Driving to visit a friend in Wilmington, I passed a sign that read "Gluten Free By The Sea" and…read morealmost stopped the car right there and then. After the visit, I retraced my route and ventured into the lovely little bakery on Judges Road. This charming shop is loaded with gluten free goodies - breads, cakes, pies, pastries, cookies - and smells heavenly. Service is warm, welcoming, and super-informative. Have questions about gluten free baking? You've come to the right place. Need a GF dessert to feed a crowd? Ditto. Just want to treat yourself? Again, the perfect pit stop. Custom cakes are also available to order. It took a while for me to whittle down my choices for purchase. Ultimately, I opted for a fresh GF baguette and a lemon bar. On returning home, I cut off a piece of the baguette and had it with some salted butter. Moist, with just the right amount of chew, it was the first decent GF baguette I've had in almost 15 years. Later, my husband made cheesesteaks and served mine in Gluten Free By The Sea's baguette. Mwah! Chef's kiss! So good! (I usually have my cheesesteaks in a lettuce wrap, so this was a rare treat.) The next morning, I enjoyed half the lemon bar with a cup of Irish Breakfast tea. A winning combination of tart and sweet, it was a wonderful way to begin my day. Looking forward to my next visit already!

I have tried their carrot cake, blueberry muffin, strawberry cake, and an almond cupcake. All were…read moreextremely dry and tastes like sand; grainy and hardly any flavor. I don't see the raves about this place and don't know how they're still in business. I do not recommend.

You only think you've had good carrot cake until this place showed up on our google search. We…read morecelebrated my father's birthdays in Wilmington (we're from Texas) and we were blown away by how decadent the carrot cake was. Everything tasted like it was made from scratch and they even used custom colored icing on the top to make it special. The icing tasted so fresh, not the store-bought fake flavor you can get from a grocery store. 10/10 - we also had the key lime pie and banana pudding (because, why not) and I still can't find the socks I was wearing when I tried them because they were blown off. Amazing, we will be back!

We were out running errands, and we were in the mood for cookies. We saw this cute bakery in a…read moresmall strip mall many times in our travels and stopped in. It was late afternoon, so most of the case was empty. That is usually a sign of tasty treats. The lady behind the counter talked about the items in the case, the specialty (banana pudding) that's made from scratch, and how amazing the cakes are. We bought two chocolate chunk cookies to enjoy later. But, we will definitely come back to try something else next time.

Like any good bakery, the offers dwindle as the day progresses…read more There claim to fame are stuffed croissants and they have a good selection of offered stuffings: Fruit, chocolates, Bavarian cream, cream cheese flavors, etc. Some of their other offerings are small desserts like brownies, blondes, tiramisu, fruit tarts, cakes and custom orders. They also have standard coffee. I believe the also serve lunch.

A Local Staple! Burney's is EVERYTHING!! Sweet, savory, delicious! I was on my way into…read moreHampstead for a meeting and was going to be early. Since I hadn't had breakfast yet, I remembered that Burney's made breakfast sandwiches! Anything to support a local business instead of a McDonald's or Hardee's which were my other 2 options. Upon entering, the sweet smells hit you right in the face- in a good way! I have had their wonderful glazed and filled croissants! Apple filled is my favorite! Today I asked for a bacon, egg and cheese on a croissant! It took a few minutes, as they make to order, and like I said, I was early for a meeting. The service was excellent and the things to look at while I waited were plentiful! Stop in and smell and taste the delight of Burney's!

I was in this past weekend because I am planning for an event and I wanted to taste these cupcakes…read moreand see if I wanted them for our event. We ordered a few of the smaller mini-cupcakes to taste like Carrot and Chocolate Peanut Butter and I LOVED the taste. Of all the different places we visited this past weekend these were perhaps the best tasting. They remain moist which makes them extremely tasty. However, at $32-$38 per dozen these are about twice the cost of other cupcakes or desserts. I always do the math and I am not sure Pink Baking is worth twice as much as other cupcake options in the area or other desserts. With all that said, the service was very friendly and I love the decor inside. I am not sure I have met anyone who doesn't think Pink isn't delicious. I really like this place and suggest others give it a try, but it isn't necessarily the most bang for your buck and that is okay.

I ordered cookies here for my engagement party, and they were a huge hit!…read more Ashley was able to make them for me with only two week's notice. She used the picture I sent her from Pinterest and recreated them beautifully! She was so sweet in person, and our order was fulfilled without a hitch. The cookies were humongous, and so sugary and yummy. The taste just screams wedding cookies. I have quite a few leftover but we're slowly eating them all, they're that good.

I've been wanting to come here for many years and finally made it! I had the lemon poppy seed…read morecupcake, and my husband had the caramel macchiato. They were both delicious. We'll definitely go back here on our next trip to Wilmington. The displays of cupcakes were beautiful. Each one is individually packaged, so everything is very neat and protected.

The Peppered Cupcake Bakery is such a unique and fun experience! The whole shop is completely…read moreautomated--you simply grab your cupcakes and pay with a QR code on the front desk. It feels futuristic and reminded me of Japan with how efficient and easy it was. I tried the Birthday Cake, Caramel Macchiato, and Cookies and Cream cupcakes. Each one was fantastic--the cakes were moist, and both the whipped and buttercream frostings were delicious by their own merits. The Birthday Cake was classic, Cookies and Cream was rich and indulgent, but the Caramel Macchiato stole the show with its spot-on coffee flavor. Overall, everything was fun, convenient, and absolutely delicious. Highly recommend!

I came here to say have a Commissioning cake done for our son who commissioned as an United States…read moreAir Force Officer. I showed them the emblems and how many people were attending. The cake was fixed at the other location and I went there as well to speak with them regarding pick up. Both locations are wonderful inside smells so good I could barely contain myself from getting cookies and cupcakes! I was there on a mission lol so I did leave with 2 chocolate cupcakes and the order for our son's cake. If you want a professional cake done this is the place. Keep in mind you pay for what you get and the cake was totally amazing! The graphics and all point on for our son's commission gathering. I want to thank each one from both locations for doing this cake for us! I highly recommend them both locations! Just a note for cakes made you'll need to go over to there Kerr avenue location. Outstanding Apple Annie's hands down the best in town!

I don't know which location I was at but I thought their pastries were incredibly good and…read morereasonably priced. I was impressed with the selection as well. The only reason you didn't get 5 stars is because I ordered 15 pastries and the girl behind the counter was squishing them in small paper bags until I caught her and had her put them in boxes. Why on earth would she do that? !

OMG, Cape Fear Rum Cake, at 114 North Front Street in Wilmington, has become one of those places we…read morecan't stay away from. We don't stop in as often as we're in town (our loss, honestly) but it has never disappointed in all the years we've been coming here. The rum cakes are moist, and the flavor range is wide, gluten-free included. Usually the owner is there, or someone in the family. They take real pride in the work - and they should - cause it's incredible! The cakes make good gifts, too. Each one gets vacuum-sealed, so it stays fresh for up to six months. If you're one of those folks who say "I usually never have rum cake unless I'm on vacation in the Carribbean"....change that and come here!

We were visiting from Wisconsin and stopped to buy cakes from the bakery in Wilmington then on…read moreSaturday visited a craft fair and they were there selling the rum cakes so we had to buy more because they were so delicious! What a wonderful treat!

Tried the lemon pie with ritz crust and apple hand pie. We would repeat on our next trip. This is…read morean evening bakery opens at 3 and didn't disappoint:)

The banana stranger cookie was one of the best I've ever had. It tasted like a cross between a…read morechocolate chip cookie and banana bread. It was a great consistency and I wish I lived there so I could get it more often!