Luscious Layers Bakery

**HAPPY (British) NATIONAL CUPCAKE WEEK**

Name: Luscious Layers Bakery

Neighborhood: Bucktown
Address: 2315 N Damen Ave
Map (link above): pink marker

Nearest El Transit Locations:
Damen Blue Line stop

Hours: 

Tue - Fri 10:30am - 5:30pm

Saturday 10am - 2pm

Bake On-Site: Yes

Individual Cupcake Prices (walk in): $1.00-2.25

Boxing/Packaging: Box w/out inserts

What makes this bakery special: 

Luscious is literally the closest you can get to a bakery-in-a-kitchen...outside of the kitchen of course. The storefront is a expansion of a home kitchen that went from baking for friends to baking for weddings and other huge events. Everything is extremely fresh and offers you a great opportunity to try the flavors without committing to a full cake. 

Cupcake Purchased and Reviewed:

The Watergate Cupcake

Cake: Pistachio

Chocolate Hazelnut (Left) and Watergate (Right)

with Vanilla Frosting and Pistachio Cream Filling

Appearance: 2

Size: Average 

Bite #: 3

Moisture: 3

Price: $2.25

Chocolate Hazelnut

Cake: Chocolate

with Chocolate Frosting and Hazelnut Mousse Filling

Appearance: 2

Size: Average 

Bite #: 3

Moisture: 3

Price: $1.00

Additional Notes:

First, the facility is absolutely breathtaking. Seriously. Immediately upon entering my nose and brain filled with the most delicious, fresh-baked smells I have ever experienced. The walls are decorated simply but elegantly with half tiered cakes protruding in an eat-me-now fashion. Yes, the display case is small, but it's packed with delicious, unique flavors. Luscious Layers really is more about wedding cakes (and other orders) but gives us, the community, the special opportunity to taste their creations at the individual cupcake level. I feel honored. 

The Watergate Cupcake was pistachio (!!!) cake with fluffy, creamy, almost savory filling--this was my favorite part. The cake flavor was a little subtle, but the pistachio was definitely detectable. The frosting was extremely sugary and I wish the cupcake was iced with the delicious filling. Seriously, I was all about the filling. Yum! 

*If anybody knows the Watergate reference with pistachio please let me know (comment below). 

The Chocolate with Hazelnut Mousse was amazing and most definitely worth the ONE DOLLAR I spent on it. I actually felt guilty for paying such a low price when I realized how fantastic it was. The cake was super moist and fresh, with delectable hazelnut mousse filling. The frosting, oh, the frosting...it was more like styled fudge than chocolate frosting--extremely thick, rich, and smooth. Like my cupcaking partner D.E. noted, "It was a better Nutella cupcake than the Peanut Butter Nutella Cupcake from Molly's." I agree wholeheartedly. 

Last--and this may seem silly but--the cupcakes were in decorated paper baking cups (polka dots and shiny green) which really added to their appearance. Beautiful!

I will definitely return to Luscious. I can't wait!

(And again, the prices were more than fantastic!)