I have been buying cookies and cupcakes from Sugar Fixation for a couple of years now and not only…read moreare their desserts AMAZING but they are also super nice people. Their banana chocolate chip cookies and cherry bars are my absolute favorite. Can't wait till I see them again at shows and can get my fix.

I appreciate that they are a small business with a nice variety of baked goods. We have made…read morepurchases of their goods at the Lake County Arts & Craft shows and have not been disappointed. My only suggestions would be to have better descriptions of the baked goods they are selling, either on or with their packaging and have listings and descriptions of their products on their website. I have a family member that has allergies to certain ingredients and was not sure about some of the ingredients, for example, listing the type of nuts that were used. Their table was very busy at the time of our recent purchase and they were helpful with any questions, but I did not have the opportunity to verify some of the ingredients. I tried to look items up on their website, but could not find the information I was looking for.

The cupcakes were very fresh, and you'll pay a pretty penny for them. Two plus a Gatorade was about…read more$12.50. My all time favorite is the peach cobbler with the spiced cake, peach filling, and fresh whipped cream! Can't say no to it whenever I'm by. On this visit, my mini also wanted the Cookie Monster cupcake, which was tasty and had cookie dough filling inside the vanilla cake. Mini cheesecake, chocolate dipped confections and pretzels, and cake pops also available. I'll be back to try some chocolate cake ones next time!

I tried this spot out through Uber eats or DoorDash. The cupcakes were good. I was expecting a…read morebuttercream, but the cupcakes are more of a whipped cream or a mix in between. I like that they have different flavors to choose from. I bought the cupcakes for kids and they enjoyed them.

O M G ! Every and I…read moremean every sweet treat here is crazy good ! From long John's to canoli filled donuts it crazy good. And the gals that work here are always awesome If you've never been here put it on the to do list I just had my coffee and a vanilla long John and tho I feel guilty I know that feeling will fade quickly Yum yum for the tum tum Enjoy

Came on a weekday in the early afternoon & the line was about a 5 to 10 min wait, indicative that…read morethis is a very popular place. I tried the chocolate yeast donut & a mini chocolate Italian cookie. Cost was $2.50 ttotal. The donut was enormous and fluffy inside with chocolate icing. Personality , the icing was way too sweet for me. Cookie is good, not great. The pricing is good and this is evidently a very popular place. Ambiance is cute. No seating. Ok service.

The cupcakes are great! The frosting isn't heavy or overpowering. The lemon blueberry flavor tasted…read moreperfect. Each cupcake design was flawless and they were the star of the picnic! Cassandra was very nice and flexible with pickup time. Instructions for care until you're ready to serve them is clear too.

My husband got these for Valentine's Day and wow! The cupcakes were amazing! So beautiful and so…read moredelicious! The flavor of the buttercream was indescribable and the cupcakes were so moist and fluffy. Highly recommend!

Reviewing their "Courageous Cones" ice-cream: one of the most delicious soft-serve ice creams I…read morehave ever had. You pick a waffle cone (vanilla/chocolate), an ice cream flavour (vanilla/chocolate/non-dairy coconut) and a fruit (strawberry, blueberry, plantain etc.). They blend the actual fresh fruit with the ice cream to produce an incredibly delectable, flavourful soft-serve. I got a vanilla waffle cone with chocolate ice cream blended with strawberries. It took maybe three or four minutes to serve because all of the blends are freshly made, and I had to wait in line for about twenty minutes, but the wait was worth it. It was nice to take the ice-cream cone and sit on a bench at the park nearby. The shop/window is attached to Courageous Cafe, but the operating hours are not the same as the cafe's, and one has to wait in line outside rather than indoors. The shop is about five minutes from the Oak Park Green Line CTA station. Highly, highly recommend this place to those visiting Oak Park! I might even make a trip all the way from the city for this ice-cream - it was that good!

There's a certain point where a bakery stops being a bakery and becomes a gravitational force, and…read morethis place crossed that line the moment I tried the pastries. Everything I've had so far has been spot‑on -- flaky, buttery, and made by people who clearly understand that "good enough" is not an acceptable standard for laminated dough. And then there are the cupcakes. The pink velvet and vanilla bean have basically derailed any attempt at exploring the rest of the menu. They're that good -- tender crumb, real flavor, none of that cloying sugar‑bomb nonsense. They even offer gluten‑free and vegan versions of some, which somehow manage to taste like actual cupcakes instead of punishment for dietary restrictions. There is a full breakfast menu, and it looks legitimately appealing... but I keep getting ambushed by the pastry case before I make it that far. One day I'll branch out. Today is not that day. If you're in Oak Park and want a bakery where the classics are done right and the cupcakes are dangerously habit‑forming, this is the one.

So glad we found this desert shop. Welcoming with beautiful decorations. As soon as we walked in…read morethe owner greeted us with a smile and showed us all their selections. We chose the chocolate cupcake and a chocolate donut. They were so good and fresh. We will definitely be back again in the near future. Thanks again!

I've been following this business on Instagram for a few months so I decided to stop by and try…read moretheir cupcakes. It's a very cute and cozy spot. The display case is very inviting. I had a hard time deciding on what to get because everything looked amazing. Ultimately I decided on 4 cupcakes- buttery pecan, s'mores, red velvet cheesecake and strawberry cheesecake. All of them were delicious! Very moist and flavorful. The red velvet cheesecake and strawberry cheesecake gave you cupcake with a hint of cheesecake flavor. My favorite was the buttery pecan. It reminded me of buttery pancakes with a little syrup. Great environment with very friendly staff. I will definitely return to try more items.

My maid of honor and I went for a cake tasting not too long ago. They are located very close to…read morewhere we live and we knew just where it was. Except when we got there we were confused - the only thing on that block was the old, closed Gladstone Bakery and nothing else that even resembled a business, much less a bakery. Figuring I got the address wrong, I started to head back to the car when a guy comes out of an old, beat-up, unmarked door. He sees us standing there and says "oh, you looking for Baking for the Taking? In here". Well, once inside it was a very clean, modern kitchen, but what the heck? Could we have a sign on the door - any sign - considering this was a rather sketchy looking building exterior? It was like being granted access to some kind of speakeasy...say the password and all that spy shit. Doesnt make sense! The cakes we tried were fantastic, and the girls working there were very nice. Unfortunately they turned out to be a high quote due to a lot of "upcharges"; for everything from changing the height of a tier to adding fruit. Plus the cake decorator had a very heavy hand - meaning, if you are looking for tiny, delicate decorations, dont come here, her style is better suited to big, chunky designs.

I have ordered cakes from here on several occasions…read more About 18 months ago I ordered 2 cakes from here. First of all the cakes looked amazing! The birthday boy was big into cards s The owner of the bakery drove my cakes all the way out to Arlington Heights where my party was. One of the cakes was a lemon (yes, this birthday party had some seniors in attendance) and the other was a magnificent chocolate cake. That party was almost 2 years ago and I still get people asking me for baking for the takings number. If you want your guests to be raving how great the cake was, Baking for the Taking is the way to go!

Lovvvvvvvve this place for a lazy Sunday brunch! I always get excited coming here with my family…read morebecause it's so bright, cheery and kid friendly. I gotta be honest though... I only come to this bakery for its brunch items. I'm not a fan of their cupcakes. I think they are too dense for my tastes compared to the other cupcake shops I have tried. So back to brunch... they have great , cheap, endless coffee with free donut holes! And the brunch menu has expanded immensely. Yes, it's on the pricier end for a huevos rancheros $10 but it's super yummy! My kids also love this place because they feel comfortable to be themselves there! They have a great kids menu too. My little ones love the sprinkle pancakes and waffles:) Quick tip: make a morning out of visiting this place! Go for a stroll on the Prairie Path to work up your appetite for brunch! Then go shopping in downtown Elmhurst at all the cute local stores!

You might ask yourself, So what's the shelf life of a cupcake?? I mean, we have all been there. You…read moreorder some tasty treat and you don't finish it for some reason. Will it be good tomorrow? Will it be crusty? Should you even bother? Well, I'm here to tell you. Courage totally gets it. It passes the freshness test. We stopped in and ordered the classic Survivor cupcake to go. Wow, it's a cute little cupcake! How do they do that rainbow swirly thingy with the frosting? Anyways. Well for some odd reason life got in the way and I couldn't eat my cupcake until the next day. But that's okay! Because instead of landing in the moratorium, this cupcake had me on cloud nine. So thick and dense and cakey. And the frosting was yummy and flavorful. Wow..if it's this good a day old, I bet it's a twelve star same-day cupcake.

Loyal customer of House of Cakes for 30 years. Their cannoli cakes are the best! Wonderful yellow…read moresponge cake, moist and rich but not overly sweet so it allows the fillings to shine. One of the few bakeries that allow two different fillings in an 8" cake. Three layers of cake and our favorite is cannoli as one filling and their vanilla custard as the second. Definitely go with the whipped cream frosting. Very reasonably priced. Cheese sticks are amazing and run a special price on Tuesdays. Ice cream cakes, delicious butter cookies and biscotti. Buttermilk pound cake is moist and unique in taste. Everything here is delicious! Old school cash and checks only--no credit cards.

Our family's most favorite Italian bakery! We love the cannoli filled cake, fresh breads and rolls…read moreand the scones are amazing! My sister bought her beautiful wedding cake here, too, and everyone loved it!

Love this place ! I have been their customer for past 10 years and they did some wonderful updated…read moreto the store like new refrigerators and I love the new fridge packed with veggies, healthier choice prepared meals. My children don't like my "nalesniki" blintzes anymore since I have been buying there. I cook when possible but I buy here homemade meals for grandma in the nursing home and she was a precious polish cook. Now the owners struggled to find help as there have been post Covid times they seemed short handed and sometimes you have people that don't speak English and folks that need to jump in where it's not necessarily their area, but if they have an anxious face it's prolly cause they are new not casue they are doing you a favor! Everyone is nice and accommodating ALWAYS !

Locally owned bakery and grocery store. Great selection of prepared food and deli. Super helpful…read morestaff, providing great service! I