Notts café brings out customisable mini Easter Egg cheesecakes and they're fantastic

Sam’s Workplace, a community café and sweet shop in Rainworth that offers training placements to adults with learning disabilities, is selling mini Easter Egg cheesecakes and you can pick the flavour.

Debbie Colledge, director and one of the founding members of the café, said they had “huge success” with full size Easter Egg cheesecakes last year.

But, this year they wanted to try something different so have brought out a mini version to give you a “mini taste of heaven”.

Debbie said: “We are a café and sweet shop that offers training for adults with learning disabilities.

“We are always looking for different ideas which are feasible for them to do.

“Last year we did the Easter Egg cheesecakes in the big size and the orders went a bit nuts.

“So the smaller ones this year mean the work is more precise, they have to be neater. There is more focus on what they are doing.

“You can get whatever flavours you want – that is the beauty of also being a sweet shop, there is a huge range so you can take your pick.

“And, if there is something we don’t have we will try and sort it out.

“Favourite choices are usually Oreo, Mini Eggs and Smarties. We chop them up and mix them into the cheesecake mix.”

The café is named after Debbie’s 20-year-old son who has Down Syndrome and Autism and the café was created seven years ago after they started to look for a placement for him in the community.

Debbie said: “Most people with learning disabilities come for special schools and they make friend in college not necessary in their local community.

“The beauty of our café has been making it part of the community.

“And, the community in Rainworth have been brilliant with us all.”

A single egg cheesecake costs £1 and a box of six costs £5.

The café on Preston Road is open every day except Sunday’s.