After practically a decade of serving up decadent desserts for his loyal followers in Wynwood, former Miami firefighter Derek Kaplan lastly has introduced his baked items to Broward County. The current debut of Fireman Derek’s Bake Store (250 N. Federal Freeway, Suite 1) in Fort Lauderdale is additional icing on a cake and sweets enterprise that reveals no indicators of slowing down.
“We’ve grown exponentially since we opened our tiny Wynwood store in 2014 [a new Wynwood store opened last year],” says Kaplan, who additionally operates a Fireman Derek’s in Coconut Grove. “Although it’s drawback to have in these unsure instances, in truth, we’ve been dying to deliver Fireman Derek’s to Fort Lauderdale. I’m thrilled to be increasing right into a neighborhood the place my bake store can thrive.”
It’s exhausting to think about the 1,500-square-foot house doing something however thriving given the impressed array of muffins, pies, cheesecakes, brownies, cookies and hand-churned ice cream available. As well as, the Lauderdale outpost boasts a state-of-the-art kitchen for empanadas and pot pies.
Among the many many highlights: A cheesecake-based Cookie Monster pie with crushed Oreos, pralines, chopped chocolate chip cookies and chocolate chip crust; a triple-layer Coconut Guava Rum cake with toasted coconut shavings; and Magic Bars with marshmallows, walnuts, white and darkish chocolate chips and a graham cracker crust. Go to firemandereks.com for the whole menu.
