This fall marks the start of a new tradition in Seattle: Sweet Week! Autumn Martin, founder of Hot Cakes Molten Chocolate Cakery, is thrilled to launch this brand new four-day event that showcases and celebrates the wonderful sweet shops and bakeries around Seattle. From Thursday, September 25, though Sunday, September 28, participating shops will be offering special $5 items and samplers.

“Seattle has a few annual events that celebrate restaurants, like Restaurant Week, but we think it’d be great to give some love to the artisans and shops who make all the sweet treats we love,” says Martin. “We love a good dessert here at Hot Cakes, and we’re grateful to be part of such an amazing group of folks who make up the pastry chefs, bakers, chocolatiers, and confectioners of Seattle!”

Participating shops include: Hot Cakes Molten Chocolate Cakery, Cupcake Royale, Sweet Mickey’s, Parfait, The Confectional, Mighty-O Donuts, Hello Robin, High 5 Pie, Theo Chocolate, Flying Apron, Dahlia Bakery, Gelatiamo, Macrina Bakery, Dahlia Bakery, A La Mode Pies, Fresh Flours, Full Tilt, and Chocolopolis.

All the shops will feature $5 treats or samplers that are made by hand and have never before been offered to the public. The treats will be revealed via both press release and Facebook on September 15. This promises to be a fantastic opportunity to try something new and unique from so many sweet shops all at one time!

Sweet Week will be using the hashtag #sweetweekseattle on Instagram for daily photo contests to win treats from each of the shops.

Get your sweet tooth ready, and visit all the wonderful shops for Sweet Week this September! For more information, visit www.sweetweekseattle.com.

Opened in May of 2012 by Autumn Martin, Hot Cakes Molten Chocolate Cakery is a fun and unique dessert restaurant and brand of high quality, organic desserts. While the molten chocolate cakes have earned Martin a devoted following, Hot Cakes offers many other swoon-inducing desserts such as: milkshakes (boozy and otherwise,) to-die-for cookies, bread pudding, and tarts, as well as savory bites and cocktails. The restaurant also features a production kitchen and a retail shop that showcases the innovative confections, caramel sauces, and take-and-bake molten chocolate cakes that keep guests coming back. Hot Cakes’ mission is to inspire and please – one delicious, creative, and organic dessert at a time.

Hot Cakes is open Monday through Friday from 11am to 11pm and until 12am on Friday. Saturdays the shop is open from 10am to 12am and Sundays 10am to 11pm. Happy Hour is Monday through Friday from 3pm to 6pm. For more information, call 206.420.3431. To learn more or order Hot Cakes products online, visit www.getyourhotcakes.com.

Hot Cakes Molten Chocolate Cakery is located at 5427 Ballard Avenue NW in Seattle, Washington.