When I contacted Crystal about making an anniversary cake for my parents, I asked about customizing…read morethe flavor. Her immediate response was "no problem!" She wasn't kidding! She created a strawberry bourbon masterpiece that was both gorgeous AND delicious! My parents were absolutely delighted with this scrumptious sensation. Her price was incredibly reasonable, and Crystal was so easy to work with. You should order from her before she's too busy to take your order. We are already planning our next event just to order from her again! Thank you so much Crystal!

I'm from out of town and was looking for a DeKalb bakery for a special dessert for an extended…read morefamily celebration. I'm SO glad that I found Crystal's Bakery!!! It was VERY short notice, but Crystal responded to my inquiries quickly, was able to make suggestions that worked for a quick turn around AND some specific requests! We settled on summer-y strawberry topped cupcakes that were PERFECT - the topping was light and refreshing (not overbearingly sweet like so many commercial desserts these days). A delicious ending for our celebratory dinner!!

My mom got cupcakes for my 30th birthday and they were amazing!!! Super light and fluffy.The…read morechocolate chip ones were my favorite!!! I will be using her again the next time I need cupcakes!!

I got married on 6/15/2012 and I could not be happier with the way our wedding cupcakes and cakes…read moreturned out. My sister introduced me to Cheryl and I am so thankful. From the day I contact her, she has been more than accommodating with my wishes (demands) for my cupcakes and cakes for the wedding. Like most brides, I wasn't exactly sure how I wanted the cupcakes and cakes to look but Cheryl guided me through it very patiently. She sent me photos and described how she can decorate cupcakes and cakes to meet my expectations. I am so thankful Cheryl responded to my never-ending emails and was accommodating to all the changes I made leading up to the big event in my life. To be honest, I was a little hesitant to sign on with someone who is new to the business. I am so glad I trusted my sister and my taste buds (samples were amazing!). She blew me away with her decorations and presentation of cupcakes and cakes. Red velvet cake/cupcakes with chocolate chip was so tasty!! My guests were pleasantly surprised with the moisture of the cupcakes and those hidden chocolate chips!! They all thought it was delicious!! Yay! Oh, not to forget... Cheryl drove 2 hours in traffic on a Friday to deliver my cakes. She is amazing. Thanks Brown Eyed Cupcake Maker!! I will post photos once I receive them from my photographer!

The box of Easter cookies were given to us as a gift. $14 for 6 cookies, were relatively small for…read morethe price (a lot of effort into the gift box). The sugar cookies taste and smell like you are eating a stick of butter, not my favorite. My kids didn't like them either. Cannot comment on anything else.

Pumpkin squares were delicious. Very moist and fresh. Sugar cookies were really good. I let them…read moreset in fridge a day or two and it seemed the flavors came together after being in fridge. They were super fresh as well so I kinda like them next day or two:) The shop is adorable and welcoming. Loved the decor and merchandise. Shop owner could not have been any nicer. Educated me on her baked goods and was generally full of energy and life! I see why she stays so busy and sells out. She loves what she does and it is obvious!

Tried something different and went with an assortment of gourmet cupcakes to celebrate for my son's…read moregraduation today. The vibes here are awesome and the treats were DELICIOUS! NGL the carrot cake (cream cheese frosting - not overly sweet and not too dense which is what I prefer!) and double chocolate were perfection and I'm glad we got 2 of each. The salted caramel was also in my top 3 from the flavors we tried. DEFINITELY coming back here again to try other creations and flavors. Immediately followed all socials so I can get special updates. These went very quickly with our small family get together!! Haha we also tried a strawberry banana smoothie which was quite yummy! I highly recommend and always love supporting local small businesses.

I was craving something sweet, but I didn't want something as basic at Starbucks or Dunkin so I…read moregoogled around some nearby bakeries and I found this place. I'm not sure how new this place is to the area, but it is new to me as I moved away from Elgin and I've come back a year ago so this was a pleasant surprise. I decided to go in and the interior was very beautiful with pink and floral motifs all around. I was warmly greeted by the baker, as I'm sure he was busy in the back. I ordered a pack of four cupcakes. I was interested in as well as a smoothie and went on my merry way. When I got home, I enjoyed the almond wedding cake cupcake and it was very delicious! Not too sweet, but very elegant and just what I would definitely serve or like to see in a high-end party or event of some kind. I will definitely be coming back whenever my sweet tooth craving kicks in again!

Nice local bakery. I can in after 4 and the doughnut selection was more limited but they were…read morestill fresh. The staff was helpful and the maple custard that they recommended was delicious.

Fun old fashioned bakery. Great brownies, cinnamon can bread and donuts. Orange fritter was a nice…read moresurprise! Go early for donut selection. Staff was friendly!

Got a few great things from this bakery located next to The Norwegian, a place to stop after…read morebreakfast or at lunch. It's a pretty new bakery, and hasn't gotten quite the attention it should. Wonderland Sweets has quite a variety. More traditional offerings like cupcakes and the like. There's also dairy free options. A thing to know before going is it shares the building with another business. It's a decor company called Rooted. There's lots of handcrafted stuff like paintings and that kind of thing. As for the bakery, the stuff there is also handcrafted. There's cookies, cupcakes, lots of stuff. It's about $4 for a cupcake. There's a few vegan flavors including the Cookies And Cream one. Cupcakes can come topped with whole berries. There's also macarons. Has lots of freshly baked goods. It's great for going to after eating next door, for dessert or just as a snack. There's a few items that are okay for vegans.

An adorable little cutesy trendy ambient filled destination. A bakery and gift shop combo. Just…read morepark in back; find several other shops here. This is right next door to the newer restaurant The Norwegian. Delicious Cupcakes and Crème Puffs. A well stocked shop of unique gifts. Addresses your basic needs list as well right down to socks. The service was a great as well. Thank you.

I honestly confused why they've been open for so long. I had passed it many times and decided to…read morestop in. There was a very very limited choice. I decided to buy a couple of their tartlets, seeing as I didn't want to walk out and purchase nothing. She threw in a free cupcake. The tartlets - the tart shell was totally undercooked, the feeling was nothing special. In fact the custard tart I got had no taste. The cupcake - the cake was extremely dry, the frosting although it had a nice flavor, left a waxy feeling in my mouth. I love to support small businesses, but I was totally turned off by my experience. I know quite a bit about pastries and baked goods, I honestly would never go back and discourage anyone from purchasing their products unless they did a complete overhaul. A tart shells should be light and Flaky, plus thoroughly cooked, what I got was tough, chewy and tasteless.

I found out about Sweet Endeavors at the NIU Bridal expo and fell in love with the cupcakes! My…read moremom, sister, and now husband felt the same way. Rachel is super sweet and very helpful throughout the whole process. She made the cupcakes for our bridal shower and also made our wedding cake. Everything turned out so beautiful and even better than what I was hoping. Our guests at both of these events talked about how moist the cake was and how delicious the frosting was! Rachel really knows her stuff :) We chose white cake filled with raspberry and also chose chocolate cake both with buttercream frosting for our bridal shower and then for the wedding we had a tier of vanilla, chocolate and red velvet with the buttercream frosting.

We went in to this place tojust check it out. She has the best cupcakes that I have tried. And they…read morechange the flavors of them from week to week. Great Prices and great atmosphere. Will definatly continue to go here. Hands down strawberry milkshake cupcake is the best!!!

From the owner: We make custom cakes, cupcakes, desserts and cookies. Our specialty is decorated sugar cookies for…read moreall occasions.