Bakery · Chicago

Life's short. Eat the cake.

Butter, patience and a very hot oven.

4.9average rating

5k+cakes baked

7+years baking

Custom Cakes ✦ Sourdough Loaves ✦ Cupcakes ✦ Butter Croissants ✦ Wedding Cakes ✦ Cinnamon Rolls ✦ French Pastries ✦ Custom Cakes ✦ Sourdough Loaves ✦ Cupcakes ✦ Butter Croissants ✦ Wedding Cakes ✦ Cinnamon Rolls ✦ French Pastries ✦

Signature bakes

Baked to be remembered.

Every recipe is perfected in our own ovens — from celebration centerpieces to the everyday loaf you will crave by name.

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Custom Celebration Cakes

Bespoke birthday, nikkah and wedding cakes designed with you.

from $25

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Cupcakes

Fluffy, frosted and impossible to eat just one.

$3.5

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Artisan Breads

Slow-fermented sourdough, milk bread and dinner rolls.

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French Pastries

Buttery croissants, danishes and pain au chocolat.

$4.5

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Cookies & Brownies

Chewy centres, crisp edges — baked fresh every morning.

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Wedding Tiers

Multi-tier showstoppers engineered to wow your guests.

from $120

Our story

Baked at dawn, every dawn

Our ovens fire up while the city sleeps. Real butter, slow fermentation, and recipes we've refused to shortcut for years.

✓Real butter — never margarine
✓Custom orders with free design consult
✓Eggless & sugar-free options
✓Same-day pickup on classics

The display case

A feast for the eyes.

A little look at what comes out of our ovens — golden crusts, glossy glazes and cakes made for their moment.

Celebration Cakes

Morning Croissants

Sourdough Loaves

Cupcake Case

Cookie Trays

Wedding Tiers

Sweet words

Loved by Chicago.

The best part of our morning is hearing what our regulars think of yesterday's batch.

The sourdough alone is worth the trip. Crackling crust, open crumb, perfect tang.

David L. · ★★★★★

Their cupcakes saved my office party. Ordered 48, needed 96.

Iqra M. · ★★★★★

Wedding tier was a showstopper AND delicious — guests are still talking about it.

Nadia K. · ★★★★★

Come say hello

Visit us.

Drop by for the smell of warm butter alone — or place your custom order ahead and we will have it boxed and ready.

Opening hours

Monday – Saturday	8:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Sunday	9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Custom orders	48h notice please

📍Chicago, USA

Custom cakes need a little love and lead time — tell us your date, your servings and your dream design, and we will sketch the rest together.

Order Custom Cake

Bakery · Chicago

Let's bake your idea.

Custom cakes start with a conversation — tell us the occasion and we'll sketch something sweet.

Order Custom Cake