Shoreline Sweets

I called today (May 4, 2015) and the person who answered the phone confirmed that Shoreline Sweets is «under reorganization». They are no longer accepting orders and do not have an ETA when they or a new organization may begin taking them again. I am officially in mourning.
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I discovered Shoreline Sweets via a business card at Captains Restaurant in Shelton, CT. They advertise as a «Gluten-​Free Bakery». My mother recently became lactose intolerant, but retains a passionate love of butter-​crème icing. I have found that places that advertise as «gluten-​free» will also make «dairy-​free» treats on request. I contacted them via e-​mail first, and then spoke with Chef Jen on the phone and she walked me through their selection. You can’t get anything, but there is a nice dairy-​free (i.e. «vegan») selection — chocolate raspberry cake, carrot cake, banana cake with a peanut butter frosting, and a toasted coconut cake with a lemon frosting. We chose the chocolate raspberry cake.
They also have an unusual but wonderful service. The bakery itself is up in Guilford, but they will delivery to several satellite restaurants in Shelton (Captains Restaurant) or West Haven (Georgie’s Diner). I live around the corner from Captains Restaurant, so we had it sent there and it was a no-​hassle pickup.
Mom loved the cake! Chef Jen advised us to always let it warm up to room temperature for best taste and texture, and boy was she right. It was one of her favorite Christmas gifts, and she’ll be savoring it for days to come. :-)