When we arrived for the tasting, Jo-Anne was so sweet and fun. She explained all these fun details about cake and was super fun and easy to communicate with. You can tell how truly passionate she is about cake and making sure all of her clients have the best experience possible. The tasting was also very fun and it was fun that we got to take home a second box in order to try all of the flavors again to make an informed decision! Onto the cake! We decided with a chocolate cake with chocolate fudge on one side, and a white cake with vanilla icing on the other side, these sides separated by the Italian buttercream. I will be dreaming about her Italian buttercream for the rest of my life. As a dessert connoisseur, I had high expectations for my wedding cake, and this cake exceeded them. The chocolate side was rich and the perfect amount of sweet. You could really taste the true chocolate flavors. The white cake was exceptional as well, with a perfect sweet vanilla frosting. The Italian buttercream was buttery, smooth, and truly the perfect middle divide for the cake as it matched both sides very well. I really have not tasted a better wedding cake and our guests were obsessed with the cake too so that just goes to show how quality and incredible the cake it. Truly all of it was an elevated and quality take on classic flavors. I am so so happy we got our wedding cake from here. Truly the most delicious cake I've ever eaten and our guests agree. We couldn't even wait a year to eat the anniversary cake we generously received so that is completely eaten already, so we will definitely just be getting a new one every year to enjoy the cake over and over again and we are so excited to continue to support Jo-Anne and her lovely business. Highly recommend getting your cake from here! Jo-Anne truly understands that cake is its own food group and should be treated with the utmost care! read more

My now husband and I loved working with Jo-Anne! She understood our vision and executed it perfectly! Her team was wonderful to work with - prompt, professional and most importantly fun! She also did an AWESOME groom's cake of all his favorite Chicago teams! We are so very happy with her services! read more

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Staff is wonderful. The owner is very knowledgeable in what she does. Everything that they make is delicious.

I can't say enough good things about Cake Sweet Chicago! Jo-Anne (the owner) is absolutely amazing...so kind and easy to work with. She went above and beyond to make sure everything was perfect. The cake design was gorgeous and flavors unreal. Jo-Anne and her team clearly pour their hearts into what they do and it shows both in their customer service and products read more

We cannot thank Jo-Anne and the CAKE team enough! It was such a joy to meet and work with them. They made everything easy in what could have been a stressful time. We had delicious fun tasting all of the different flavors during the cake tasting. Jo-Anne was able to sketch out our perfect wedding cake design by only asking us a few questions. We really appreciated what felt like special treatment and her personal touches (We love the idea of passing our cake topper down to other generations and hope to be able to do this in the future). Jo-Anne created the most beautiful wedding cake, and our guests could not stop talking about how delicious it was! She also made us feel so special by emailing us on the morning of our wedding. Jo-Anne is truly a special person and baker, and we feel so lucky to have worked with her and her team. read more

Jo-Anne and her team designed and made an absolutely beautiful cake. We had a great consultation with Jo-Anne and she gave us a variety of flavors to choose from. The cake was both gorgeous and delicious. So many of our guests commented on how great the cake was! read more

I called this wonderful establishment the day before I needed a Vegan Cake made for my man's birthday. The owner not only made it happen but made a masterpiece! She made us a vegan cookie cake that was truly to die for! Please support her local business! read more

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Jo-Anne and her team designed and put together the perfect cake. Our consulation meeting was super professional and my wife showed her inspiration pictures and immediately Jo-Ane knew which direction to go. She sent us off with a variety of flavors of cake and icing that we picked out so we can craft our cake flavors. Every option was a good option because of how impressive every flavor was. We went with a white cake w/ creme brulee icing, with italian meringue center, and yellow cake w/ cream cheese. read more

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Everything about this is delightful. Wanted to celebration an occasion and got 4 jar'd cakes for $30. The pick-up experience was very fun because the chef/owner personally dropped off the jars and recommended allowing the cupcakes to warm up from the fridge before eating to "let your spoon really dig in." red velvet with chocolate chip cream cheese filling - 5/5. The first bite was one of the best bites I can recall. Perfect blend of textures from the sweet frosty cream cheese to the moist cake to the chocolate chip crunches. banana cake with chocolate fudge filling - 4/5. Great chocolate layers that felt like ganache. carrot cake with cream cheese filling - 4/5. Carrot flavor does come through but the cream cheese filling acts as the star. white buttermilk cake with raspberry conserve and buttercream - 3/5. I didn't care for this one because I didn't like the buttercream texture but I think that's just me because this was my wife's favorite. read more

Jo-Anne made our beautiful wedding cake which not only tasted amazing and included two different flavor combinations (lemon for one slice, salted caramel for another), she incorporated architectural elements of our venue and included trim from my mom's wedding veil (which I also wore)! Absolutely incredibly artistry and experience. Would highly recommend using Cake Chicago for your wedding! read more

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I cannot say enough great things about Jo-Anne and the experience we had with Cake Chicago for our wedding. Not only is Jo-Anne incredibly talented and knowledgeable due to years of experience in this field, but she is also a breath of fresh air in the wedding industry. It is truly a pleasure to speak with her and work with her, and you can tell she puts her heart and soul into everything she does. Jo-Anne sent a cake tasting kit all the way to North Carolina (where we live) so we could have the full tasting experience, even when we couldn't get out to Chicago ourselves. Each combo we tried was absolutely delicious but we landed on red velvet cake/cream cheese filling and vanilla cake/salted caramel filling. Our guests RAVED about our cake on our wedding day! I cannot wait to continue to support Jo-Anne and her business in the future. Not only was the cake delicious, but her truffles and other goodies are just as incredible. Please do yourself a favor and try something from Cake Chicago ASAP! Photos: Mari Trancoso Our Wedding Video to see how it all came together: https://www.instagram.com/tv/Cail8xijZy8/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link read more

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Holy cow is their cake AMAZING!!!! I recently bid on and won a package of 6 jar'd cakes from Cake to benefit Animal Compassion Team - an animal shelter in Fresno, CA. Sadly, I have no pictures of these delectable jar'd cakes because they were DEVOURED!! I received a variety of jar'd cakes, including red velvet with chocolate chip cream cheese frosting, chocolate with salted caramel cream cheese frosting, banana cake with fudge frosting, and carrot cake with cream cheese frosting. They were mouth watering delicious, and they were the perfect size with the perfect ratio of cake to frosting. What an incredible treat!!! I will definitely order from this bakery again! Not only because their cakes are delicious but also because they support animal rescue and adoption!! read more

Unfortunately, Mary has since sold her business and while the new owners are quite professional, the quality and taste of their cakes is not even close to being on par with what they were several years ago under their former ownership. read more

We used CAKE for our wedding. They created a beautiful cake design and AMAZING flavors!! Our guests were raving about our delicious almond cake with tiramisu and mocha filling! We can't wait to have it again on our 1 year wedding anniversary :) Thank you Jo-Anne and CAKE! read more

I ordered what is called the Swanky Cookie Assortment as holiday gifts to be shipped to various relatives. The cookies are tasty but embarrassingly tiny...two dozen cookies come in this tiny little box. The cookies are about an inch across. The picture shows what is sent as two dozen cookies. Not a great gift. read more

I know this place is known for their stunning and delicious wedding cakes. This review is for their Jar'd Cakes. I ordered as party favors for my mom's 90th birthday and they were a huge hit. The way they were packaged was so dang cute. And they were delicious! The ordering and pick up process was super easy. Highly recommended! read more

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This place is amazing. I would like to start by saying the I havent had any cake from here. Yet. But looking for something special for my wife, I stumbled upon the magnificent bakery. If I can I always try and multiple items to get a really good feel of how good a place really is. So I ordered one of their assorments, chocoholics anonymous. It includes: 16 piece chubby collection 8 piece square one brownie 9 piece special chocolate truffle assortment 10 piece loose ends My wife loved every bit. Everything was so fresh. Note: we live in Arizona, and had to have it shipped out. You couldn't tell though. Everything is very nicely sealed. Items are shipped the next day after they are freshly made. You can't beat that. The brownies are amazing, and the end peices are all you hope for with the as seen on tv all edge brownie pans. Just a touch crispy outside and melt in your mouth inside. The hands down favorite were the chubby wubby. Its two chocolate cookies with an amazing filling, several flavors, in the middle. They are life changing. The mint and peanut butter are my wife's favorite. They are so good that this year we had to order them again, and the rumor is we will have to get another assorment for the holidays to take with us. I also want to say that in dealing with Cake, the costumer service is top notch. So very friendly. They took the time to respond to my silly questions. Thank you ladies. You have a very satisfied customer, for a very long time. read more

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Jo-Anne is great! The cake for our celebration is so fantastic and lovely. It meets all my requirement and idea. Thank you again and five star always. read more

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Delicious 5 layers cake for my grand daughters first birthday Chocolate vanilla with creme brûlée filling fondant. iT was a great success . They very accommodating as i had some children with allergies they made special cupcakes for them . I also tried their cookies and truffles to die for The presentation of the cake was like for a TV show Totally will come back for all our celebrations Thanks read more

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I did research on Gluten-Free bakeries as I knew our wedding would be 100% GF. Fast-forward...We contracted with Trump Hotel without knowing that the cake was included. I then called Cake Chicago and was informed that it was included which you can't not believe the relief after that conversation. The Joanne and her team were great to work with. We did the tasting at their location. The gf cake is to die for and she really knows what she's talking about. It's not cardboard and with filings, she's done the R&D. We choose a 6 tier cake (4 tier cake with 2 faux tiers). 5 Tiers were Vanilla Cake/Strawberry filing/Chocolate Cake/Chocolate Mousse/Vanilla Cake/Strawberry filing/Chocolate Cake. The top tier is Vanilla Cake/Salted Caramel/Vanilla Cake/Chocolate Mousse/Chocolate Cake/Tiramisu/Chocolate Cake. He likes Chocolate/Tiramisu and I like Vanilla/Caramel. They also helped me pull off the Groom's Cake surprise. I told them about the surprise and design prior to the tasting. So through the tasting my husband wanted tiramisu and the tuxedo (van./choc./van./choc.) but I talked him out of it. I told him that not everyone has that taste, blah blah blah. I know it was manipulative but it was for a good cause. My family that came with knew what I was up to also. He stopped in the bathroom before we left so I then which told Joanne, that's what cake to make the Millennium Falcon Groom's Cake and we could work out the details by phone/email. (The day of...) His expression was priceless and he loved it. Everyone was raving about both cakes but they loves the creativity of the Mil. Falcon. No one knew that it was gluten-free unless we told them. Joanne did offer to bring 4 non-gf pieces for those who had nut allergies as the gf cake has nuts in it. We had 2 wedding cake pieces left for us (and the topper) and about 1/2 of the grooms cake to take home. The rest was devoured. I'll never go anywhere else for gluten free cake. Thank you so much Joanne & team! read more

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There is absolutely NO DOUBT that Joanne and the Cake Team have the BEST tasting wedding cake in all of Chicago, and maybe the entire country! Who has had mehh, hard and seemingly once-frozen wedding cake before? I certainly have. We were absolutely FLOORED when we tasted Joanne's cake and it was light, airy, delicate perfection. It tasted even better on our wedding day than it did during our tasting, which is a feat when preparing food for 150+ people. We chose Salted Caramel frosting to give it a fun spin and guests were raving all night long. My husband and I ate three pieces, each! Thank you, Joanne & team for such a special and delicious memory! read more

Jo-Anne was personable, passionate, and knowledgeable. Our wedding cake not only tasted perfect, but the design was exactly what we wanted. She takes your ideas and makes them eve better. She is very responsive and goes the extra mile to make your special day easier. Thank you! read more

Beautiful and delicious cookies. Everyone raved about how yummy they were with coffee. Thank you so much!! read more

I highly recommend Cake sweet food Chicago. The cake was beautiful and delicious. We received many compliments on the cake. Thanks, for making our wedding day so sweet. Linda & Marc read more

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We had such a blast working with Jo-Anne! Our venue sent us to her as part of our package so we were uncertain about how it would go. But, after meeting her, seeing her creations and trying her AMAZING flavors, we knew it would be fantastic. During our tasting, she took the time to learn about us and our wedding. We didn't have a design in mind so it was great to work with someone who actually wanted to incorporate personalized elements. The cake design was spot on - taking inspiration from all different parts of our wedding but still keeping the design clean. Plus, she was able to incorporate our dogs. Then the cake taste... OMG! it was so hard to decide on flavors but, don't worry, you can't go wrong. So thrilled with having Jo-Anne at Cake as our baker! read more

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For two years, I've given these cookies away as gifts to incredibly deserving friends who put up with my crap and self-loathing. And once they get a big box of these cookies, they beg me to remain friends and are back for another year of abuse. I don't know what Mary puts in these cookies--allegedly--is it the crack cocaine, mescaline, real butter or vegetable oil? Whatever it is, these are the best damn cookies in the Midwest. I'd say the world, but Laduree in Paris is the best. There's a retail location up in Andersonville--a long way for me to travel--but their website and catalog are wonderful for easy ordering. Anything but 5 stars is a disservice to this truly remarkable Chicago sweet-tooth gem. read more

I completely forgot to rate Take the Cake when I reviewed all my other wedding vendors...only on our first anniversary when we ate our obligatory bite of frozen wedding cake did I remember! Working with Mary and her team was a great experience - knowledgeable, friendly & responsive. Our design consultation was over the lunch hour on a weekday (a great excuse to get away and eat sweets). I took examples of designs I liked & Mary mixed, matched and created something incredibly unique. It was hard to picture but I had complete confidence in her. The cake turned out better than I could have imagined - both in design and taste (I'm not usually a cake fan but the mix of raspberry & butter cream was to die for). read more

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This place is friggin' amazing! My husband and I were lucky enough to have Mary make and design our wedding cake, and she nailed it! Aesthetically, it was spot on. Our request was for the cake to be "funky and elegant" with a bit of a personal touch. The colors were perfect, and matched my dress (sort of an eggplant color, or "Dahlia" to be specific) and the flowers (Blood Calla Lilies and Mokara orchids) wonderfully. She even did the piping to match my tattoo. Needless to say, it look BAD. ASS. Its unique and beautiful exterior was still no match for its delicious interior. Layer 1: A perfectly textured (i.e., not too fluffy/dense) white cake with creme brulee and raspberry filling. Layer 2: Banana cake (REAL banana, none of that fake banana taffy or runt flavored shit) with salted caramel filling. We were thrilled with the final product, and also really enjoyed the experience of working with the staff at Cake. They were kind, accommodating, creative and professional. We highly recommend them! read more

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We worked with Cake Sweet Food Chicago for our wedding in June, as they were one of the vendor choices for cake when working with our venue, Sofitel. After looking up their reviews, it was a no brainer to go with them. When we went in for our tasting and brought along 4 guests. Cake Sweet Food Chicago was so accommodating. They gave us multiple fillings and multiple cakes to try, each one as delicious as the last. It was a bit overwhelming having to choose between so many great choices but, with the help of our family and Mary, we were able to pick a great combination. While we were trying all the flavors, Mary also took us through some pictures on an iPad to get an idea of what we wanted our cake to look like. We left the appointment very excited to share our cake with our guests. On the day of the wedding, the cake was exactly what we had described to Mary. It was absolutely gorgeous and although we had to eat it on the run during the reception, it was the best wedding cake we've ever had. Our venue didn't end up keeping our cake top, which works out perfectly fine since Cake Sweet Food is going to make us a fresh cake top for our one year anniversary. We are very much looking forward to having our cake again and would highly recommend Cake Sweet Food to anyone looking for cake vendor. read more

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Below is the thank you I sent to Mary shortly after our wedding... Hello Mary - We are finally back from our honeymoon and couldn't wait to thank you for our absolutely GORGEOUS jeweled wedding cake! Not only was it the most delicious cake we've ever tasted but the way the design of the cake turned out was perfect and EXACTLY the way I pictured it! I know it must have taken quite some time to arrange all those jewels so beautifully and I thank you and your team from the bottom of my heart! I'm not sure my husband and I will be able to wait a whole year to eat the top part of the cake! read more

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There was no cake left and the first to go was the gluten free part of the cake. All our guest were in shock that some of the cake was gluten free. We had a chocolate gluten free cake and creme brûlée filling and yellow cake with passion fruit filling. Most people had more than one slice to the fact that my husband barely got have some. The girls were so easy to work with and understand everything we wanted. I highly recommend them. read more

Cake Sweet Food Chicago - our beautiful and tasty cake. - Bakeries Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Cake-Chicago is wonderful wedding supplier. Last year they created an amazing cake for my wedding. The cake was beautiful and delicious. Not only were they very helpful in showing us creative options for the design of our cake, but they also hosted three people for a wedding cake taste test where we must have sampled 5 different cakes with 10 different fillings. For our one year anniversary, I contacted Cake-Chicago and had them recreate the top layer of our cake. I can't wait to experience it again with my wife! read more

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It took over three decades for me to locate a birthday cake for my mother and I. Jo out did herself. The entire family did a drive by to get a slice of my second birthday cake. It was moist it was scrumptious it was out of this world mouth watering. Jo created a gluten-free six layer chocolate Cake w butter cream filling with Nutella butter cream frosting that made me cry. Jo was passionate and patience in her guidance of a cake I have been waiting to love. This was not just a cake it was a blessing. Jo from the birthday twins thank you and we will be returning! read more

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After reading many reviews online, I ordered a chocolate ganache and red velvet wedding cake for 100 people from Gretchen site unseen. The cake was delivered to our wedding location on time and as promised, and looked exactly as pictured on the web site. It was absolutely beautiful! Gretchen added a red paste rose and in combination with the chocolate icing and chocolate curls, the effect was gorgeous. Even better, the cake itself was delicious, the red velvet was beautiful and had a perfect firm, moist crumb. I chose the cream cheese filling which paired perfectly with the cake and icing. The cake was the hit of our wedding; Gretchen is a true artist. Cake Sweet Food uses high quality ingredients, butter, eggs and excellent chocolate and it was quite evident from the wonderful cake! The entire process was easy and the cake truly magnificent! Thank you Cake and Gretchen! read more

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Joann created an amazing gender reveal cake that everyone loved! She was prompt with her responses and created exactly what we were looking for. We got a chocolate fudge cake with buttercream filling and it was great! read more

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Jo-Anne from Cake Sweet Food Chicago was our predesignated cake vendor for our wedding at the Palmer House. It's taken me nearly a year to post this review (so sorry) but it was a pleasure to work with her. She responded quickly to emails and design ideas. We were planning our wedding from out of town, but she was so flexible with when we could do the tastings. We did not do an in-person tasting but she packaged up all the flavors and goodies in a box for us to try with our families. The cake wasn't one of my main priorities, but she certainly blew my expectations out of the water! read more

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Jo-Anne at Cake Chicago did our wedding cake for our April wedding at the Chicago Athletic Association. We had 2 different kinds of cake and both were amazing! One was a white cake with raspberry conserve and lemon. The other was a chocolate cake with salted caramel filling. The cake was so good I had to have 2 slices after dinner! Would highly recommend Cake Chicago for the quality and taste of the cake in addition to the ease of working with them and the quick communication they provided in the weeks leading up to the wedding. read more

Cake Sweet Food Chicago - White cake with raspberry conserve and lemon layers. Delicious! - Bakeries Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

We cannot thank Jo-Anne enough for our stunning and delicious cake on our wedding day. This is not your buttercream induced cake, but a sophisticated and delicious treat that's absolutely stunning. Our friends raved about our cake and it's going to take a lot of convincing to not eat any again before our one year. read more

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Absolutely amazing! Joanne made a cake for our Small intimate wedding that tasted as stunning as it looked! Simply gorgeous! I'd never go anywhere else for wedding cakes! Joanne is the best! read more

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Jo-Anne is absolutely wonderful and so fun to work with. She has a science/medical background which she joyously applies to her baking - she is literally a food scientist. We had a great time experimenting with different flavors and combinations. Since our vendor (Chicago Athletic Association) outsources its cake-making, we were a little dubious but wound up very pleased and grateful that they chose Cake Chicago. Would definitely recommend! read more