*hours updated as of 20 March 2013*
Name: Bake
Neighborhood: Wicker Park
Address: 2246 W North Ave
Map (link above): red pin
Address: 2246 W North Ave
Map (link above): red pin
Hours:
Wed - Sat 8am - 5pm
Sunday 9am - 4pm
Bake On-Site: Yes
Individual Cupcake Price: $3.95
Boxing/Packaging: Box w/out inserts
What makes this bakery special:
Bake bakes fresh every single day, like other Chicago bakeries, but at bake you can watch the product sell out via photos posted on twitter (or by personally stopping in of course). Although this means there aren't as many options later in the day, it's nice that you can know the product put out each morning is baked the day of.
Cupcake Purchased and Reviewed:
Cupcake Purchased and Reviewed:
Cake: Chocolate
with Swirled Raspberry and Chocolate Frosting
Appearance: 3
Size: X-Large
Bite #: 7
Moisture: 3
Additional Notes:
As I mentioned above, it's nice being able to watch the product sell throughout the day, even though it means less options the later you stop in. I went in two hours before closing and found just a few cupcakes left, but still ended up having a hard time deciding which one to get!
The cupcake was huge; I mean close to Crumbs huge! It took two sittings for me to eat, that's for sure.
The cake was moist--freakishly moist actually--to the touch and to the palette. The frosting was thick and I particularly enjoyed the blend of the raspberry flavor with the chocolate. I'm really glad that I chose this one over the vanilla/raspberry swirl (which I'm sure is also delicious), even though the counterperson mentioned she didn't like the choc/rasp flavor pairing.
Spacious indoor seating.
Full espresso bar.
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