Back in October of 2019 we flew over to Bend (from FL) to check out some vendors, see our venue, +…read moredo a "tasting" with a very well known local bakery. Much to our disappointment, I arrived at the bakery to find 4 very dried out cupcakes, no one to assist me, + anything but a tasting. (Yes, we had discussed a tasting via email weeks in advance; they knew we were coming.) As we drove around waiting for our next appointment my mom stumbled on these same reviews for Crumb Cakery + emailed Tara. Although we were unable to meet her on that trip, my mom insisted that she "just [had] a good feeling about Tara" so we should come back once more before the wedding to meet her. Mother's intuition... Spot on!! In January, after some shifts to our wedding plans, we made a trip out to Bend + met with Tara for a tasting. THIS WAS A TRUE TASTING!! From trying out multiple combinations to being encouraged to create our own; not to mention how absolutely delicious everything was. WE WERE SOLD! To be honest, we had not even wanted a cake but the family had pushed us to get one. As life would have it after the tasting we were reluctant to pick a flavor so we ended up choosing two for the cake + designing an entire dessert table for all 15 people (including ourselves) that would be attending the wedding. For months Tara + I messaged back and forth on how to bring this table to life + since we are from out of town she even made a run to Homegoods to pick out some display trays for us. Talk about going above + beyond! The sweets became one of our most anticipated parts of our wedding + our family could not wait to taste it all. The table display was gorgeous, everything tasted amazing, + the three boxes of leftover sweets were eaten the day following the wedding leaving us with only one box carrying our top tier to be taken back to FL with us for our anniversary! Tara is a dream to work with, a true pastry chef, + artist. If I lived in Bend, I'd go to her for all my confection needs. Please do not hesitate to contact her for whatever you need. You will not regret it! Thank you so much for everything, Tara. We love you!

We were celebrating my daughters 6th birthday and wanted a nice cake since we obviously couldn't…read morehave a traditional kid party thanks to COVID. I have been following Crumb Cakery for a while on Instagram. I contacted Tara and ordered a cake from the website. There are so many different options and selections to choose from. We ordered the cake two weeks out. Tara has messaged me along the way and kept me updated. I was told when the cake would be ready and when and where to pick it up. Everything went perfectly! The cake was beautiful, Tara was very punctual and it tasted amazing! Most importantly my daughter loved it. I can't recommend Crumb Cakery enough. If you are looking for a wedding cake, birthday cake or just something sweet to brighten your day, this is the place. Thanks so much for making our day and providing Bend with a "Real" bakery!

Support this local business! They are kind and probably have some of the best deserts in Bend!read more

I used Dreamin' Desserts for my recent wedding and was incredibly happy. We decided to go with…read morecheesecakes and are still in a delicious, cheesecake coma! Such perfection! Tracy was awesome to work with and definitely knows desserts. Yum!

Small shop with friendly gals behind the counter. $28 for a dozen 'kid cakes' that seem to me to be…read moreregular sized cupcakes. I love that you get to pick the frosting and cupcake combinations. But, this does add to your wait time if you didn't call ahead. Be prepared! The gals will take your order and then have to frost every single cupcake. I got Valentines sprinkles for no extra charge. They were so pretty! As for taste the cupcakes were moist and tasted great. There is a lot of frosting and it is pretty sweet, even the cream cheese one. I love the variety of cupcakes: snicker doodle, lemon poppyseed, lemon, passion fruit, red velvet and several more! Lots of frosting choices too, Oreo, fireball whiskey, orange, to name a few! They also sell gluten free cupcakes but they will be frozen unless you order ahead of time. Mini cupcakes are only available by ordering a day ahead of time. They also have 3 flavors of pre made cakes you can buy. As an aside, when I was there, a lady was very upset about something with her order and I saw the owner(?)Come out and talk to her and gave her a refund! I was amazed by this customer service! Now Gourmet cupcakes are only for special occasions for me because of the cost, but this store has a happy hour from 5p-6p where it's buy a cupcake get one free! That means $2.50 for 2!!! Perfect for dessert!

We should all know that Ida's has amazing cupcakes by now…read more I just recently discovered that they do wedding cakes as well! The staff was super helpful in getting us set up with a tasting box, with multiple cupcakes & frostings, to try as many combinations as we pleased. They were able to deliver the two-tiered cake & the cupcakes we ordered without any problems & even had cake display plates available. The cake was amazing & guests were excited to take home some extra cupcakes (you always have to order extra cupcakes, right!?). I would definitely recommend Ida's Too to anyone planning a wedding, or other event. Thanks Ida's!!

The employee was super nice. I was so happy they have several gluten free flavors. I got the gluten…read morefree marbled raspberry. It was pretty good. Thick and creamy. My friend got the regular butterfinger and she tried my other friend's vegan and she actually preferred his vegan one! (I failed to get a pic before he inhaled it- praline I believe? Doesn't taste like cheese but still really good.)

Located inside the Podski food truck area! I saw this listed on the website and knew I had to try…read moreit! They have quite a list of flavors and I wanted to try a few but they are $10/slice and I don't think 2 slices for $20 is worth it. That being said, the cheesecake is very yummy. I had the raspberry marble and very much enjoyed it. She recommended leaving it out to warm up for about 15 minutes to get the most flavor. I am impatient so I waited about 10 and it was a bit firm but definitely full of flavor! Personally this feels like an every once in a while treat because of the price. Definitely worth trying at least once!

I lived in Bend for 20 years before departing in 2014 and still visit often given my aged dad lives…read morethere and having heard about Farmhouse hand made pies being sold at the Northwest Crossing Saturday Farmers Market starting sometime after my "Bend exit date" I was sad I could never make it there to pick one up during my visits. Then I learned the pies are sometimes available at Central Oregon Locavore and so on a lark last Thursday when I was in town I popped into Locavore late in the afternoon and as serendipity would have it the Farmhouse Pies had just been dropped off. We chose the Maple Pumpkin (other flavors that day were Triple Berry, Apple and Pear Ginger Crumble) and it was delightful for flavor of filling and butter pastry crust too. A bit more rustic in appearance than I expected, that too was delightful, and it was perfect size for six slices. We are eager to try more on future visits. As "pro tip" note Farmhouse Pies is taking Thanksgiving orders to be delivered to Locavore for pick up: "Pick up date for Thanksgiving orders will be 11/23 from 4-6 at Central Oregon Locavore. (1841 NE 3rd St, Bend)" And to order them see this link: https://farmhousepies.com/collections/all

Some of the best pies in Bend. Find them at the Wednesday market downtown, the NWX Saturday market…read moreor other events. - Triple berry pie is divine. Marionberry, raspberry, blueberries.

Great little bakery located inside Spoons restaurant. We stopped by after breakfast for three…read moredelectable goodies for our trip; a sourdough cinnamon roll, wild berry bar and chocolate ganache brownie. All were delicious and had a very nice, made from scratch flavor. The owner saw me browsing her goodies ahead of time and kindly came over to our table during breakfast and allowed me to order the items so they were all ready to go when we finished breakfast. (Please note: if you want to order something, she may be busy in the back so ring the bell and she comes out right away). The sourdough cinnamon rolls are huge and tasty - probably enough for 2 or 3 people. The wild berry bar was great and not too sweet, allowing the berry flavor to come through. The ganache brownie was super yummy and chocolatey with a generous amount of the ganache topping. Definitely worth a stop by for a special, home made treat!

We recently ordered a vanilla cake with marionberry for my parents' 50th anniversary dinner. It was…read moreincredible! Beautifully made with real marionberry jam/compote in between the vanilla cake layers. My family couldn't stop talking about the cake (and fighting over the leftovers). :) Thanks again!

I needed to send a nice sympathy gift, and Kellie's cakes definitely came through. Anytime I can…read moreutilize a small, local business vs some impersonal chain I will. Kellie's was able to create a great sweets box and arrange delivery. Additionally, she knows a great florist and was also able to suggest and arrange for a lovely small bouquet to accompany the sweets. Great service all around. Very accommodating and helpful in a pinch. Would recommend 100%. Thank you Kellie's cakes!

Kellies Cakes made my baby's wedding beautiful. The cake was exactly as she wanted. The flavor &…read morethe freshness was so good that everyone came back for more & asking who made it. I of course gave them her name. Thank you Kellie! You are amazing.

I love the peanut butter ones and the snickerdoodles. Delicious! I really want to try all of them…read more The people who work here are amazing too. You can't go wrong. Every time I go in there I find a new cookie to love. By the way other customers in there give recommendations on their favorites too. I want all the cookies. Call me Cookie Monster!

A friend introduced us to Bend Cookie Company delights when she brought us a bag of their oatmeal…read morecookies "just because". She's something of a cookie aficionado and thought they were great. We think she's right! We'd indulge in Bend Cookie Company (BCC) delights once in a while and buy them at Newport Avenue Market (our favorite independent neighborhood grocer). Then serendipity! Mom and daughter owners now have the booth right next to Bonta Natural Artisan Gelato at the NW Crossing Farmers Market (Sat 10 - 2). It makes it very easy to pick up a bag to go, as we did last Saturday with Snickerdoodles to tuck into a picnic basket to introduce friends to Bend Cookie Company treats this week. (I report, with mixed emotions, that while I have been making great Snickerdoodles since I was eleven years old, the Bend Cookie Company's version is greater!) BCC's original claim to fame comes from their shaped, beautifully iced and decorated sugar cookies, suitable for about any custom occasion like for wedding favors, or for baby showers, or to celebrate birthdays or graduations. Or as a business gifts. Come to think of it, that's a great idea! We just had delivered some pretty spendy patio furniture and the place we bought it from included four plastic glasses with their logo on them. Ha! Think how much more impressive it would have been to get a nice box of "thank you" Bend Cookie Company cookies to enjoy with iced tea while sitting in the new furniture! ;-) BCC also makes the drop cookies we prefer like the aforementioned Snickerdoodle. Or cranberry cinammon. Or toasted pecan and toffee. To name just a few. Sometimes a wonderful, home baked, buttery and just sweet enough cookie is just the ticket. And with Bend Cookie Company's help, you don't even have to get out a bowl or turn on your oven. How sweet is THAT? BCC cookies are available not only at Newport Market, but at the NWX Farmers Market and by mail order too. Plus we hear they may deliver locally. (Worth a call to ask.) What diet? POSTSCRIPT: With thanks to my uber clever friend Lydia L. I pass along this youtube link as provided by her! :-) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BovQyphS8kA