Dough Girl

So here's a little about how Courtney Stuart's flour-dusted dream came to life. In 2019, fresh out of Jackie Cameron's School of Food & Wine, armed with a diploma, zero business experience, and a whole lot of butter, Dough Girl officially started. But her baking story actually began way before that, in her mum's kitchen, where she was technically helping with her home baking business (licking spoons and sneakily eating batter).

Courtney started taking over her mum's baking orders, supplying cafés, teachers, and friends (basically anyone who would eat her goodies) and raising money for school trips back at Maris Stella School. "I never thought food would be my career until I stumbled across Jackie's school at a career fair. Fast forward six years, and here I am, running my very own bakery!"

Starting a business at 20 was wild. Surviving COVID-19 as a brand-new bakery? Even wilder. But with incredible support, of her incredible partner, family, and community and her amazing Doughies, she has grown her business from a solo kitchen hustle into a full-blown bakery with two kitchens, a fabulous team, and a café in Hillcrest where the good vibes (and croissants) flow daily. She wears all the hats here: baker, fixer, social media human, lightbulb changer, occasional electrician, and if you've been to the café, you've probably had her serve you, too. If something's broken, burnt, or posted, chances are, she had something to do with it.

The goal? To make every visit or delivery feel like a little sweet escape. A moment of joy, a flaky pastry, or a really good brownie. And every cookie ordered, post liked, or croissant devoured helps keep this dream alive.

You'll find Courtney's café tucked away in the leafy suburb of Hillcrest, hidden in a quiet office park just off Old Main Road. Close enough to the buzz for a quick coffee run, but just far enough to give you that breather you didn't know you needed.

They've got a standard line-up of goodies every day; the classics you know and love. BUT (and it's a buttery, crumbly "but"), they like to keep things interesting. During the week, they throw in a few surprise treats, and on weekends, they go rogue. You can expect wild combos, secret menu drops, and off-the-wall creations you didn't know you needed in your life until now. Their gourmet cookie collection has been causing serious snack envy all over the place, because let's be honest, life is too short for boring cookies.

Think bold flavours, surprising twists, and the kind of combos that make you say, "They put what in a cookie?!"

Let's Get Baked

Whether it's Christmas, Easter, or just a Tuesday that needs rescuing, these once-off bakes are made to delight and disappear.

Goodies that are being shipped are baked fresh on the day of despatch!

It's not just cookies creating a delicious havoc in Hillcrest. Dough Girl's OMG Brownies live up to the name, rich, fudgy, and loaded with premium Callebaut chocolate and real butter. Baked fresh, packed with flavour, and basically impossible to share. One bite and you'll understand the hype. Not forgetting the perfect sidekick for your baked treats. They brew with Blue Bird Coffee; locally roasted, full of flavour, and strong enough to handle whatever the day throws at you.

Dough Girl cannot wait to see you at her café or write you a cute note on your next online order.

@doughgirlza
www.doughgirl.co.za
6 Delamore Rd, Hillcrest