Cindy made an absolutely beautiful cake!! It was an almond raspberry flavor and was so delicious. I will 100% be using her services again and again. She was prompt in her responses and professional. read more

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Our cake was truly amazing! Everyone complimented how cute it was and how amazing it tasted! Cindy was able to bring our vision to life. Can you spot the hidden Mickeys on our cake? (Not sure how the picture will post but see if you guys can find them!) read more

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Cindy was lovely, responsive and super successful in making exactly what we wanted for a baby shower. Definitely recommend this place, not just for wedding cakes and cupcakes...cookies were perfect! They are incredibly talented and reasonable. I'll be back! read more

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For our wedding, the cake was included with the venue and they provided 3 bakeries for us to choose from. We were quickly drawn to Sweet Discoveries after seeing photos of her work. Since I have a gluten intolerance, I was worried I wouldn't be able to have any of our wedding cake. Fortunately Cindy was flexible and was able to make a beautiful gluten-free cutting cake to go along with a tower of regular cupcakes for our guests. She was very helpful at our tasting, and even provided gluten free samples for me to try. For our day she was able to bring our cake design to life with a beautifully decorated and delicious (gluten free funfetti with cherry and lime filling) cutting cake and a fun tower of cupcakes (cherry chip, chocolate orange, cherry lime, and strawberry lemon) that everyone enjoyed and raved about. There were none left by the end of the night, so that tells you something! We wish she had a storefront so we could occasionally stop in to pick out a goodie or two, but if we have any custom orders in the future we will definitely work with Sweet Discoveries again! read more

Ignored for the second time! It has been 4 months since we last visited this location. At 5pm on Christmas I received a notice to inform me that the owner had replied to my comment. I was excited to see if any of my concerns were addressed and all I found was a self promoting message. Which leads me back to my original review, when my family was treated rudely and with indifference. Sorry we didn't order a cake that looked like a stadium. I guess if you order a big cake, then you get treated nicely, according to your comments. So a small order customer who walks in the front door doesn't matter. We walk by your location all the time and in 4 months we have not set foot in the door, since we were not treated nicely. Your comments will not have us changing that any time soon. Thanks for using my review as a place to brag about your success in the last year. When we walked in the door you had an opportunity to gain a great customer but you missed the boat. read more

Dreamy frosting on cupcakes- airy, slightly sweet; luscious comes to mind. My husband seems to love the cupcakes themselves. I like them very, very, very, very much- but I'm not in love yet. ;) I'll tell you what I do love, and that, so far, is just about everything else. Wish I was kidding, but their butter and sugar cookies are delicious and about 50 cents a piece. "You know what makes them so good?", the owner asks me..."BUTTER!", she enthusiastically exclaimed. So the secret's out. Ha! The cheesecake cups are decadent, delicious, divine. Probably one of my favorite things there, and a hit with my girlfriends. There were Danishes under the glass one day, a cheese, and a double whammy of apple and cherry, each $1.75. "Those are fresh, just out," she said. Ok, one of each. I intended them for our Sunday breakfast, but since they were so fresh I had to taste when I got home. And then I had to have the husband taste. Perfection. I don't believe they made it past the next few minutes. I tried a rum ball, and made a point of explaining my love for Lovin Oven's perfect rum balls. These were a very close second, but delicious in their own rite. My husband actually prefers the rumballs here as the flavors are not overpowering. And I'd wager most items seem to be easily $1 or so cheaper than other bakeries. I have yet to order a cake, but I'm about to for an upcoming birthday. I'll update you on cost and flavor when I do. I'm hoping to have a good customer service experience. I was worried after reading other reviews, but I'm happy to say that after several visits thus far, the service was friendly, patient and overly accommodating. Perhaps some positive changes have been made? Most of the business seems to be pickup but there is one table to sit at, still it's not the kind of place where you linger. It's not a large bakery, nor are the items extensive, though, the variety in daily cupcake flavors seems to hover around 10-12, and each cupcake runs $2.50. But the items they do offer are done well- fresh and delicious. Cupcakes fare best if eaten same day, and I don't think they use preservatives or artificial ingredients. I was very impressed and pleased to have a sweets connection in my immediate area. I'd usually have to drive much further out of my way for the same quality, and pay more. read more

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We have had several cakes made by this bakery..... wedding cakes and both children and adult birthday cakes. Owner Cindy is a phenomenal decorator and baker. We have never been disappointed and recommend them to anyone looking for a great local baker, read more

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We used this bakery through our wedding venue and our guests had nothing but good things to say about our cake flavors. We were able to even have three different flavors of cake to choose from. We chose caramel apple, banana foster and almond raspberry. Our tasting was very simple and easy, after selecting them from our choices of bakery from our venue's tasting, we set up an appointment with the owner and went in to try even more samples. She even sent us home with extras! We will come back for an anniversary cake next year and stop by when we are in the area! Yum! read more

Sweet Discoveries - Bakeries Near Me - Antioch, Illinois

We have ordered my daughter's birthday cakes from here for the past three years and have been very happy every time. I always send my ideas for a cake and some requests and the owner always goes above and beyond with her design. My family now looks forward to having this cake every year from this bakery. I would highly recommend! read more

What you need to know first, flavors: Peanut butter/ banana/ chocolate: BEST one I've ever had....ever.... Lemon Poppy seed: skip it, dry, but delightful frosting about the frosting....BTW very light, fluffy, sooo delicious and flavorful! Cherry Chip: Cherry cake and frosting, yum Cheesecake (thought it was a cupcake, its just cheesecake): Good but ordinary.... Salted Caramel pretzel: just okay... Only open Fri-Sun.., unfortunately her main focus is weddings... This place is killin me to write a review about, very torn up.... If you've read my reviews, you know I'm a Chicago gal and a cupcake aficionado (aren't we all? lol). Well, what to say....this is THE BEST cupcake I've had....BEST, that's right, the best....and $2.50 each is okay with me...so why 3 stars? What is the deal with this place? I have to tell you, as much as I love it, I wouldn't have it for my wedding cake due to the strange interaction with the owner. I was really sad to have to go elsewhere, but it does seem like even though weddings is her thing, she was quite pushy with insisting on fondant, which I did not want. Then she insisted on flowers on the cake, which I told her several times I did not want. I was impressed enough with the cake flavor, I didn't want to be pushed into a giant cake with tons of decor. I wanted a white buttercream wedding cake, and she wasn't really havin it! In fact, she recommended a competitor that we ended up going with, even though the cake was not as good.... And now, as a regular customer I will still go in because the cupcakes are great, but the business hours are makin it tough. I will be sad if this place goes to strictly weddings... P.S-the danishes are gone because they didn't sell enough :(:( read more

Sweet Discoveries - Peanut butter banana, lemon poppy seed, cherry chip, cherry cheesecake - Bakeries Near Me - Antioch, Illinois

Cindy was really wonderful! Our venue recommended her and I am so glad they did! She was so delightful when we did our tasting. She also provided flavor cards for the cupcakes we ordered. Her cakes were delicious and she has so many options to choose from. She is willing to try new flavor combos if you would like too. High recommend! read more

I was so impressed when I went to Sweet Discoveries. There cupcakes were phenomenal and there were so many interesting flavors and tastes, that everyone would enjoy them! It is a artsy, cute, quaint shop and a must go to place. I can't wait to go back. read more

I ordered a set of cakes. One pizza styled cake and a Starbucks to go styled cupcake. First of all, they were beautiful. I squealed the whole way home about how great they looked. Secondly, they were delicious! They were a big hit. The woman I emailed with was very nice and helpful and made sure to help me in every way to get this order done the way I wanted. I even feel really awful because in all my excitement about the cake I completely forgot to tip!! Don't worry ladies I'll definitely be coming back for my next special cake and I'll tip you double for sure! Keep up the delicious work!! read more

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I found Sweet Discoveries while at a bridal show but I didn't need them for my wedding I needed a cake for my mother in laws surprise 50th birthday! My schedule was so busy that I didn't have time to make an appointment so Cindy was great with communicating with me through e-mail. I sent her a picture of what we wanted and told her my budget and she made it happen! The cake was great! She allowed us to pick from any of the flavors but we went traditional and stuck with chocolate and vanilla with buttercream frosting! I cannot believe how well it turned out! We had an "aged to perfection" theme and the cake was decorated perfectly! It included two fondant wine glasses, a fondant wine bottle and even a banner with out theme! She even included a huge fondant 50 on top! Thanks Cindy! The cake made the party! read more

Sweet Discoveries - Bakeries Near Me - Antioch, Illinois

Please speak to owner directly and not through email. If you are not explicit then you will get what owner wants. I was so extremely disappointed in the cake I received. It's everything I didn't want and owner talked me out of what I really wanted. Having said all the above, owner was extremely nice, I just wish she would have listened to me. read more

Cindy is amazing! From working with us to try a MILLION amazing different flavors of cake (and then choosing 6 flavors, because why not) to designing a special ironman cheesecake for my husband, she was in CREDIBLE. There was literally ZERO cake left at the end of the night because everyone was so in love with the dessert... she's a must! read more

If you live near Antioch and like cupcakes you must come to sweet discoveries. I recommend the carrot cake, red velvet, green tea and lemon or the popcorn (sounds strange but it's amazing). It's a cute shop and the service is wonderful. Coming here is a must!!! read more

BEST TIRA MASU EVER! And they even create different kinds. Always greeted by a friendly employee. :) I love their salted caramel pretzel cupcake and the banana split one too! They make gorgeous cakes! Love how cute the store is! They even give u a reward card! Just tried a canoli yesterday and all I can say is YUMMY! read more

We loved our experience with Sweet Discoveries! We had a simple wedding and dinner with close family and friends and we came to Luda quite short notice with our request. We already loved the cupcakes - flavors and design - but we also wanted a cake topper. Luda sat down with us and helped us create a simple, elegant design that turned out perfect! She was able to have our cake ready in 1 week, and her team had everything ready for pick-up exactly as planned. We received a great selection of cupcakes, and the topper was beautiful. She also graciously rented a display/stand for us to use at our dinner (they are normally purchased) - this was a nice touch to show off the cupcakes. Prices in our opinion are competitive if not exceptional. The cupcakes aren't huge, but the quality in baking and design is fantastic. Service could not have been better - friendly staff and we really appreciated their flexibility. This is a busy local business that knows how to treat customers right. We highly recommend! read more

Our whole experience with Sweet Discoveries was wonderful. The weekend of our tasting we were asked kindly to come in earlier which was fine. As a thank you a few extra flavors for us to taste were made. That made my fiance at the time, my daughters, and myself feel appreciated just for coming in a little earlier. Then the flavors were amazing and so unique. We tasted some classic wedding cake flavors and some unique ones. The unique ones blew us away and we ended up picking the amazing orange dreamsicle as one of our 2 flavors. Price was great and our cake was delivered no issues and it looked amazing. Everyone raved about how delicious it was. We could not have been happier with our experience at Sweet Discoveries and I know my daughter's want to come back and get cupcakes for their birthdays. :-) Thank you for helping make my wedding that much more special. read more

We loved our overall experience in tasting and deciding on our wedding cake design and flavors. Cindy is incredibly talented, passionate, and dedicated to her business and to her clients. We had an idea of what we wanted our cake to look like and Cindy took in our story and created several designs. We were blown away when we saw our cake for the first time at the reception! The coconut lime flavor was phenomenal and the cake itself was moist and delicious!! read more

I ordered a cake on March 20 to be picked up on 3/30. Can't tell you my disappointment when I went there to pick up the cake and no cake -- funny how during my initial consult owner told me of a situation she had similar to mine, maybe I should have been warned then. Thank goodness this wasn't a wedding, only a surprise 50th birthday party and there are bakeries around like Deerfields where I was able to order a cake that would be ready in less than 24 hours. read more

Sweet Discoveries is a very nice bakery with higher end pastries. The pastries are extremely tasty and the service was good. Workers seem to have great knowledge about the many different flavor offerings that they have. The owner, Luda, cake designs are the best I've ever seen. Her designs are very precise and based on her gallery it seems that there is nothing that she can't design. Check out some of her work on the company's Facebook page. The red velvet cupcakes are my favorite.....amazing. Overall, good experience and I will continue to go back. read more

I had a pretzel (caramel?) cupcake. It was to die for! It's a nice size cupcake and cost me $2.50, which is fair. This is no chain-store or typical home made cupcake. You can tell it is professionally prepared. The lady was very nice (she was the baker). I was disappointed to read some of the other reviews about poor customer service. Customer service is very important me and I'm glad I had a good experience, but it would make me nervous about a big order. read more

Our wedding cake was both beautiful and delicious! Cindy was easy to work with and very helpful during the tasting. We chose a more unique combination of flavors and our guests raved about it. The design was simple and elegant, exactly what we wanted! Thank you Sweet Discoveries! read more

I read the other two reviews before writing this so I'd like to acknowledge the fact that I've never had to deal with the staff on personal business. My conversation with the employee was about her recommendation on which cupcakes to get for my soon-to-be mother-in-law, and she ended up loving the cupcake! So I'm basing my review on the quality of the cupcakes. The cupcakes are amazing! And as Anthony mentioned, they are a steal ($2.50 is nothing compared to what other bakeries charge). I've also seen pictures of cakes they've made for kids birthdays, weddings, events, etc. and they are amazing and I'm not an easy one to impress. Although we still have time to choose, I think me and my fiance will be using Sweet Discoveries for our wedding cake. (Maybe I'll do a follow-up review later). read more

We stopped to pick up some goodies as a thank you gift and ended up doubling our order so that we could keep some for our own family. I'm so glad we did! We sampled each others cupcakes and couldn't decide who had the best one. They were all yummy! And... my thank you gift was a hit. read more

Luda created a castle cake for my daughters sweet 16 party. This cake was bigger and better than anything cake boss could create. With flavors such as Red Velvet, Chocolate Chip and Strawberry Banana, the line for the cake was never ending. We live in Waukegan but we visit Sweet Discoveries at least once a month, just because we can't get enough of their treats. The staff is friendly, you are treated like family. I really enjoy Sweet Discoveries and wish them lots of prosperity. read more