Satisfy your sweet tooth and enjoy frosted, sprinkle-coated goodness from Chicago’s highly acclaimed bakeries. Whether you’re celebrating a birthday, marking a milestone or treating yourself after a long week, indulge in the decadence you deserve with some of the city’s best, most customizable cakes.
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254 E. Ontario St., Streeterville; 1208 W. Webster Ave., Lincoln Park / Website
Peruse customizable cakes from Sweet Mandy B’s, perfect for guests of all ages. With wedding cakes, tier cakes, floral cakes, baby shower cakes and more, the confectionary makes it easy to choose the perfect dessert for every occasion with the decoration of your choice.
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1736 W. Division St.; 1837 W. Grand Ave., West Loop / Website
From gold leaf-topped fondant designs to 2D and 3D confectionery masterpieces—in the shape of basketballs, bagels, Birkin bags and more—Alliance Bakery does the most to make its clients’ dreams become a reality. Choose the size and shape of your cake and select a frosted inscription, flavor, filling and frosting to create your own custom dessert. Browse Alliance’s cake gallery, signature cake offerings and flavor selections to get inspiration for your next event.
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1332 W. Grand Ave., West Town / Website
With fresh, seasonal ingredients and innovative flavors, Aya Pastry creates indulgent treats that taste just as good as they look. With options like chewy matcha mochi cake, banana chocolate peanut butter cake, yuzu vanilla cake, coconut pineapple cake, and custom cake offerings, visitors can rely on Aya to provide the right cake to celebrate every milestone.
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1114 W. Belmont Ave., Lakeview; 2019 S. Laflin, Pilsen / Website
With inspired flavors, decorations and fillings, Bittersweet Pastry Shop & Cafe offers expectation-exceeding cake selections with customizable sizes and personalized frosting inscriptions. Sample the white chocolate cherry cake, the tiramisu cake, the cookies and cream cake and more—also available gluten-free.
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Explore indulgent cakes, mini cakes, treats and Mexican desserts, handmade by Bombon’s husband-and-wife-duo, owners and Parisian-trained pastry chefs Luis Perea and Laura Cid-Perea. From piña colada-flavored tres leches Acaplco cake to mango and white chocolate Luisito cake and mocha-filled Cubano Cake, Bombon has the staple for your next event. Visitors can fill out Bombon’s custom cake inquiry to select the perfect flavor, size and decorations for any occasion.
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2458 W. Montrose Ave., Lincoln Square / Website
Shop classic cakes and slices from Lincoln Square neighborhood bakery, Lutz. Try signature options like strawberry cheesecake, mocha mousse cake, chocolate ganache cake, strawberry peach whipped cream cake, or order a cake designed just for you. Look through Lutz' gallery to explore previous 3D custom creations like guitar cakes, Champagne bottle cakes, burger cakes and more.
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3216 W. North Ave., Humbolt Park / Website
For over 100 years, Roser’s Bakery has treated the Humbolt Park neighborhood with customized cakes for every occasion. From birthday cakes to wedding cakes, seasonal cakes and more, Roeser’s has decadent flavors and creative decorations. Choose from filling options like Oreo, German chocolate, strawberry, cannoli, guava and pineapple, topped with luxurious buttercream frosting.
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2108 N. Clark St., Lincoln Park; 131 N. Clinton St., Fulton Market / Website
French-inspired cakes come to life at Vanille Patisserie in Lincoln Park and Fulton Market. Sample the confectionary’s signature celebration cakes like chocolate cake with raspberry mousseline, red velvet cake with cream cheese mousse and white buttermilk with Funfetti frosting. Or, make your own creation with seven flavor options and filling pairings, including chocolate, white buttermilk, lemon, hummingbird, carrot cake and more
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