Cake Chicago

Jo-Ann at Cake Chicago was excellent to work with—zero issues with them. The cake and cookies we received from them were DELICIOUS! My favorite food on my wedding day. If you're interested in Chicago and need a baker, she is the one for you.

We cannot recommend Cake Chicago enough. The owner Jo-Anne is an absolute legend. She comes from a background as a food chemist so she really knows how to pair different flavors together. She met with us for an hour and at no point did we feel rushed when going over our options. We ended up going with a combination we never expected for our wedding cake. It was Chocolate w/ Tiramisu filling in the center with a thin layer Italian Meringue AND a Yellow Butter cake w/ Coconut Creme Center thin layer Italian Meringue. It was amazing and we can't wait to eat it again on our anniversary. 10/10 recommend

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!

Working with JoAnne was so fabulous to work with our cake was DELICIOUS! Best cake I've legit ever had EVER. Cannot recommend Cake Chicago enough!!! Thank you, JoAnne!!

Cake Chicago was amazing to work with! They sent cake samples right to the house for us to try. They have the most delicious strawberry buttercream I have ever had! I only got a bite of our cake at the reception so I ordered 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!

Yummy and great cake! I don't think the fristing we chose at our trial was used for the sheet cake but it was still delicious!

A friend recommended Cake Sweet Food Chicago for our wedding cake so we made an appointment. Meeting JoAnn was a pleasure. You can see how much she loves what she does as a food scientist, and that it’s definitely appreciated in her cakes. We had so much fun doing the tasting at home (all of the flavor options were absolutely delicious and it was very hard to choose), and then deciding the cake decoration from a beautiful catalog of masterpieces. On August 21st we had a rustic/boho wedding and the cake was the perfect touch. All the guests were amazed with how good the cake was. I highly recommend them if you want your dream wedding cake.

Jo-Anne makes the most GORGEOUS and DECADENT wedding cakes. She created a magical combination of white cake, and chocolate fudge and raspberry conserve filling. During my consultation, she greeted me with a kind and genuine energy. Even more, she knew what cake design best exemplified my wedding ~vibe~ before I did! A three tier cake with classic Jackie-O style with ribbon and pearls. And speaking for my guests, it was a very memorable slice. But, the for most beautiful thing about this whole experience - Jo-Anne reminded me that cake is a food constant. We eat cake to celebrate baptisms, birthdays, graduations, weddings. On my 50th anniversary, I look forward to eating white cake with chocolate fudge and raspberry conserve.

Cake was delicious! I wish we would have had better communication with Joanne about the look of it though but I'm sure she's busy because her cakes are very popular. Our cake was supposed to be decorated with flowers but they were never placed on (not sure if that's the fault of the floral team or the cake team though) so the cake looked pretty plain

Of all the cake tastings we did, Cake Chicago had the best flavors! Jo-Anne is very passionate about her cakes and was great to work with. Our cake for our wedding at the Chicago Botanic Garden turned out amazing and she even gave us an anniversary cake as a bonus! If you want the most delicious flavors on your big day then definitely get your cake from here!

Jo-Anne and her team were super easy to work with! They stayed in touch and were super communicative throughout the tasting and design process. Not to mention, the cake was delicious and I can't wait to have it again for our anniversary!!

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

Jo-Anne at Cake Chicago is great! She made the cake process so enjoyable. The cake tasting box we took home was fun and easy. We meet Jo-Anne to discuss details of our wedding cake and she was so patient and gave such great recommendation. We decided on a yellow buttermilk cake, with coconut cream and raspberry conserve and it was absolutely delicious! Our cake was beautiful decorated and our guests loved the cake! Thank you so much, Jo-Anne!

Jo-Anne did such an amazing job with the cake!! It was the most beautiful cake I had ever seen, and it tasted sooooo goood!

Jo-Anne was recommended to us by our wedding planner, and she is fantastic! She is an amazing baker (who also helped formulate the famous Portillo's Chocolate Cake IYKYK), and a great person. Jo-Anne made the at home tasting process so much fun for us with our little goodie bag kit - so much so that we had trouble actually choosing! We also purchased her signature Chubby Wubbies as favors for our guests, which were a huge hit. Highly recommend working with Jo-Ann for all of your cake needs!

Jo-Anne is not only an absolutely incredible baker, but also just a truly wonderful person. Having an amazing cake was one of the top 3 most important things for our wedding and she definitely did not disappoint! Honestly it was the best cake I think I have ever eaten, even more amazing than the tastings!! We didn’t even know where to start and she walked us through the flavor combinations she thought best fit us personally and our wedding vision, and we ended up choosing the first combination she named! When we saw the cake on our wedding day it was even more beautiful than I pictured, and exactly what we wanted. We even got truffle wedding favors from her because after tasting the cake I knew they would not disappoint and our guests raved about them all weekend! You cannot go wrong with Jo-Anne - she makes the best cake in Chicago!

Jo-Anne was incredible to work with! We decided on a wedding cake just a few weeks before our big day and Jo-Anne created a gorgeous 3 tier cake. It was delicious, the slices were large, and the presentation was beautiful. Jo-Anne is extremely warm and knowledgeable. She even baked us a fresh anniversary cake a couple of weeks after our wedding (we have been eating it everyday since). Totally great experience!

Jo-Anne was amazing to work with for our wedding! Our cake was absolutely stunning on display! She truly brought our vision to life in a way that was even more incredible than we could have imagined! At the tasting we were able to build a truly delicious cake with Jo-Anne's expertise and guidance. The flavor offerings are incredible! We decided ultimately on two flavors of cake and three flavor fillings which wowed everyone, especially the cannoli filling! My husband and I even got to enjoy a slice of cake in the room after the reception that was saved for us--and it was the perfect ending of the night! I cannot recommend Cake Chicago enough we were truly so blown away by the attention to detail, sincerity of Jo-Anne , and the overall deliciousness of the cake!

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.

Most delicious and beautiful cake you will ever try! Our guests were raving about the cake more than anything! The taste was over the top and presentation was fantastic!!

Jo-Anne is amazingly talented! She can create any cake that you can dream up and the flavours are delicious!!! She grinds her own almonds and extracts her own mint oil! You can not go wrong with Cake sweet food Chicago!

The cake was delicious and looked fabulous! They are very easy to work with!

Jo-Anne was fantastic to work with, very personable, and definitely loves making cake! They have a fantastic variety of cakes and filling, definitely not too few and so delicious. The tasting was well worth it and just has a sense of quality beyond the other bakers we tried. She is extremely flexible with combinations of cake and filling and being able to incorporate multiple combinations. We were sold after our tasting. We had a lot of initial questions and she answered all of them without us having to actually ask. After showing the design we were interested in, she was happy to offer suggestions, but definitely didn't pressure us to change anything. We chose a faux cake and had the actual cake sliced ready for serving. They were able to coordinate with our florist to add floral to the faux cake as well. She was able to suggest different options to offset cost. Her and team were definitely on top of everything and we didn't have to worry about the wedding cake at all. They were very responsive in all communications. They were right on schedule the day of our wedding. Cake was recommended by our friends and we are so glad we chose Cake. Don't hesitate to try them out. Thank you! Danny & Kristin

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!

We had the BEST experience working with Jo-Anne from CAKE for our wedding! From the very start of the planning process, she was responsive, flexible, and accommodating. As an out of town bride, I had limited availability to meet in person, but she worked hard to adjust her schedule so that I could come in person with my husband and our parents for our cake tasting. We so appreciated this!! We had a blast at the cake tasting – her cakes are absolutely delicious, and she has so many incredible flavor combinations to choose from. One of the things I am most grateful for is Jo-Anne’s willingness and ability to accommodate for those who were gluten free. I (the bride) am gluten free, and we had approx. 15 gluten free guests as well. Without hesitation, Jo-Anne offered to make a separate gluten free sheet cake in a dedicated gluten free baking facility, slice them into individual pieces, wrap/package them, label them, and deliver them to our venue. All of our gluten free guests (myself included) were SO excited to be able to enjoy some wedding cake!! Both the GF and regular wedding cakes were absolutely delicious!!! Without a doubt, we will be recommending Jo-Anne to our friends and family, and will be ordering from her again for other special occasions :)

Jo-Anne blew it out of the park with our cake! We felt so loved, heard and well taken care of by her and her team! She is extremely accommodating for allergies (esp. gluten free) and the flavors/textures of her cakes are absolutely incredible! They make everything in house and the care and consideration that goes into each cake is truly off the charts. The most special thing is that for your one year anniversary they will make you a fresh anniversary cake - no more freezer burnt, year old cake to celebrate one year of marriage! So special!

We had a wonderful experience with Cake Chicago. She took my vision and made an amazingly gorgeous cake. Our tasting experience was fun and exciting and we learned so much about the cake making process. I highly, highly recommend Cake Chicago!

Jo-Anne knows her stuff. When we went to the tasting she was so organized and made it so fun for us. She walked us through every step and we ended up w a cake I didn’t think we would go with. All of our guests at the wedding loved it and raved about how tasty and moist the cake was (which wedding cakes are usually so dry). We had 273 people at our wedding and had no cake leftover, that explains it all right there.

Working with Cake Chicago was such a breeze! They walked us through the tasting and helped us pick out what we wanted without overwhelming us. They are very creative in their designs and can basically design any cake you want!

You have nothing to worry about with Cake Chicago!! Our guests could not get enough of our cake, it tasted unbelievable, and looked absolutely perfect. We enjoyed our tasting, but it completely blew us away with how delicious and special it turned out. No question that we made the right choice!

Our wedding cake was TO DIE FOR. Jo-Anne and the CAKE team are absolutely amazing and not only do they make fabulous cake they also turn the whole cake choosing process into an incredible experience! It was one of the most fun parts of wedding planning! we cannot wait to eat our cake again in one year! Thank you Jo-Anne! We appreciate you!

The only reason we went with Cake Chicago was because they were included with our package from The Drake. 1. Extremely frustrating to work with. They have inflexible cake tasting times, and when we made the time to go, the main person wasn't even there!! They didn't follow up with us for MONTHS with our sketch, the flavors we picked, and the pricing for additional tiers. It took me, my mom, and my event planner several phone calls and emails for them to finally get back to us (a month before the wedding) 2. The flavors were not anything to write home about. Some of the guests said the frosting just tasted like butter. Some guests did say the lemon flavor was really good. 3. The extra $$ we paid for the design was not at all worth it. The design I had discussed with her assistant was completely different then what we got that day. I was so disappointed that we had paid extra money for a bland looking cake. Overall I was extremely disappointed with the service, the flavor, and the design...all 3 things that are a must have in a cake!!!

Cake Chicago did such a great job. The cake looked exactly how we wanted it to and tasted amazing. Would definitely recommend!

From the first email to the final delicious bite of cake, JoAnne and the team at CAKE made our wedding cake dreams come true. We couldn't recommend working with them enough no matter how big or small the event!

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!

Cake Chicago created the most beautiful cake for my wedding day. I was blown away by the simple yet elegant design. They perfectly captured my silver-and-pearl color scheme. Of course, the cake was also delicious. I couldn't recommend a better local Chicago company.

Jo-Anne and the Cake team are AMAZING! As my now husband and I are a little scatter brained when it comes to making decisions, and we are both obsessed with sweets and cakes we knew it was going to be hard to figure out what we wanted. Jo-Anne helped us work though all our crazy ideas and figure out exactly what we wanted. The cake was perfect and beautiful and the flavors were AMAZING. No joke, I ate my cake, and any left overs of my bridal party ( there were not many). They are the best, and I cannot recommend them enough! THANK YOU!!

My wife and I loved working with Cake Chicago! The tasting felt truly personal and the final product was by far the tastiest wedding cake I have ever had! Thank you to the Cake Chicago team for helping us turn our dream night into a reality that was better than the dream!

Cake exceeded our expectations. We will be back annually to have an anniversary cake made!

Jo-Anne and Cake Chicago team were so lovely to work with! I cannot say enough great things about our experience, and the end result of our wedding cake. At our tasting, Jo-Anne explained each flavor, and what work that goes into it to make each one so unique and special. Jo-Anne's background in science makes an noticeable difference in her baking, and the experience for the couple getting married. She is also an artist, so she worked with us for the perfect design and decor for our cake. Our cake turned out so artfully done and delicious. I highly recommend Cake Chicago!

Our wedding cake was so tasty and pretty. It was exactly what we were looking for. The tasting was fun and we enjoyed trying a bunch of varieties of cakes and frostings. We are happy our venue recommended Cake Chicago for our wedding cake!

Best Cake Ever! I was first introduced to Jo-Anne of Cake Chicago by the social director of my wedding Venue (Drake, Chicago IL). Upon meeting her, I knew right away that she does everything with love and compassion. Her persona is so sweet and loving, and it is so well portrayed in her work. She made the most delicious and beautiful cake for our wedding. Not just the one cake, I had requested that she makes another cake that is eggless for some of my guests, which was as delicious as the main cake. And just to pamper me (the Bride) even more, she made a special piece for me with pineapple filling as I had mention to her that I like pineapple filling. I couldn't have asked for more. There is something magical about her cakes - I remember being jittery and stressed during my reception which literally got "cut away" as I cut the first piece of my wedding cake. Followed by the yummy goodness of the first bite. I look forward to many more cakes from Cake Chicago as I would like them to be a part every important milestone in my life :)

My spouse and I were laid back about the cake's appearance, but were pretty invested in choosing the textures and flavors. Staff's friendly, honest, and organized guidance helped us get a damn good tasting cake.

Joann is really nice but day of wedding our cake was incorrect. She was accommodating and friendly but the details of cake were not what we got. It tasted good but we don’t know if she just didn’t finish our cake or what happened but a whole row of pearls was missing and she added no rhinestones like we asked for.The actual cake we got looked nothing like her sketch but it tasted fine.

The whole Cake experience, from cake tasting to wedding day, was a fun and creative process, and not to mention delicious. The cake expert helping me design my cake guided and contributed to my creative ideas for my dream wedding cake design. My cake was not only the design I picked It was also my favorite cake ever! It was light and delicious and my guests loved it! I look forward to eating our anniversary cake in a year!

2 words: Gluten Free. I absolutely loved our wedding cake, and honestly was not even sure we were going to have one at all, but Cake Chicago made me a believer! The tasting was phenomenal and they worked hard to understand our likes/dislikes and vision for the cake. Highly recommend!

I don’t even like cake, and considered not having one. Joanne made us the most AMAZING cake! Our guests are still talking about it, and I still crave another bite - you can’t go wrong! Joanne will take care of you - thank you so much for our wonderfully tasty and beautiful cake!

Cake Chicago created a most delicious cake and dessert spread for our wedding in January 2019! We got so many compliments on the cake and desserts (like "usually wedding cakes aren't actually that good, but this one was!") The desserts were very pretty, delivered on time in good condition, and they were easy to work with. I was so pleased with the appearance and taste of everything. I'm very happy we chose them to do our wedding.

Joanne was absolutely amazing! The cake tasted as stunning as it looked! Joanne took her time with us and provided the most beautiful cake for our small intimidate wedding! Truly the best!

So easy to work with Jo-Anne. She made it so easy to for us and walked trough every step of the cake process and explained the tasting and pairing of tastes. Highly recommend Cake Chicago!

Joanne & team were amazing to work with! The cake they made us was a highlight of our wedding & guests were raving over it. I would reccomend Cake Chicago time and time again. Thanks for everything & and making our wedding so special.

Joanne and her team are incredible. She helped us understand the art and science behind making the most beautiful wedding cake. CAKE is super easy to work with - responsive, creative, reliable and very budget friendly. I would recommend to any bride.

Joanne at Cake is so passionate about what she does. We came into our tasting not really knowing what we wanted, and Joanne helped us narrow things down and made the experience fun. Our wedding cake looked exactly like we had discussed at the tasting. It was stunning and tasted delicious. Thanks Joanne!

Our wedding cake was delicious and absolutely beautiful!! All of our guests kept raving about how neat it was that we had two different flavors of cake in the same slice. Jo-Anne is truly passionate about baking and creating stunning wedding cakes!!