vanilla pastry studio is evolving
After many sweet years serving the community, The Sugar Fairy has officially closed the Vanilla Pastry Studio storefront as of February 2026.
She is now the full-time pastry chef at Hyeholde Restaurant—continuing to create beautiful, inspired desserts in a new chapter. While our doors are closed, this is not goodbye…
What’s Next?
Occasional pop-up events
A limited number of custom orders each year
Special seasonal offerings
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California-born April Simpson has cooked and baked around the country in notable places such as Rover’s in Seattle, The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, The Fairmont Hotel in Chicago and the Duquesne Club in Pittsburgh. She’s taught Pastry Arts at the Pennsylvania Culinary Institute, ran Vanilla Pastry Studio for 20 years, and now is the Pastry Chef at the Hyeholde Restaurant in Coraopolis. She is over the moon to return to the restaurant world and fine dining desserts. She will also offer wedding & celebration cakes as well as curated dessert buffets for in-house parties. (Maybe even the occasional class?) You will find some elements of Vanilla’s “greatest hits” woven into Hyeholde dessert offerings!
- Vanilla/Vanilla
- Vanilla/Caramel
- Lemon
- Raspberry Cream
- Strawberry Shortcake
- Coconut
- Key Lime
- Mango-Passionfruit
- Grapefruit
- Vanilla/Chocolate
- Vanilla/Dulce de Leche
- PB & J
- Chocolate/Chocolate
- Chocolate/Fudge
- Chocolate/Espresso
- Chocolate/Peanut Butter
- Chocolate/Peppermint
- Chocolate/Caramel
- Chocolate/Raspberry
- Chocolate/Vanilla
- Cookies n’ Cream
- And many more!
