We just ordered and picked up a birthday cake for our oldest and it is beautiful. Can't wait to get into it! I may have found my kryptonite in the molasses ginger butter cream cookie, so soft and indulgent, you have to get one and try it. You can't miss the store from the street, just look for the pink, once inside, super cute friendly small space jam packed with all sorts of goodies to peruse and buy. If you haven't been here yet, you are missing out. read more

The Bent Fork Bakery - Ginger molasses buttercream cookie SO GOOD! - Bakeries Near Me - Highwood, Illinois

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A quaint bakery that is full of flavors and wonderful smells!! All of the cookies there looked absolutely amazing. The quality of a bakery's chocolate chip cookie is almost the tell all of the quality of the bakery and it definitely won me over!! My sister and her friends have been going there for years and when they brag about a spot I know it's going hit. And it hit read more

Ordered desserts for my daughter's first birthday. The smash cake was adorable and all the treats were delicious! The ho-hos were a big hit! read more

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Are you a sweet lover ? Than you can't drive past Bent Fork in Highwood without stopping and grabbing a few treats. From the cool people that work here to your taste buds exploding this is a must stop. Enjoy read more

Your new favorite bakery First off let me say I am extremely picky about cake. It has to be moist. It has to be flavorful. I can't have too much sugar or not enough. I have been known to pay $90 to have cake from another state shipped to Chicago.. and still I would say this place has one of the top 5 cakes in the country. Worth the drive and so much more affordable for a 8" cake than gold belly :))) Try their cheesecake brownies they were amazing too. read more

ordered online a full sized peach pie today. order taken without much enthusiasm or pleased to hear from an individual placing an online order--maybe it's de rigeur for this place...not sure, as my first time here. face them a credit card to hold the purchase. very robotic and at the end of the transaction was informed how long the purchase would be held, based on closing time. if the feedback is great (for the group who will be eating this) then i'll amend my review. otherwise, will prob buy @three tarts bakery in northfield. read more

Amazing fresh moist cake. Will be purchasing all my cakes from here from now on. CX might not be the softest, but at least they are competent and efficient!! That's more than other places can say these days. Highly recommend. read more

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I love Bent Fork! All the sweets are delicious and the custom orders always turn out so well. They are organized and make me feel secure that my order will be correct. It is a small space which I think adds to the excitement and fun of picking out treats for a special occasion. read more

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Hands down the best bakery, PERIOD! The staff is super friendly, the owners take pride in what they do and it shows. Any negative review, I can guarantee is a customer issue. We love The Bent Fork.! read more

I am from Los Angeles, but I come to Chicago every couple months. The bakery goods are absolutely amazing and I was really wondering who would give this bakery a one star. The only thing I noticed was there was one woman there who was actually pretty rude and it was funny because all the complaining was about the service or the rudeness of the employees. I found everyone to be nice except this one woman. I don't know her name, but I believe the owner Liz should know. Liz could be the one that's rude. I don't know however I'm writing this because Karen M was upset because they wouldn't deliver her birthday cake for her 22-year-old son's birthday party at a college nearby. Are you kidding me Karen? Get your lazy ass son to pick it up. Why would an owner of a store leave her store get in her car and drive a cake just for you when they don't deliver. The quality of the baked goods is top notch. I personally just overlooked the rude woman because the bakery goods are so good and I'm there for two minutes. If you want the best chocolate banana cinnamon coffee Bent Fork is the place. read more

Delicious!!!!! Employees can be curt, but can you imagine having to be a ray of sunshine every moment (with the influx they have) when you're THE BEST? The cakes were stupid good. I drove an hour - stupid good. read more

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Staff is so rude. Not sure why. Called to order a cake for Mother's Day weekend but for my daughter's bday. Immediately was told I couldn't do a specialty cake since it's mother day. First of all, I called 12 days prior to the day needed and isn't that what special cakes are for? Why are they so rude. I guess customer service isn't a priority. It just makes me want to go elsewhere. read more

Heard so many good things about this bakery so purchased over a dozen of assorted cupcakes for my guests but was horribly disappointed with the taste and quality, especially because of the higher price they demand. My order cost nearly $40. All the cupcakes were extremely small, very petite, as if they cut the amount of batter in half for each serving; the "buttercream" frosting tasted mostly like shortening without the butter; and the "cream cheese" frosting seemed to lack any cream cheese; additionally, the Red Velvet cupcake was tasteless and didn't appear to contain any cocoa. Maybe they had decent products at one time but they obviously employ substantial cost-cutting measures that has rendered their products worthless because I was embarrassed to serve these and outraged with the quality for the price that I paid. I expected quality and delicious confections...but I would've been better off with something from Jewel or Costco. read more

Such a cute bakery! The M & M cookie was delicious and the cicada cakes were so on theme! The cicada cake was the perfect portion for one person and it was super cute given what is happening in the area right now. Highly recommend! read more

The Bent Fork Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - Highwood, Illinois

Amazing bakery. This place rocks. It all started with their ho ho's that took a baker's vision and paired with old school after school treats for boomers and made them into today's disconcerting palate experience. Nice way to start. Then we added a cake for our son's birthday and let me tell ya, it blew us away. If you're looking for something truly special for an event, the B- Fork took, ahem, " took the cake."! Frosting was creamy and delicious, super sweet. Moist chocolate cake dazzled on the tongue and complimented the frosting sweetness perfectly. Oh, did I mention that it was a s'more cake with dusted graham cracker outside and marshmallow frosting and garnished with well, amazing ness. read more

The Bent Fork Bakery - S'mores Cake. - Bakeries Near Me - Highwood, Illinois

We recently moved to the area and discovered bent fork! We ordered my sons birthday cake from here and it was great! However, yesterday I came to buy some cookies/pasteries, I got there at 3 on the dot (I understand they close at 3). All the workers were in looking at me as I was knocking on the door and one lady was waving her finger back and forth saying no! You would expect better from a local bakery! This is why small businesses get a bad name and end up going to a big box stores/ grocery store bakeries. read more

If you like chocolate cake and cookies these are your people they make fantastically moist cakes really tasty fruit pies and are very patient with their customers. Making sure your order is always correct and priced properly. read more

The Bent Fork Bakery provided the entire sweet table ( 8 trays) and the wedding cake for my son and daughter in law's wedding a couple of weeks ago. All I can say is 'WOW' !!!! Every single sweet treat was DELICIOUS!! Somehow every single item was perfectly balanced. Of course there were Bent Fork HoHos which are simply out of this world. There were also lemon squares and apple caramel squares. AMAZING! Guests also raved over the chocolate chip cookies and brownies. There was also an assortment of cupcakes - every single one delicious. The wedding cake was also impressive. Liz was especially attentive to the design and decoration for the wedding cake to ensure the bride was happy with the final product. Liz made the entire process easy and stress free. She's a true professional in every way. I highly recommend The Bent Fork Bakery for catering any event. Of course, really easy just to walk in and treat yourself to any one of the incredible sweet treats on display as well ! read more

Go to bakery for birthday cakes and always a good selection of carry out cakes, cookies, pies, etc. as well.

You can't go wrong if you have a sweet tooth that needs to be satisfied! The brownie is so decadent! It's not overly sweet. It's nice and gooey. The other I forgot the name. It's kind of like a dream bar. Everything balances so well! read more

The Bent Fork Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - Highwood, Illinois

There are no shortage of good bakers and bakeries in the area so usually my issue is deciding where to order a cake from. However, when it comes to carrot cake (my husband's favorite) Bent Fork wins the award! I ordered a few weeks ahead with no issues, although also got a confetti cake just a few days ahead of time. Both were amazing, but I can't imagine not getting carrot cake in the future from here because it's so good. I tried once at my husband's party and the next day to just eat a few bites, but impossible not to eat an entire slice. Annnnnd it's carrots so that makes it healthy - riggghhht? My one complaint is that they can't make it without nuts for my nut allergic son, but they are probably part of the reason it tastes so good. I've had plenty of other 5 star treats from Bent Fork too so highly recommend for all your sweet treat needs! read more

My daughter wanted an "animal crossing" theme cake and boy did the bent fork deliver!! We took it all the way to Nashville and it was delicious! Just ordered another cake plus a smash cake! Paczki day is coming up and they have the most delicious donuts to celebrate, all kinds of fillings! read more

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Everything I've eaten from here is tasty, but the homemade ho ho's are a truly amazing dessert and I wish I had gone home with 20.

5 Stars - I know stars aren't doled out just for fun. I know this. They're just that good. But, here's an even a truer mark: if at all possible, daughter who comes from the city to visit always plans her trip to stop at the bakery. Think about it. There are tons of bakeries, donut shops, pastry shops in the city, but she makes a point of squeezing this shop into her schedule. Given her tastebuds, she could be a professional taster. Anyways, you get the idea. 5 stars. read more

Great selection of desserts. They make dessert party platters and delicious cakes, bars, cookies and cupcakes. Cute shop. My only complaint is the service - kinda rude. Maybe they are overworked? read more

Wow!!! Delicious and so fresh. Enjoyed the Peach Crumble, Oatmeal Raisin Cookie. Chocolate Chip Cookie and the smiley face sugar cookie. Each one was excellent. Great staff read more

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I went here for the first time to pick up a pie and had an absolutely incredible key lime pie-- one of the best I've ever had! Now, I've been back a second time to get an apple pie and berry crostata (also fantastic) and I'm planning another trip to try their other baked goods! A major hit that's become a fast favorite! read more

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Their pastries and cakes are delicious. Service is great. Small place so it's a little tight.

Very rude staff. Sub par baked goods. Was happy to find another, better and cleaner bakery elsewhere.

This is a cute little bakery/antique shop in downtown Highwood. Not much in the way of antiques, but the treats are delicious. They have everything from ruggelah to homemade hohos and a wide assortment of some of the best cookies I've ever had. They are very popular so if you want something specific I would suggest you go early. Definitely will be back! read more

We were lucky enough to get a Bent Fork cake for our wedding. 10 years later, it is now the gold standard by which we judge every other cake. These days we often make a big detour just to pick up a Bent Fork cake and have it for a special occasion, though we have learned to get two cakes because the first will often get eaten before we even get a bite! read more

We love this place. It's our suburbs version of Sweet Mandy B's. The toffee cookies are delicious. And the prices are very reasonable.

How about that storefront, eh? That bubblegum pink facade is so cheerful and inviting! Look closely at what's lined up along the window and you'll notice vintage miniature stovetop ovens that go with the retro theme of the shop. Once you step inside, you'll see more vintage knickknacks and decor. Admittedly, I popped in 10 mins before closing and felt a bit rushed... Although I went in with a mission to buy a cupcake, I still wanted to take a good look at all the different goodies since it's my first time there. I was actually surprised by how much was still left on display--cookies, bars, cupcakes, cakes, macaroons, bread, chocolate-covered pretzels and more! I bought a giant cupcake made with yellow cake and chocolate frosting and a Carmelita, a bar made with gooey caramel, chocolate, and oatmeal crust. It was so rich and decadent! read more

Bakery treasure on the northshore of Chicago! Buttery true goodness in every item. Worth the visit! Order your cakes here! Truly a gem read more

Their Strawberry GF birthday cake was the single greatest luxury I've ever had in the 30 years of being celiac. A new birthday tradition has been established!! Bless everyone at Bent Fork for the drastic improvement in my quality of life. read more

Worst customer service ever!!!! They are beyond rude. I've been going there for years and feel compelled to finally complain. I realize they are busy with it being the holidays, but that is no excuse! This is not the first time I've had issues with them. The owners need to talk to their staff about how they treat people. read more

This is a solid bakery in the HP area. Why so rude? Almost every time I order something the vibe is not helpful, rushed and just a lack of kindness. read more

Delicious cake!!! My mother in law ordered for my husband and i's birthday. It was incredible! Live in the city but will be making a trip up to high wood just to try what else they have to offer! read more

I served The Sheffield specialty cake at a wedding shower and it was ah-mazing! Very fresh and delicious with a hint of lemon, fresh raspberries, perfectly subtle flavors. This bakery does amazing cakes and they are a pleasure to work with. read more

If I could give ten stars I would. My first experience with the bakery was when I ordered my wedding party cupcakes from Bent Fork, both regular and vegan. They were SO good - everyone loved them, including my husband and I. Since then, I've been back many times, and everything we've tried has been 10/10. I highly recommend!! read more