We have had multiple road trips in which we have passed by Indianapolis. Each road trip has a…read morecustom itinerary and I rarely repeat places. The Cake Bake Shop is an exception and rightfully so. We have been to the Indianapolis location three times and this is our first visit to the Carmel shop. The atmosphere and glittering decor is whimsical. The service is exceptional. The food, especially the dessert, is exquisite. We celebrated our anniversary with crab beignets, Gwendolyn's signature chicken and andouille gumbo, and New Orleans shrimp po' boy with pommes frites. Our young daughters dined in with us so we asked for the Crystal hot sauce to be placed on the side. For dessert, we shared a slice of the celebration cake which had three different cake layers: vanilla cake with chocolate chips, chocolate cake, and vanilla almond confetti cake. The flavors are distinctive and came together with two buttercreams, vanilla almond and strawberry. It was delightful and delicate. However, I am still extremely loyal to my favorite, Gwendolyn's Famous Earl's Court Chocolate Cake. For take-out, we had the chocolate chip cookie with fleur de sel, walnut brownie, birthday macaron, and chocolate caramel macaron. I love dessert but cookies and brownies are generally at the bottom of my list. I generally prefer cake, donuts, ice cream, tarts, and various pastries. But once again, I make the exception for the Cake Bake Shop. My favorite is the walnut brownie because it has a nice, crispy crust and a soft center. It is perfection! It is also worth mentioning that the server sprinkled glitter on my girls' hands and hair so that they could make a wish with the celebration cake. If your young children is into anything sparkly and glittery, this definitely ups the notch to a wonderful and magical lunch experience! Safe to say - The next time we have a road trip in the general area, I am going to include The Cake Bake Shop in the itinerary.

PICKED UP ASSORTED BAKED GOODS IN CARMEL, INDIANA…read more================================================ My husband and I were going to my son and daughter-in-law's to meet before dinner and we wanted to bring them some baked goods. We bought some assorted baked goods and fudge. Everything was very expensive and the fudge wasn't the freshest as it was getting hard. It is a beautiful place and it looks like a nice brunch spot.

Yes, sir. What an…read moreoutstanding experience. Loved the warm fresh donuts. We will be back.

Woooooooow. Loved everything about this. Passed the food truck in the morning on a walk before they…read morewere open and had already decided it was something to try. Walking over after dinner that evening and one of the owners (family business) called us over and offered us one for free!! Such a nice surprise. It had nuts on it (allergic) but my friend said it was amazing. Ordered The Vanilla as well and it was even better than we expected. Ice cream is great quality, the donut isn't too sweet and adds a great flavor to the ice cream. Way more food than we were expecting too. Love to support a local business and will definitely be trying it out again!

An amazing find in the back of the store. A+++ ingredients…read morein delicious treats well worth what they are charging.

We have been to Hot Toddy's multiple times. My husband and I always get a different dessert. I'm…read morepretty sure we have had everything multiple times. While I love everything they make, my favorite is their carrot cake. It is beyond moist and the icing is perfect . Don't miss out on heading over there and trying LOTS of things!!!!

We happenstanced upon this little gastronomic gem, after checking out the luncheon offerings at…read moreFat Dan' s deli. This well-maintained, upscale establishment has an amazing selection of sweet and savory options. The staff are friendly and attentive. After two visits, we've sampled their tiramisu, triple chocolate cake, key lime pie, entremet hazelnut praline, cannoli, palmier cookie, Nutella & wild berry occhi de bue pastries, and their wonderful hot chocolate. So far, there has not been a selection we wouldn't gladly choose again on a future visit. If one wants to treat oneself (which should be done regularly...especially if one has achieved an advanced age); this location provides an excellent opportunity.

I love Italian food and Stacco House has been on my list of new (to me) places to visit for quite…read moresome time. Yesterday, I decided that I would not be cooking dinner and instead opted to order pizza and dessert to be picked up on my way home. This is such a cute, quaint little shop located in a tiny strip mall next to a gas station. So very unassuming, yet quite impressive. I loved the two cute yellow tables and chairs out on the sidewalk as well as the Sinatra that was playing when I entered the shop. I was greeted warmly and let me say how much I value a pleasant and genuine interaction like that. Someone came to the front of the store from the kitchen in the back, and she too greeted me with a very welcoming and warm smile. This fact alone makes me want to return and support this place of business. My pizzas were prepared fresh and handed to me hot out of the oven. The deserts, an assortment of 3 different kinds of cookies as well as two slices of cake, were kept separate and cold. My husband loved the pizza (he is somewhat of a connoisseur) and I enjoyed it as well. The carrot cake was a bit dense for my liking and the pistachio ricotta was decadent. My husband really enjoyed these sweet treats as a night cap! I loved the cookies. I ordered the Peanut Butter Brownie Swirl cookie, the Pistachio Chocolate Crunch cookie, and two of the Pistachio Thumbprint cookies. My personal favorite was the Pistachio Chocolate Crunch cookie. It had a great contrast in texture with the soft-baked cookie being perfectly complemented by the crunch of the pistachio pieces, and it wasn't overly sweet. I'll definitely be back to try more cookies, cakes and pastries in the future! They also carry some authentic imported Italian products, such as pomodoro sauce.

I came in during the Atomobilia event and there was a line, I got in line I ended up ordering a…read morevery yummy prosciutto sandwich, I wanted to taste they coffee so I ordered a drip which was good. Then I seen these clear plastic containers that looked like a soda can. I had to try one and then one I got was sweet but very tasty. The place was clean and very busy, I walked by several time throughout the day and can say the place was packed all day for the event and I would gladly come by here if I lived closer. Some yummy options.

We came to this location because we received a gift card for the holidays, and we've never been to…read morethe Carmel location before and wanted to check it out! It was super easy to find parking, and we came at the perfect time. While there many people inside, just hanging out, we were able to hop in the small line and we had a minimal wait for our drinks. While we waited, we started watching more people file in. Clearly a popular place! I really my iced salted caramel latte. Next time I will likely order with another shot of espresso to even out the sweetness. But I could tell it was fresh syrup and it was very good!

Stopped in with the kids for a treat. It's a bit tucked away and easy to overlook from the street…read more The workers are super friendly. The cinnamon rolls are excellent and we will be back again for sure!!

Absolutely love the smell of this place - and of course the tastes!! You can't go wrong here…read more(unless you don't have a sweet tooth!) I treat myself every once in a while and the treat lasts all day long because it's so big!! I guess they do catering too which is dangerous to know! They were on shark tank and worth a stop for sure!

I accidentally came to this location thinking it was the one for my Yelp experience…read more The lady working here was so friendly that I decided to purchase something since I was here. She told me about the cookies and drinks they have. The drinks sounded interesting so I thought I'd try one out. I asked the worker for her recommendation and she told me her favorite drink was the Full Blitz. The base was sprite mixed with some fruity flavors. It sounded good, so I purchased that. It didn't take her long to make it, and the color of the drink was pretty. I was happy with the selection because it was delicious, I thanked the worker for her recommendation. They offer different sizes, I went with the smallest which was a 16oz and it cost a little under $4. I noticed the inside isn't too big, and it looked more like you grab and go here. I didn't see any inside seating for dining in, although outside had a table so could be an option for when the weather is nice. Parking for this location is street parking, they have spots right out front, and it is free. They change cookie flavors every Friday morning.

I ordered from the app and read the descriptions and followed through. The app is very easy to use…read moreand you can set the time that you want to pick it up for. The service when I got to the shop was awesome. My order was ready to go. However, this is where things changed. I ordered the lemon poppyseed. Now, if I was just ordering a poppyseed cookie, this would've been nine out of 10 there was crispness to the edges, soft middle, but not too soft and also not too sweet's a really solid cookie. However, since I went into it thinking this was gonna be lemon including lemon icing drizzle on the top I did not smell lemon when I first smelled the cookie and I did not taste any lemon in the cookie itself so I have to say that my review went from 9 to 5 out of 10 because I love lemon flavor and almost never does anyone have enough lemon flavor. in this case there wasn't any. Highly disappointed crave. Onto the next cookie, I ordered the mango sticky rice because the ingredients looked awesome and the concept sounded good There are big chunks of mango in every bite. I believe these are dried mango pieces. I think fresh mango would've tasted better, but probably would've led to a much more wet cookie. This cookie was pretty dense. It was not as soft as the first cookie however, it was also not very sweet which was good. I would probably order this again.

This is my third experience here. Every time it's been better and better…read more First two times I came in for just one or two pieces of pastry. This third time I was picking up 18 pastries - 3 different types- all delicious and superbly baked AND a cake. WOW! The cake was amazingly beautiful! delicious and decorated exquisitely with huge intricate frosting flowers and leaves. I'm very very happy with my order- they even helped me carry it to the car. This bakery made my special family party a huge success, everyone enjoyed the food and remarked on how delicious it looked and tasted. Thank you SO much for making the event extra special

I don't even know where to begin... I came in for a pastry and left emotionally attached…read more Let's talk about the croissants. I had not one, but TWO -- and I regret absolutely nothing. The raspberry pistachio croissant? Oh. My. God. This thing had me in a chokehold. Flaky, buttery layers with the perfect balance of tart raspberry and rich pistachio. It wasn't just good -- it was write-home-about-it good. The kind of pastry that makes you pause mid-bite and question every other croissant you've ever had. The second was a croissant sandwich (I wish I could remember the name!), but the way those flavors paired together? Let's just say it was a full culinary experience. Savory, balanced, indulgent -- you get the hint. Every bite just made sense. Now here's the part that really says something: I grew up on the East Coast where authentic French bakeries are everywhere and the cultural standard is high. I know a proper croissant. And this? This was better. Yes, I said it. We even had the chance to speak with the owner, who was incredibly warm and genuine. He checked in to make sure we enjoyed everything -- which we clearly did, considering we left with boxes to take home. This place isn't just a pastry shop. It's an experience. And trust me, it will be a topic of discussion in our house for days. Run. Don't walk.

This is a custom order and pickup bakery only, so visitors cannot walk in to buy items like a slice…read moreof cheesecake. The location description on Yelp is misleading and needs to be updated. Rating 5 stars because I didn't actually utilize their service.

Professional, responsive and delectable! Appreciated the accommodation of a last minute order. The…read moreganache and raspberry fillings were delicious. Highly recommend! Surya gave us recommendations that were helpful. We absolutely enjoyed every bite.

Took my friend and myself here for our joint birthdays for our free small frozen icee and couldn't…read morehave been more pleased with our friendly service and delicious complementary icees. We will definitely be back.

This was the rudest place and the iltalian ice has some kind of small paper in it so I couldnt…read moreenjoy it. So me or my daughter ate ours and we threw them out and went to Culvers for their lemon ice. Which was much better and cost less and I didnt have to drive 30 mins to get their. But we wanted to get out the house and take the scooter on the trail. But I probably won't go back to this location. The young ladies working there were not friendly and i wished I would've just asked for my money back.