ECBG Cake Studio in Chicago made planning my Christmas gift so easy. They have a form online for semi-custom cakes, where you can pick from a bunch of designs that are already made. From here, you can tweak the design and change the colors, the size, pick your cake flavor, add your text (to the cake or the board) and add your fillings. This is all at a set price. There are some upsells available if you want to add some more wow-factor elements to your cake. These included details like metallic piping, glitter, pressed flowers, cherries, and more. Their list of available cake flavors and fillings is way more varied than I anticipated, which was a huge plus. I went with a classic red velvet and a raspberry ganache filling (with add-ons of glitter and cherries). The staff went above and beyond to help. They emailed me to confirm the decoration vibes that I was aiming for, which made me super excited to see what they created. Pick-up was a breeze. They were super flexible about my pick up time, which was nice. The My Chemical Romance inspired cake they created was stunning. Honestly, this was the prettiest cake I've ever ordered. I also appreciated their heads-up that the buttercream isn't super sweet, which was perfect for us because it didn't overpower the cake. The cake itself was super moist and the raspberry filling was so fluffy, it was delicious. It was a truly impressive experience from start to finish, and I'd order from them again in a heartbeat! read more

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We are still dreaming about our wedding desserts from ECBG Cake Studio! Everything they made was absolutely phenomenal, not only beautiful to look at, but unbelievably delicious. Weeks later, we pulled our cake out of the freezer expecting it to be "still good"... and it still tasted incredible. We have no idea how it held up so perfectly, but somehow it did -- moist, flavorful, and just as amazing as on our wedding day. In addition to our stunning cake, we had an incredible variety of desserts including brown butter funfetti blondies (a personal favorite!), cheesecake bites, red velvet cupcakes with cream cheese frosting, macarons, and more. Our guests couldn't stop raving about the selection -- there truly was something for everyone, and every single item was a hit. ECBG was easy to work with, totally professional, our tasting was super fun, and they generally just knocked it out of the park. If you're a Chicago couple looking for top-tier wedding desserts, this is your bakery. We can't recommend them enough! read more

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Their flavors and cakes are absolutely delicious. The staff is super friendly. I found them based on purchasing the two good to go cake boxes and have become a customer because of this introduction to ECBG bakery. read more

I placed an order for the most expensive cake I've ever purchased for my sister's birthday and it was worth every dollar! She sent me an inspo photo of what she wanted and ECBG somehow managed to make it 10x better and exceeded my expectations. I paid $289 for the 8" cake for a party of at least 30 guests and still and left overs so the cake was massive in height also! Kelly was amazing and helped me through the ordering process via email. She got back to me so fast and I was able to get the order in super quick. Cake size & flavor: 8" Lemon Filling: Raspberry whipped mascarpone Frosting: Italian Meringue vanilla buttercream (subtly sweet) Thank you ECBG team for making this happen! read more

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We hired ECBG to make the cake for our March 9 wedding. I had seen a gorgeous cake on Instagram and saw they were close, so we decided to do a 'to go' cake tasting, which was so much fun and I highly recommend. We loved every cake and frosting including the vegan options. We were so excited that we were able to pick a different flavor combination for each layer (our guests loved that as well). We ended up getting a three tiered cake to feed 100 people and a dozen vegan cupcakes. The cake was huge (in the best way), gorgeous, so yummy and so amazing! I already have had three guests ask me where the cake was from because their family member is getting married and needs to get their cake from there. My mom also requested a cake from here for her birthday and couldn't stop wishing we had more for weeks after the wedding. I wish I wrote down every compliment we got for the cake to share here, but basically, every guest loved how stunning AND delicious it was. You don't always find a place that makes food you want to look at and can't stop eating! I highly recommend ECBG. Not only was the cake one of our favorite parts of our wedding, but they were so kind and easy to work with. ** two notes -definitely listen to the directions about taking the cake out of the fridge before eating -if you get different flavors be sure to let the caterer/person cutting it know** read more

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The best cakes you will ever have! The entire team is amazing and led by a strong kind female boss, Erin! I've put in some quirky requests and they're always perfection! Also, don't listen to bitter Dennis K's review below. He leaves one star reviews everywhere asking for refunds, ruining the reputation of small businesses. He should buy his cakes from the grocery store and find a hobby outside of leaving Karen reviews. read more

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Was disappointed. I know we ordered almond, but it had an overpowering artificial almond flavor. The cake was cooked weird, being soft in some places, and crumbly in others. Also we found the layers to be too thick, especially with the frosting. Finally, you wouldn't believe that awful aftertaste! This didn't ruin our ten-year anniversary, but we were hoping we'd be comparing them to the cake place that was there before (Amy Beck, they were fantastic). Unfortunately I can't eat another bite, and it's not because I'm full! read more

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ECBG is a pleasure to work with. And her cakes absolutely live up to the viral Instagram pix. From the smooth communication, to the creativity (all I said was I wanted a vintage wedding cake with my color scheme and they ran with it!!), to the actual quality of the cake - everything was amazing! To note, there is a minimum price you have to spend to get delivery so I sent a trusty family member to pick it up from the bakery and drop it off at my venue. It was so fresh that they were finishing up decorating when they picked it up! Would definitely recommend ECBG!!! read more

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ECBG was one of our first vendors we booked for our wedding. We did one of their at home tasting kits - which was perfect and so fun to do at home together. We worked closely with Sarah on what our vision was and she was so kind and responsive the entire process. When we finally saw the cake on our wedding day, WOW!! It's not every day that a cake can steal the show at a wedding, but it was a head turner in the best way possible. Beyond that, our guests loved the cake and we got so many compliments on it throughout the evening! Don't believe the wedding blogs that say "cakes are a waste of money" - it's a statement piece and if your use ECBG there will be very little wasted cake as we only had a handful of slices left over (which my father graciously took home as a lover of all things buttercream icing and cake). The entire team is incredible and we loved working with them! read more

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We ordered a cake for our wedding and our engagement party from ECBG, and I still dream about how delicious they both were! Erin's incredible artistry to create the wedding cake of my dreams was so beautiful and we are so grateful! Highly recommend and will be ordering from her again. read more

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For my wife's birthday I ordered a Chocolate Cake with Butter Cream Frosting. As you can see by the attachment I received a Butter Cream Frosting Cake with a bit of Chocolate Cake. I sent an email to ECBG the next day saying I would like to talk to someone about the cake. I did not hear back and followed up again and this is the response back I received from the owner Erin Martin. Wow!! ============= Hi Dennis! My name is Erin and I own ECBG Cake Studio. My Order Manager, Izzy has let me know you were unsatisfied with your order over the weekend. Thank you so much for your feedback. It means a lot to us to try to make each and every experience exceptional. I did take a look at your attachment and your order form to see that it was consistent with what you ordered. My personal recommendation for fillings is something like cream cheese or chocolate pastry cream since the buttercream is always on the outside. A lot of our signature style cakes are done with artist discretion, like color of message, font of message, placement of disco balls etc. - and I am so sorry that was not to your liking. I understand the amount of filling we provided, which is consistent with all of our cakes and to our standard, may not have been your preference and that is okay. Hopefully the guests were still able to enjoy their night! I hope you have a great week! ================= Wow this is customer service... I think not. This was for a birthday imagine if this was for a wedding and you cut into this disaster of a cake at the reception. Anyone reading this please don't make the same mistake I did by ordering a cake from ECBG Cake Studio's. Dennis K. read more

ECBG Cake Studio - I ordered a Chocolate Cake with Buttercream frosting. Not a Buttercream Frosting Cake with a bit of Chocolate Cake. - Bakeries Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

We were SO HAPPY with ECBG! Erin was wonderful to work with for our wedding cake - very good, clear, and quick communication. Our cake was beautiful and most importantly...DELICIOUS! We had a hard time narrowing down from the fabulous take home tasting box provided (which in itself is super cool and handy since we live out of town) so Erin suggested we just do 4 layers so we could have them all! We asked the kitchen to box up whatever was leftover so we could take them home and enjoy all of the flavors. It was still delicious a few days later at home. We enjoyed out wedding cake for a week after! They also made our dog and had him "taking a bite out of the cake," which was one of my favorite things of the day. I was dragging everyone to look at our beautiful cake and precious pup next to it! I cannot recommend ECBG highly enough...and am already looking forward to our 1 year anniversary when they do a special cake to mark the occasion. read more

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I would totally recommend and order from this bakery in the future for any event. I gave them enough time and asked for some different colors, and they honored my request with no problem. Customer service was A+. Thanks again. By the way, the cake exceeded my expectations. It was sooooo good. read more

ECBG Cake Studio - Everything I asked for and more - Bakeries Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

We ordered our daughter Sweet Sixteen Birthday cake from ECBG and it was beyond our expectations. I ordered it online and described in the notes that our daughter was a Bridgerton fan and that her birth stone was ruby and she liked gardening. Our cake was vanilla with chocolate ganache filling. Love their less sweet frosting and the cake was moist. Will order from them again. read more

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Erin and her team are amazing! We were introduced to ECBG by a friend who highly recommended her for our wedding cake. We initially ordered a cake tasting box, and were wowed. We have since purchased several cakes from ECBG. Our wedding cake was absolutely incredible, Erin worked with us for weeks until we found a stencil that matched exactly the look we were going for. Delivery was smooth, our cake was stunning, delicious, and people are still raving about it. Would choose Erin and the ECBG team over and over again! read more

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Amazing and delicous cake baker! Custom cakes are their specialty (especially wedding). They can make anything (design, shape, creation) - check out their website for examples) We ordered o e of their "cake shop" standard design cakes for a birthday. It was delicous. BUT - note the cakes are HUGE! I ordered the bigger one and it could have fed 15-20 ppl IMHO read more

Holy moly. Amazing cake. Got the s'mores cake and it was delicious. Very friendly owners/workers, great service. I was so happy with the quality of cake both decoration and taste. Cake was ready to go as promised day of and on time. Can't say enough about this place, worth a try when you need a cake for your next celebration! Amazing cakes!!!! True showstoppers as great British baking would call it. read more

We were very optimistic during our cake tasting and design meeting. She showed us a pervious cake which we used for inspiration, in turn we drew a mockup of our vision which was submitted with our final order to clearly communicate expectations. The final product was disappointing because Erin failed to communicate her artistic changes. Our issues were: 1) Geometric flex frost design was sloppy and incomplete. The flex lines should have been cohesive and around the entire tier 2) Damage to the base layer 3) Dents on the top tier We reached out after our wedding for an explanation. Erin apologized for us being upset but not for her mistakes by stating: "The small dent on the corner of the hexagon happened during transit. Sometimes we have to weigh the risk involved with fixing it, which may result in making it more noticeable or worse. In this case, instead of redoing it, I painted over the knick hoping it was small enough to be overlooked. " "Although there is a degree to which we cannot control due to our medium being food. We try our best to make each cake perfect, but they will never be ACTUALLY flawless because it is food." "Flex frost, the product we use to do the geometric lines in which we laser cut and hand apply is a thin film that melts when you touch it. It was applied with expert care and attention. Again, as it is food, it will never be actually perfect, and if you look at the photo we had provided as inspiration you will see gaps as well (I am not sure where that mock up came from that you all provided- it was not indicative of the photo we had on your order form originally)" Be aware if you go with ECBG your cake may be damaged during transit, your cake will not be flawless and she will overlook details such as a mockup submitted with your final order. The cake did taste AMAZING and showed up on time. She loses stars for communication and customer service. You should not change someone's design and surprise them on their wedding day. Also you should not make excuses and admit your mistake. Unacceptable. I've attached photos documenting our process, If you chose ECBG make sure she understands your vision. Good luck read more

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It has been 2 years since the team at ECBG made these cakes for our daughter's first birthday and I'm still thinking about them. They were exactly what we were hoping for and everyone thought they were delicious. We will definitely be reaching out to ECBG for our future cake needs!!! read more

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Incredible cakes crafted by incredible women. The customer service is amazing and the cakes are even better!

Excellent experience using ECBG for our wedding cake. From start to finish, the planning was easy, they captured our vibe and delivered not only a beautiful cake but a cake that was delicious. Thank you! read more

ECBG Cake Studio - Wedding Cake - Bakeries Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

ECBG made us a BEAUTIFUL cake for our wedding this past weekend!! It was exactly what I envisioned and just absolutely perfect!! We also got many compliments on how moist and delicious it tasted :) We will definitely be ordering cakes and desserts from them in the future!! Hire them to make your wedding cake - you won't regret it!! read more

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Erin and her team are absolutely incredible. Their creativity, professionalism, expertise, and overall execution was so impressive. I loved working with them on my sister's baby shower goodies. The cake they designed blew me away, and it tasted as good as it looked. I almost didn't want to cut into it but thank god we did because it was delicious. The individually wrapped and decorated sugar cookies that were also in theme made the party a hit. Huge thank you to Erin and her incredible team at ECBG for always rocking and kicking butt at everything they do at their lovely bakery. read more

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Complete Scam! Ordered a cake 2 months in advance and got charged 580 for a horrible cake! 25 dollar cake is much better at Marianos! Look elsewhere!!!! read more

After making a beautiful cake, and my paying a large sum for it, an ECBG representative gave me a lecture as I walked with the cake to my Uber. read more

ECBG designed our wedding cake and I'm not lying when I tell you that everyone gasped when they saw it. It was the most beautiful cake I have ever seen, let alone tasted! Ever person we interacted with at the studio was so nice and Izzy deserves some kind of cake-baking award for the immaculate cake she designed for us. We will forever be coming to ECBG for our cake needs! read more

ECBG Cake Studio - Black Forest cake, with red velvet making up the top layer - Bakeries Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

My toddler's birthday cake was made by them and I am impressed. They were very flexible on the look and they catered to my unique request; my toddler was in love with Miraculous Ladybug show and I am sure that not a lot of people know about this show. I sent them photos to give them an idea and they were very prompt in their response, very accurate i what they can and cannot do and gave me quote right away. I had to put the toppings myself (bought from amazon: eiffel tower and ldybug candle) for less than 15 dollars and the cake turned out amazing. All the details in the cake were well executed, i love it! Will definitely come back to buy new cake. read more

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I've had their cakes from here now twice, once through a cake baking lesson class(150% recommend once they come back in the fall) and another through a "cake out" box. Erin and her team are amazing and has me thinking of excuses just to order a cake. They do "pop-ups" every so often where they have treats available at their store, so I'll be looking forward to the next one in the interim! If you're looking for a cake, with excellent service then look no further than these queens. Seriously the best! read more

I was looking for a custom cake with a short lead time. I hit the jackpot on all of my concerns. I received the most gorgeous, tastiest and quick turnaround cake ever. I have found a new bakery! The birthday girl was so elated when she saw her cake. read more

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ECBG has the most amazing wedding cakes! There are so many options for flavors for the cake and frosting and each one was amazing, it was hard to choose! The virtual tasting option was fun, we were able to include my parents and make it a little party! The cake design process was also wonderful, Erin and team did a fabulous job making our vision come true! Erin and ECBG are true professionals and I highly recommend working with them if you can! read more

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We absolutely loved our ECBG wedding cake!! It was beautiful and tasted delicious! Every flavor we tried at the cake tasting was incredible!! We'd pick another ECBG Cake Studio cake in a heartbeat! read more

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This post is long over due! I was visiting my home town in the uptown area of Chicago. I needed a Birthday Cake, ASAP for my mother's 87th Birthday. I contacted the owner via email and with luck she had a vanilla butter cream cake available. Erin the ower was quick to reply and very friendly. It's definitely a lavish bakery and the cake was OMG, soooo delicious! My mom deserves the best and she got a beautiful delicious cake for her special day! Thank you Erin for adding to my mom's my special day! read more

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1000/10. My friends and I always get these cakes for each others birthdays and there are never leftovers

ECBG is hands down the best! We have used them multiple times for custom cakes and they always put together what we have in mind! We also love their back to basic cakes for when we are looking to celebrate the smaller things. read more

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ECBG Cake Studio is where it's at y'all! Erin created the perfect cake for us and it was downright delicious. One of our vendors told us it's the best cake she's seen and tasted at a wedding and she's been to thousands of weddings over her career. The cake was perfectly made, soft, the flavors were amazing. We cannot wait to get another cake from them and we'll think of any excuse to do it! Thank you to Erin and the ECBG team for making our day so special and making our vision for our cake come true. read more

ECBG Cake Studio - Our wedding cake! Included a cute bird at the top plus lavender design from the bottom of the cake up to tier two. - Bakeries Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I will definitely be ordering here again! The cake was delicious and adorable. Their small cakes are the perfect size for 2-3 people (with some leftovers for later!) The staff was very nice and they are very informative about the pickup and transportation process. read more

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Since we have used Erin and been obsessed with the design and taste of the other cakes she has baked for us, we knew we needed her for the big day. She met 1:1 for a super fun cake tasting!! I mean... what baker goes out of their way to bake multiple both gluten free and regular cake samples just to be sure both the bride and groom are fully included?? Our cake was gorgeous and had two layers gluten free and two regular. 4 different flavors and designs! YUM. She also made cookies and super decorated rice krispy treats for the dessert table. Erin and her staff communicate quickly and clearly and made our day super simple. 10/10 read more

I have never had a cake from ECBG Studios, but Erin made a cake for me before opening ECBG, and it was amazing. It was a Mega Man cake for my brother's birthday. Looked incredible and tasted wonderful! read more

ECBG has some of the most amazing cake I have ever eaten. I have had their funfetti cake at Gene and Georgetti's as well as a wedding cake testing and two of their cakeout boxes. Erin and her team has perfected the art of making moist, flavorful cake without it being too rich. I will find any excuse to order a cake from them. If you need a cake and you are in or around Chicago, get your cake from ECBG. It is worthy every penny and then some. read more