We are transformed into a magical, wizarding experience
Potion-inspired drinks and spellbinding treats.
Baked fresh in Middletown, DE.
Saturday, October 31st · 10am–4pm
We’ll photograph all contestants and vote on a winner!
Thanksgiving at Sweet Melissa 🍂
A sweet change this year: no pies — instead, we’re going all in on cheesecakes, family-style dessert trays (banana pudding, bread pudding, apple cobbler & pumpkin crumb bars), pumpkin rolls, take ’n bake cinnamon rolls & cookie dough, brownie combo boxes, Thanksgiving cookie cakes and our biggest cookie lineup of the fall. All made by hand, all priced like a small family bakery should.
Everything hits the case Thanksgiving week -first come, first serve. No custom orders that week, so come early for the best pick!
Mon–Sat 8–6 · Sun 9–6
Thanksgiving, Black Friday & Christmas Day
Always in the Case
Cake Pops
20+ big varieties daily.
$35 per dozen.
Cupcakes
Real buttercream, 15+ flavors. $39 per dozen.
Coffee Bar
Seasonal lattes · cold brew · shaken espresso · teas · protein shakes
Pastries & Other Desserts
Biscotti, meringues, pastries, brownies, whoopie pies, cake slices and more. Our biggest pastry selection is on Saturdays & Sundays, with extras like scones, apple turnovers and croissants.
Muffins
Large assorted muffins, with flavors that change with the seasons.
Signature Danishes
Served every day, and always a favorite.
Mini Cheesecakes
Plus more mini desserts like lava cakes and dessert tarts.
Baklava
Flaky, nutty and sweet.
Crème Brûlée
Including a Keto crème brûlée.
Dessert Parfaits
Rotating seasonal parfaits like banana pudding.
Dippin’ Dots
Assorted flavors daily, like cotton candy!
Cannoli
Available daily and filled to order. Pre-order with 24 hours notice.
Follow us on social media for daily specials and what’s trending in the case.
Cookies Galore
Assorted Cookies by the Pound
Our cookie case is filled every day with an assortment sold by the pound. The selection changes with the seasons, so there’s always something new to try.
December brings our biggest variety of the year, with a full case of holiday favorites.
Our raspberry linzers, chocolate chip and lemon ricotta cookies are our biggest sellers.
Which ones will you try?
French Macarons
Made from scratch in house, with flavors that change daily, and all gluten-friendly. We’re one of the only bakeries in the state to offer them.
Giant Chocolate Chip
A customer favorite, baked big and loaded with chocolate.
Lemon Iced Ricotta
Soft ricotta cookies with a sweet lemon glaze. Another customer favorite.
A little sweet history: custom sugar cookies are where Sweet Melissa began!
While we no longer offer them for custom orders, we regularly stock decorated sugar cookies in the store for holidays and seasons.
Grab-and-go cakes
No order needed. We have ready-made cakes in the store every day, in a variety of flavors, designs and colors that change with the seasons. Just pick one out, and we’ll add complimentary writing on top if you’d like.
- Sold as-is. We can’t make changes to these cakes or promise a particular color or flavor.
- Keeps in the refrigerator for up to 7 days.
- Take it out of the fridge 3–4 hours before serving so the buttercream can soften.
- Candles and decorations are available in the store.
Want something specific? Place a custom order instead.
Allergy information
We want everyone to enjoy a treat safely. Our kitchen is not allergen-free, so please read this before you order, and talk to our staff if you have a severe allergy.
Nut allergies
Only our plain vanilla cupcakes can be made completely nut free. Every other item may have come into contact with nuts.
Please ask our staff to have the kitchen ice a nut-free cupcake for you, or place a custom order. That way they never sit in the display case with our other cupcakes.
Gluten sensitivities
We are not a gluten-free facility, and flour may be in the air itself.
We make our gluten-friendly treats with sanitized equipment, and display them separately from everything else to help avoid cross contamination.
Most gluten-free products are made with rice and oat flour. The only items made with almond flour are our French macarons and Keto cupcakes.
Dairy
We use real butter in most of our products.
Our only dairy-free items are our Vegan Cupcakes and our gluten-friendly peanut butter cookies.
Soy
Soy is unavoidable in our kitchen and is in most of our products.
Gluten-Friendly, Vegan & Keto Treats
All three are in our case every day, so you don’t have to miss out.
Gluten-friendly
Cake pops, cupcakes, cookies, macarons and more, in stock every day. All of our French macarons are gluten-friendly.
Made with sanitized equipment and displayed separately. We’re not a gluten-free facility, so please see our allergy information.
Vegan Cupcakes
Dairy free and egg free, and baked fresh for the case every day.
Ask our staff which Vegan flavors are in the case today.
Keto Treats
Keto means low carb and sugar free, so it’s a good option for diabetics or anyone watching their sugar or carbs. We carry Keto mousse, cupcakes and crème brûlée every day.
All of our Keto items are made without gluten, but they do contain dairy.
Please note: Keto cupcakes must be warmed in the microwave before eating, or they’ll be hard.
Place a custom order
Cakes, cupcakes and cake pops made to your event. We don’t have a phone, so the order form is the best way to reach us.
Check the calendar
See which dates are open for cakes. The calendar applies to all custom cake orders, but if a date shows “booked,” we can sometimes still squeeze in a basic grab-and-go style cake.
All cakes require a minimum 7-day lead time with deposit. Please see the menus for lead times on other items.
Pick your treats
Browse the custom menus, flavors and pricing.
Not all storefront items are available for custom orders. Custom orders have their own separate menu.
Send your order
Fill out the order form with your date and details.
No order is confirmed until we contact you back. All orders require a 50% deposit, which is due when we send you an invoice.
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Storefront items aren’t all available for custom orders. Please use the custom order menus.
Get the sweet news first
Daily specials, themed menu teasers and new treats show up on our social pages first. Follow us so you never miss what’s fresh from the kitchen.
Today’s specials, fresh bakes and a peek behind the counter.
Love your treats? Snap a photo and tag @sweetmelissade.
We can’t reply to social media messages. For custom orders, please use our order form. For questions, email melissa@sweetmelissade.com.
A small family bakery, since 2014
Sweet Melissa is a small, family owned and operated business. We’ve been baking for Middletown since 2014, and every cake, cupcake and cookie is still made by our own hands.
When you stop in, you’re supporting a local family, not a chain. Thank you for making us part of your celebrations.
Baking for our neighbors
Middletown has supported our family since 2014, and we love giving back. When you treat yourself here, you’re helping us support the community too.
Our Daily Bread
We donate to Our Daily Bread here in town multiple times a week.
Local schools
We’re proud to support many of the schools in our area.
Local fundraisers
We give to fundraisers and causes close to home throughout the year.
Help us brighten the holidays! We’re accepting toy donations for Toys for Tots from October 2026 through December 7, 2026. Toys must be new and unwrapped.
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Join the free digital punch card for member-only sales and promos.
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We love dogs, too
That’s why we bake for them. But because we’re a food business, there are a few rules we have to follow.
Service dogs only, please
Health code rules don’t allow pets inside a bakery, so service dogs are the only animals we can welcome in the building. We know it’s hard to leave your pup behind, and we truly appreciate your understanding.
Emotional support animals are not considered service animals under the ADA, so they are not permitted in the building.
As the ADA allows, our staff may ask anyone with a dog two questions: is the dog a service animal required because of a disability, and what work or task has it been trained to perform?
Treats to take home
Bring a little something back for your best friend. Our scratch-made dog treats and pupcakes are baked fresh and sold in the store every day.
Made with love for your pup
We want every visit to be sweet
As a small family business, every customer and every order is important to us, and we read every message we receive.
Share your experience
We’d love to hear about your visit, whatever it was like. Your honest reviews help other families find our little bakery, and help us keep getting better.
Let us make it right
If anything wasn’t perfect, the fastest way to get it fixed is to tell us directly. We would truly love the chance to hear from you first and make it right. Every concern is important to us, and we read every message.
We’d love to hear from you
You may notice we don’t have a phone in the store. That’s on purpose: it lets our small team stay focused on baking and on the customers right in front of them. Here’s the best way to reach us.
Custom orders are online only
We don’t take custom orders or answer custom order questions in the store. Everything goes through our online form, so all your details stay in one place and nothing gets missed.
Thank you for understanding. It helps us give every customer and every order our full attention.
