedbusiness

I’ve got my pastry box, now what should I do?! DO NOT PUT THE ENTIRE BOX IN THE REFRIGERATOR 🙈 The fridge is great for produce and cooked food, but not for pastries! Ideally, the pastry box would be consumed alongside some hot coffee immediately upon pickup. Sometimes that’s not feasible, and that’s okay! If you need to wait a day or two, just separate the items and store— breakfast items and cookies should be stored at room temperature in a Tupperware container with a paper towel lining the bottom. Warm in the oven at 200°F for about 6 minutes before devouring! Cake slices should be stored in the refrigerator with plastic wrap covering exposed edges. Allow to come to room temperature before serving. I hope this is helpful! 💜

Smash cake! Vanilla layers, raspberry compote, vanilla SMBC. This is easily my most popular flavor option, and I’ve decided to name it Emmy’s cake after my sister who would absolutely commit a crime to get her hands on a slice of this cake— her favorite cake ever. Also she just named her firstborn child after me (🥰😭💕) so I feel like it is the least I can do. Love you, Emmy and baby GJ. And happy first birthday to sweet M!

Dark choc layers, salted caramel filling, a moussey light chocolate SMBC with caramel drip and a ring of homemade crushed toffee. 👠

Early bird gets the worm! Check out that pre-dawn hair 💪🏼 Linzer cookies for a custom order— almond shortbread with scratch-made raspberry jam ⭐️