Alliance Bakery Reviews

Alliance Bakery

Chicago, IL

4.8 out of 5 rating, 118 reviews

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Sara Sent on 11/10/2024

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The best wedding cake!

We got so many compliments on our wedding cake with a lot of people grabbing seconds! Alliance was easy to work with and we had several people say it was the best wedding cake they had ever had!
Judith Sent on 10/13/2024

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Great bakery!

Alliance bakery is amazing! They made the tasting process super easy especially since we were out of town. The tasting kit included more than enough for 4 people to try different cakes with different frosting/flavors. Our wedding cake was delicious and we had a lot of compliments from the guests. Thank you!!
Andrea Sent on 06/25/2024

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Great cakes!

Alliance Bakery is the best! We got our wedding, rehearsal dinner, and bridal shower cakes from them, and we received so many compliments on the taste! They also looked so great. The planning process was smooth as well, and I think their prices were pretty affordable compared to other bakeries in Chicago. We're looking forward to our next occasion to order dessert from them!

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Racheal Sent on 06/18/2024

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Great bakery!

We did our wedding cake through Alliance Bakery and cannot recommend them enough! We appreciated the mix-and-match aspect of their tasting kit and the fact that tasting kits could be ordered to-go when we were in the process of deciding on our wedding cake bakery. After trying several local bakeries, Alliance was the clear winner in terms of taste and customizability. Working with Alliance to plan our wedding cake was a breeze. They were incredibly responsive and perfectly created the inspiration picture we sent them for our cake. I had to take a moment during our reception to truly admire and marvel at the cake before we cut it because it was absolutely perfect! And of course, it was delicious.
Allison Sent on 01/07/2024

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Our dream custom cake for our wedding!!

My husband and I did a lot of research and some tastings while on our search for a bakery to create our wedding cake, and we are so thrilled that we worked with Alliance Bakery for our big day!! Not only were we able to purchase some samples of our desired flavors, but the team at Alliance was so helpful and responsive to all of our questions along the way. They were kind and professional, and on top of it all, consulted with us to custom design our absolute dream cake!! Our vision was not your traditional wedding cake, and we were even told by other bakeries that we needed to stick to the flavors listed on their site. Alliance didn’t shy away from our vision and leaned fully into it and for that, we are so grateful, because our dream wedding cake became a reality and was an absolute dream come true. Thank you, Stacy, and to the pastry chef and whole Alliance Bakery team!!
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Both Gorgeous AND Delicious!

We tasted cakes from multiple bakeries in our research and Alliance was hands down the best cake. We booked them after our first bite and I’m so happy we did. Alliance delivered the most beautiful cake that was the exact design we envisioned for our wedding on 10/15/22. We had 3 flavors: almond cake with lemon curd, chocolate with chocolate ganache and raspberry preserves, and carrot cake with cream cheese frosting. Allowing our guests to choose their flavor made for a memorable experience. Highly recommend Alliance- super easy to work with and a delicious, beautiful cake!
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Delicious Dessert, Exceptional Service

Stacy and Alliance Bakery were such an incredible part of our wedding day - if you're looking for dessert for any occasion, they should be your first stop.

Not only was our wedding cake beautiful and delicious, Stacy helped me through an eleventh hour panic, reducing the size of my cake and supplementing with a variety of additional desserts, helping me to avoid surprise catering fees as well as accommodate a variety of guest allergies (gluten free, dairy free, etc.).

She and the bakery were exceptional to work with, and provided truly wonderful desserts for our wedding - we cannot recommend them enough. For your elaborately designed cakes to your everyday desserts, Alliance has your covered with customer service that cannot be beat.
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No regrets whatsoever!

My husband and I did a few cake tastings at different bakeries. Alliance was the first bakery we tried and we both loved it. Our favorite combination was hazelnut cake with mocha buttercream. It tasted like coffee, wasn't too sweet and the texture was light fluffy. We did the other other tastings, and they were not as good. Either lacking in flavor or felt as if it was old and stale. Nothing else we tried compared to Alliance, they set the bar really high. Communication was fast and they were easy to work with. I originally ordered a three tier cake with the top tier 4" wide. Looking at my custom cake topper after the fact, which was 5" wide, I realized I made a mistake and needed a bigger cake. I had my heart set on using my topper and asked if I could change the size of my cake. It wasn't a problem, they were able to accommodate me without any issues. On the day of, everything went perfect. It arrived on time, looked fantastic and tasted great. All of my guests thought it was delicious. I had a small wedding and ended up a bigger cake than I needed to accommodate my guests (because of my topper). But honestly, I'm glad I had leftover cake to take home with me. My husband and I were eating cake for a few days after the wedding and it still tasted good I was a bit sad when we finally ran out! 100% recommend. I will be ordering a small cake from them for our anniversary!
Anna Sent on 01/03/2022

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Delicious wedding cake

I am so happy we went with Alliance for our wedding cake. The cake was very important to me! Our wedding venue had a contract with a different wedding cake vendor, but I was not happy with the company. Fortunately, our venue had worked with Alliance in the past and said we could switch to them. Communication with Alliance was timely and clear. I especially loved the tasting appointment. I brought my dad along and we sampled the cake flavors and frostings- they were absolutely delicious! There was enough for me to bring some home for my husband to try what I had selected. On the day of the wedding, the cake was just as delicious and the design was simple and timeless, just as I had requested. I would highly recommend Alliance Bakery for your wedding cake.
Nadia Sent on 11/30/2021

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Fabulously delicious!

We used Alliance Bakery for our wedding and can’t recommend them enough! We worked with Celina at our tasting to not only to sample the flavors but also create the design and size of our cake for 150 people, which turned out beautifully and so delicious (we went with 3 layers of chocolate, vanilla and chocolate iced with buttercream in each of our 3 tiers). She tied the look of the cake to our wedding decor so well!

Then, Peter helped us coordinate the day-of delivery and also worked with our florist to top the cake. 10/10 would eat here again and recommend them for big events! :)

- Nadia & Jordan
Marissa Sent on 09/26/2019

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Beautiful, delicious cake, and lovely client experience!

Alliance Bakery did an amazing job! From the initial emails to the cake tasting and then to the actual wedding day, every step of the process was pleasant and exceeded our expectations! The cake was beautiful and delicious and the decorators did a perfect job realizing our vision. And they were extremely punctual with delivery!! Nothing negative at all to say about them. Get your cake there!
Dana Sent on 01/25/2019

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Holy cow delicious

My husband and I got married last month and hired Alliance Bakery to cater our wedding cake and desserts and we were sooo happy we did!! My husband heard of them from a coworker and actually purchased a red velvet cake with cream cheese frosting, my favorite, for my birthday last year. It was so stinking good we had to use them for our wedding desserts! We did an assortment of cupcakes and cookies and everything turned absolutely beautifully and so delicious! They were super easy to work with and very responsive while communicating through email. We will definitely be using them again in the future. I would HIGHLY recommend them for any baked-goods need!
Angela Sent on 01/08/2019

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Fabulous, fabulous, fabulous

Alliance bakery made my wedding dreams come true!! Most definitely will be using them in the future!!
Cari Sent on 12/11/2018

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The Best Cake I've Ever Had

Walking into our wedding, I didn't think the cake was going to be that big of a deal, but in the spirit of having fun while wedding planning, my wife and I brought my mom and aunt on a cake tasting at Alliance. And all I can say is HOLY CRAP! First of all, every single cake/icing combination we tried was incredibly delicious; not too sweet and absolutely unique. Second of all, it became so difficult to choose that instead of having one wedding cake, we did a tasting cake and mini cupcakes. Those cupcakes were a HIT. And I don't think I've ever eaten a cake as good as this tasting cake. It was simple, beautiful, and delicious. And coordinating drop off at our reception location was a breeze. Alliance's wedding coordinators were a dream to work with.

Thirdly, as an LGBTQ couple, finding wedding vendors can be incredibly stressful and the Supreme Court decision about the baker and religious freedom came down while my wife and I were planning our wedding. I reached out to Alliance making sure we were welcome. I received a message of complete support. It made me feel truly welcome on a tough day.

If you are looking for a unique, beautiful, and scrumptious cake, Alliance is your bakery.
Jamila Sent on 11/01/2018

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Beautiful Cake

Our cake was 4 tiers of colorful deliciousness. We had several colorful cake ideas, and we were able to work together to come up with a cake that combined many of the elements that we liked. Alliance Bakery was one of our venues preferred vendors, but we were sold after the tasting.
Heather Sent on 10/09/2018

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We chose Alliance Bakery for our wedding cake and it was absolutely wonderful! We didn't actually have time to eat much cake the night of the wedding, but we had some for breakfast the morning before we left for our honeymoon, and it was the best breakfast I've ever had. We chose lemon cake with layers of cream cheese and raspberry preserves. 10/10 would order the same cake again.
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Alliance made a beautiful wedding cake for our special day! It was absolutely gorgeous. A dream! The tasting in the planning process was super yummy. Our absolute favorite flavor both in the tasting and in the actual cake was the chocolate with the chocolate fudge filling! Alliance was great to work with and I would definitely recommend them for your wedding cake! Separately, they make AMAZING cupcakes as well!
Courtney Sent on 09/08/2018

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My husband and I used Alliance for our wedding cake. We frequent Alliance very often since we live in the neighborhood, and we have known for a long time that we wanted Alliance to make our wedding cake. I came into the wedding cake with a rough idea of what I wanted. Sarah helped me to create a custom cake that turned out beautiful. Each tier of the cake was different and extraordinary. On the bottom tier of the cake, they created a gold Chicago skyline. It turned out incredible, and better yet, the cake tasted amazing! We are so happy we went with Alliance to create our custom wedding cake!
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This company is awesome. We had a great experience tasting with them and then they even accommodated making a plane cake. My wife and I are both pilots and they went above and beyond making this happen. The cake was incredible too and everyone of our guests commented on how great it was. Loved this company. Easy to work with and super accommodating.
Rachel Sent on 01/25/2018

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Alliance Bakery was awesome. Their location is great and the tasting was so fun and special; but mostly delicious! We got to custom choose our flavors and the final product was perfection and exactly what we asked for!
Jamie Sent on 01/17/2018

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Alliance supplied the cake for our wedding. It was such a fun and easy process to design the cake. We had so much fun at the tasting with Nora. She helped us to design a cake that met our needs perfectly and wasn't too expensive. Alliance also delivered the cake to the venue, which was perfect! I am also happy to report our guests ate the entire cake! I would recommend them to anyone needing a cake for a special occasion.
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We had a great experience working with Alliance Bakery on our wedding cake and macaroons. The tasting was laid-back and fun, and not stuffy like the other place we went to. The person we worked with was very approachable and funny but also professional, and together we put together a menu that perfectly fit what we we looking for. Most importantly, the quality of the cake and macaroons was second to none. We highly recommend Alliance Bakery for delicious food with a creative and sophisticated approach.
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Our wedding cake was unforgettable! I didn't have a great idea of the design I wanted, but I sent Alliance a couple pictures and thoughts... The end result was better than I could have dreamed. If you are slightly uncertain about your cake design and want expert guidance, this is the bakery for you.

A couple other things I loved about working with them:
1) They have a huge variety of cake flavors. You can be as creative as you want. We ended up choosing half red velvet cake with cream cheese filling and half lemon cake with coconut filling.
2) The cake tasting with Katy is held in an adorable front room next to the bakery. It was relaxing and fun, like having an afternoon tea with friends.
3) There were no hiccups or problems working with them. They are true professionals.
4) The cake was delicious. I got an unexpected number of compliments on it.

I will definitely find an event in which I can work with them again. They made my cake truly special. (Venue: Adler Planetarium)
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Our wedding cake was SO, SO pretty and delicious. Our guests were raving about it - a few people even told us that it was the best cake they'd ever had!!! We're beyond glad we went with Alliance.
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We ended up with alliance bakery because our reception site (the W city center) contracted out the baking to this bakery. The cake that was created was delicious! We had 4 layers all with different cake and icing flavors. I'm happy the W was connected with alliance and I would gladly choose them again on my own.
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Alliance made us a beautiful cake. We didn't want anything too crazy, and just wanted a naked cake with a smattering of gold foil (see Pinterest), and even though we had a combination of vanilla and chocolate cake, it looked lovely peeking through the buttercream. I basically just let them know when and where the reception was, and they handled everything else.
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Our cake was beautiful and absolutely delicious! We ordered a half bride/half grooms cake with no fondant (as I really dislike the stuff). The scroll work on the "bride's half" matched my dress and looked so pretty. The chocolate ganache on the "grooms half" was dark and yummy. Many of our guests complimented on the flavor; and the serving size was pretty big!
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My parents own a restaurant and have been using Alliance for a long time. I am so happy we went with them for the cake. It was super tasty and looked great!
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Most of our guests ate at least 2 if not 3 pieces of cake which should indicate how wonderful it was. Simple and easy process, delivery right on time. We could not be happier.
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Alliance totally nailed the cake and desserts we had at our wedding! We worked with Jenn through the planning process and she was great at bringing our vision (and flavors) to life. We did a small 3 tier cake with almond cake, strawberry filling, and vanilla buttercream icing and it was one of the best bites of cake I ever had. Our dessert table also had mini desserts like fruit tarts, mousse bars, and cupcakes that looked gorgeous. The only downside, as most brides would say, is I wish I had more time to eat everything! But I'm glad the guests all loved the treats. : )
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Alliance Bakery did a wonderful job with our wedding cake and groom's cake. We went back and forth with designs so many times, but they were extremely helpful and patient throughout the whole process. Would definitely recommend and even book them again, not only for weddings, but for other events too.
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Our wedding cake was unbelievably beautiful and delicious! Alliance Bakery worked very closely with my florist and incorporated all of the special touches that I asked for including the pearl buttons, custom monogram, and lace. The groom's cake was also over-the-top. Since my husband and I met in Mongolia while serving in the Peace Corps, they made us a traditional Mongolian ger (similar to a yurt). . The baker took time to research all of the intricacies of a traditional Mongolian home - I was blown away by how detailed it was!
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Alliance Bakery did a fantastic job on both the wedding cake and my husband's groom's cake at our wedding. The groom's cake, which was in the likeness of our dog Jake, was so good that it hurt to cut it. (We covered his eyes so he wouldn't see the knife coming). Not only were the cakes beautiful, but they tasted wonderful.
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Working with Alliance Bakery was easy and fun! The cake tasting was one of my favorite parts of wedding planning, as everything was completely delicious! The cake was beautiful and was exactly what I was envisioning, and I got a lot of compliments from guests on how delicious it was. It was very simple to work with Alliance and they were very responsive every time I contacted them.
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Alliance happened to be the vendor of choice for our venue, and boy were we lucky! The shop is so cute, they totally nailed our design, and it was absolutely delicious. Almond cake with salted caramel frosting - can't go wrong!
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I have nothing but good things to say about Alliance Bakery. My wedding cake was beautiful and delicious. It was easy to work with the staff here as well. I highly recommend.
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Alliance did a wonderful job on my wedding cake and groom's cake. They have a huge photo gallery of their work which made it easy to get an idea of what I wanted to do for my cakes. They were very accommodating and the cakes arrived on time and in perfect condition. They were really delicious as well!
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Jennifer and her team did an unbelievable job with our cake! They customized it for our taste figuratively and literally and everyone raved about the frosting and how tasty it was. Very cool experience and I would use them again in a heartbeat!
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We ordered our wedding cake through Alliance Bakery in Chicago for our November wedding. We loved the options we had for our cake, and our cake looked beautiful on the day of our wedding. In addition to our cake being delicious, Alliance offers its customers a coupon to come in to get a small version of our wedding cake for your first year anniversary, instead of having to freeze your cake - which is a great service! Our only regret was that we weren't able to eat more of the cake at the wedding!
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We LOVED working with Alliance. I knew of them through a different venue that we actually didn't go with, but after I found their name, I knew I eventually wanted to work with them. I wanted our wedding to have a grassroots feel, and to me, Alliance Bakery really embodies that spirit. Jennifer was a great resource and nailed down what we wanted during our tasting. She even let us taste an additional flavor because one of the ones we had chosen originally was included. It was a really nice touch. It's kind of a weird, scary concept - you have this image of something you like and want, and you tell the bakery, and then you don't see it until you're actually there on your wedding day. But with Alliance, everything was just the way I hoped it would be. We got so many compliments on the cake! Thank you again for making our day so special.
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Alliance Bakery did a fantastic job of creating the cake for our wedding. The tasting was very informative and fun, and the bakery was willing to go the extra mile for us. Use this bakery!
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Alliance Bakery was included in our wedding reception package, and we're so grateful! They were so easy to work with and everything was delicious. The tasting itself was fun to mix different flavors. I brought in friends to help my now husband as I'm gluten free. It was easy to pick the cake design. I went off one of their previous design and made some modifications to make it unique for us. Everyone complemented how beautiful it was, and how good it was.
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I've been going to Alliance Bakery for years and knew I would order my wedding cake from them even before I was engaged. Their cakes are delicious--not too sweet with high quality ingredients. Jennifer was so fun to work with and really helped us figure out the right amount of cake to order. We took my two nieces to the tasting and had so much fun picking out cake flavors. We kept our budget in check by having a 3 tier cake to display with matching flavor sheet cake to cut costs. It worked perfectly--our cake was simple, gorgeous and delicious!
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Alliance provided our fake wedding cake for our reception and it was wonderful! We gave the decorators carte blanche, just sending them a picture of the venue decor we had in mind. They created a cake that had the style and whimsy we were looking for! Great job! Highly recommended!
Beth Sent on 04/28/2015

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Gorgeous grooms cake, wedding cake and sweets for our rehearsal dinner and reception! We couldn't have been happier with Alliance's tasting, responsiveness, and amazing sweets! Thank you!
Andrea Sent on 04/28/2015

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Our sweetheart cutting cake was exactly what we wanted, and the desserts we shared with our guests were fantastic. We worked with Jenn to discuss our options and she hosted the nicest cake and sweets tasting to help us make up our minds. The sweets we chose were all delectable and we are still receiving great feedback from guests. Our sweetheart cake was not only delicious, but beautiful. I had a vision in my head that I couldn't seem to verbalize, and Jenn worked tirelessly to pin it down. She provided example upon example of what she thought I wanted until she hit the nail on the head. It was exactly what we wanted and we are so happy with how it turned out. We have a serious chunk frozen at home and I can't wait to thaw it out for our one-year anniversary.
Nicole Sent on 04/12/2015

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Jennifer with Alliance met with us and helped us figure out what we wanted as this was an area that we had no idea about other than color. She helped us define a beautiful cake and we had a tasting. Since it was summer wedding we wanted something fresh and not too heavy and it turned out perfectly! Everyone loved the cake - it was the best wedding cake I had ever tasted. The only thing was we weren't sure exactly how it was going to turn out but it was gorgeous - they made sugar flowers to match the peacock dendrobiums we had. The best part is they said they do a complimentary small cake for us on our one year anniversary! Can't wait to have another taste!!
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The wedding coordinator Jennifer was awesome. The cake was unbelievable, the design is just the way I wanted it. The cake taste super good. Lots of compliments from my guests.
Thank you Jennifer.
Cindy Sent on 12/12/2014

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Amazing Experience! Received such great compliments!
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My husband is from Nottingham, England and I wanted a grooms cake to make him feel like he had a piece of his hometown with him at our Chicago wedding. I told Jennifer about this at Alliance Bakery and told her some ideas of landmarks in the city like Sherwood Forest, Nottingham Forest, Robin Hood, Ye Old Trip to Jerusalem. The image she created was so amazing and the detail of the cake was fascinating. Best cake I've ever seen. He was wonderfully surprised as were all of our British guests and they were explaining the cake to the Americans. Very cool that they could do that for us.
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I have worked with Alliance Bakery in the past and decided to use them for my cake. Even though I was resistant to having a cake at all I am so glad I did! Until my own wedding, I had never had a piece of wedding cake that tasted good. The cake from Alliance was beautiful and it tasted amazing. And the staff as always is lovely!
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My cake was beautiful and soooooo delicious!!
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Alliance Bakery was able to supply exactly what I wanted on a very short time frame. The representative I spoke to was extremely helpful and was able to recommend different flavors and sizes of cakes. I chose to have cheesecakes and they were delicious. Three days before my wedding, I remembered that I had wanted to do cupcake favors. I sent a quick email - "Can I add 40 cupcakes in whatever flavor(s) you recommend?" and they were able to without any questions. The cupcakes were SO GOOD. Best cupcake I had ever had and several guests said the same thing. I highly recommend this bakery.
Kate Sent on 05/27/2014

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Was really the best wedding cake I've ever had, and they were so easy to work with. Most wedding cakes taste hard and stale, the frosting was soft and light and we got a banana filling which was incredible, everyone at the wedding kept talking about the cake!!!
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Best cake I've ever had! We did a small two layer and it was amazing! Exactly as I envisioned and explained to them! It was perfect!
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It's not a lot of times after a wedding you hear people saying "the cake was AMAZING." However, the cake was AMAZING! :) Plus, it was gorgeous and exactly as I had described how I wanted it at my tasting. Could not have been better. Thank you!
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This is the absolute best bakery in the city. I had my red velvet wedding cake from there and it was the best thing in the world!!
Andrea Sent on 12/29/2013

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I absolutely loved our cake! It was so beautiful and so delicious, and working with everyone at Alliance was a breeze. Especially compared to a previous cake experience with another bakery that was less-than. Everyone was easy to get in touch with and responded quickly. Thank you, Alliance Team!
User1285838 Sent on 08/13/2013

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Alliance Bakery was the preferred baker for all weddings at the W City Center. It was included in our package with the W, but we still were able to do a complimentary tasting and visit Alliance. We worked with Jennifer who was helpful and sweet (pun intended!). We opted out of doing any up-charged flavors or designs and settled on our own cake topper with a simple black ribbon. What was even more was that the cake tasted amazing and they had enough for all our guests. Even 5 days later, I'm picking at the delicious fillings, and I'm excited that on our 1 year anniversary we receive a complimentary cake from them!
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We did our wedding in Chicago and we live in Omaha, Jennifer and her staff did an amazing job from our cake tasting in January to the final product being delivered to the hotel-it was beautiful and tasted great too!!! Many thanks!
Melissa Sent on 08/06/2013

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Alliance bakery did an amazing job meeting our needs for our wedding. We chose to go with cupcakes with a small cake topper. It was perfect for our guests. Guest were raving about how wonderful the cupcakes tasted. I would highly recommend Alliance Bakery for not only weddings but for any event.
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Alliance Bakery was one of the preferred vendors for our venue so we were happy to work with them. We found their product to be delicious and at a very competitive price, compared to some of the other preferred vendors. They were easy to work with and the cake looked exactly like what we had discussed. Very happy with them.
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Our wedding cake was perfect. We were having a dessert table, so we wanted a smaller cake for cutting. I viewed the cake ideas online, and used one of the bakery's ideas. I was able to select the details and order the cake as a walk in. Everyone was very nice and helpful. I ended up with a Chicago themed cake for our downtown Chicago wedding. The cake was delicious and all the pieces were gone in a hurry. They called us a couple days prior to the wedding to touch base, and to reassure that everything was set. The entire experience with Alliance was very reassuring, and they exceeded my expectations.
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From the initial emails to the tasting to the wedding day, Alliance provided excellent customer service and a phenomenal cake! It was absolutely stunning and delicious! Thank you!
Gia Sent on 11/13/2012

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My husband and I chose Alliance Bakery as it was one of the vendors included in our hotel weddubg package. After comparing options, I could see not only were their designs fabulous but they had a wider variety of flavor choices than the others. We went with a sleek and simple design which turned out gorgeous, mimicking the pattern on our invitations. It was a 4 tiered cake and they let us alternate flavors. One was lemon cake with lemon curd and raspberry. SO fresh and delicious. Then we went with a unique take on the traditional chocolate, regular cake with a salted caramel filling. The design, the taste, the planning experience with Jennifer and the team… perfect. They even give you a fresh cake topper for your 1 year anniversary. I’d highly recommend Alliance to anyone!
Lisa Sent on 10/11/2012

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Alliance make the most beautiful wedding cakes! We almost didn't want to cut it because it looked so great.... but then we did and it tasted great to!!
Nicole Sent on 07/25/2012

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We absolutely LOVED our wedding cake! It was delicious AND beautiful! Alliance was so easy to work with and we loved our tasting!!
Alyx Sent on 07/10/2012

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The cake was delicious! We got the lemon cake with lemon curd filling & it was AMAZING! They were very flexible with any changes we came up with, too.

I highly recommend using Alliance Bakery for your wedding cake!
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Our wedding cake was delicious and looked beautiful! Alliance was great from our initial tasting through wedding day. A week or so before the wedding we decided to change our cake design, we e-mailed the bakery and they were very accommodating and made the changes for us. For the cake, we chose the white cake with the hazelnut filling and everyone has still been talking about how good it tasted.
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Our cake was absolutely beautiful! Modern and clean :) The service and tasting was very well done too! The flavors, to die for: chocolate with raspberry custard and fresh raspberries and hazelnut with banana custard and fresh caramelized bananas. Amazing job!
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Not only was our wedding cake from Alliance gorgeous, but it tasted uh-MAZING! Mitchell made sure we were able to incorporate all the flavors we wanted (the benefits of having multiple tiers!) and worked within our budget to create a simple and elegant cake design. Thanks for the eye candy and yumminess, Alliance!
Stacy Sent on 12/21/2011

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Alliance Bakery was one of 10 recommended bakeries from my reception venue. I went through the list and contacted each bakery and Alliance was the only one that actually had a live person available to talk to and they were also the only one available to meet at a time that was convenient and not during work week hours. Mitchell was the consultant that we worked with and he was extremely accomodating and helpful in recommending flavors and in helping us keep our costs down. Alliance was by far the most economical and didn't have that stuffy wedding bakery feel to any of our meetings all because they are a bakery first and foremost with an eclectic taste. I do NOT have an eclectic taste and wanted a very classic looking wedding cake and classic is what I got. I also used Alliance to make a Groom's cake for our Rehearsal dinner in which I just simply asked for cake in the shape of my husband's college logo, they not only made it well but it was one of the most delicious cakes ever. I will use Alliance over and over again throughout my life.
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We loved our cake!!!! It was simple but elegant and was delicious!!! Mitchell was wonderful to work with and we were planning from VA.....you can't go wrong with Alliance Bakery!
Christine Sent on 11/27/2011

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The cake from alliance bakery came with our package at the Holiday Inn Mart Plaza, so I didn't choose this place myself but it turned out fantastic! The people at the bakery are friendly and helpful and of course the cake was delicious! I'm excited for the free cake we will get on our one year anniversary!
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Too bad there are only 5 stars - Alliance rates a 7!! Can't say enough good things about this vendor. I was not after an over-the-top cake, but it turned out I got one anyway. I took ideas from at least 3 of the sample cakes and they seamlessly melded them to create a totally stunning cake for me. My venue originally had another bakery as their supplier, but 3 months before my date, they had to shut down due to contamination issues - and my venue, and I were stuck! The guys @ Alliance really stepped up to the plate, and produced a simple but luxuriously elegant, personalized, perfect cake for us. They also waived a few upcharges to help us out in a pinch. Since I was having trouble narrowing down my flavors, they suggested i use them ALL, so I did. Each of my 3 layers were unique, and they were all delicious. I didn't get a chance to have more than a bite - but several guests mentioned how great the flavors were, since they sampled each layer! Fortunately, they even gave us their own wedding gift: a certificate for a mini-cake for our anniversary. If I ever get married for the 2nd time again, these will be my go-to guys.
Tim Sent on 10/13/2010

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We received a credit to go towards our wedding cake as part of our wedding package at the Chicago Mart Plaza. Our cake wasn't something we obsessed about at the time, but they really gave us a great wedding cake! We did a tasting with Alliance and talked over an idea we saw in a magazine, and they assured us that they'd be able to do it without a problem. All of the cake flavors we tasted were great - so much that we started getting really excited about the cake when the day came closer. Not only did they deliver a beautiful cake for us that got rave reviews from the guests, but it tasted fantastic! As a bonus (and I'm not sure if this was part of our venue package or if it's their doing), but we have a gift certificate to get another 6" cake for free to celebrate our 1 year anniversary. Highly recommended bakery!
Laura Sent on 07/13/2010

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My entire experience with Alliance was positive. It was easy to schedule an appointment. They're flexible in their options and pricing. Their cakes are delicious, which is the most important part. They were very professional and easy to work with. I had a picture of a cake I found in a magazine and they were able to replicate it. I highly recommend working with them. They also gave us a gift certificate for a free anniversary cake, which is nice since we did not save the top of our cake.
Christine Sent on 11/03/2009

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Alliance Bakery was included in the cost of our reception at the Holiday Inn so I wasn't sure what we would get and I thought our cake was wonderful. We had a lemon cake with buttercream and raspberry filling and it was moist and delicious! We recieved lots of compliments on the cake. And the decoration was exactly what we asked for.
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Service outsatnading and made a delicious cake that fed over 100. Did so on short notice, delivered correctly with no problems, decent price conpared to others, and would have done anything we would have asked.
Jennifer Sent on 07/22/2009

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The cake was fantastic. Alliance Bakery is near my home, and I've always loved to look at the fanciful cakes in their window, so I was thrilled to find out that they were going to be doing my cake (it was included in the hotel package). I was a little nervous after the tasting because the sample cakes were a bit stale. On the day of the wedding, though, the cake was amazing. It looked exactly like the pic I gave them and it tasted sooo good. I ended up with fewer guests than I expected, but this just meant more cake for everybody! I know for a fact that many people went back and got thirds.
Alicia Sent on 06/25/2009

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My husband and I are not really cake fans. We prefer to have different types of desserts, but when it came to our wedding we knew that we wanted to have a cake to cut. We worked with Lindsay from Alliance, and she was so easy and fun to work with. When we went in for our cake tasting, I wasn't really looking forward to the cake part, as I'm not a fan, but I must say, it tasted so delicious, I would eat their cake everyday! We went with a hazelnut cake with pistachio filling, and then a different layer with fudge filling. Because we were also having different desserts, Lindsay assured that even though the cake would be for 30 people, it would still stand out. It definatly did, and looked great. It was such a hit at our wedding, and it was so great to enjoy cake. It was beautiful and just what we were looking for.
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My cake was amazing. It was done perfectly and tasted unbelievable, all for a great price. I got many compliments on how wonderful the cake was. I am so happy I went with Alliance.
Emily Sent on 11/11/2008

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Lindsay and Peter at Alliance Bakery were a pleasure to work with. They captured our vision for our cake design perfectly and also provided a delicious cake. I would highly recommend this vendor.
Sandra Sent on 07/23/2008

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I found out about this bakery at a bridal show. I was surprised to see that they were affordable compared to other designer bakeries and these cakes were just as lovely if not more!

The new owner, Peter Rios, sat with me at the tasting and gave me art direction and what I requested. My wedding cake(100+ servings) was beautiful and delicious! It's no wonder. Prior to owning the bakery, Peter Rios served as Executive Chef at Sofitel Hotel, Fairmont Hotel and the Art Institute of Chicago.
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Alliance provided the Groom's cake for our rehearsal dinner and it was SO BEAUTIFUL - everybody there was amazed at how real it looked! My groom was very surprised as well. Alliance delivered to the venue and the planning process and service were so easy and wonderful! A little pricey but worth it for a once in a lifetime event!
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Having been a frequent customer of Alliance Bakery for years, they were top on our list for our wedding cake. And, they definitely did not disappoint! They were very flexible and not at all pushy with regard to our cake order – we went with a small 4”/6” tier cake for cutting and a large sheet cake for serving our guests (using different flavors for each – vanilla w/raspberry preserve and hazelnut w/mocha buttercream). The cake was delivered on time and intact the day of our wedding. We received a lot of comments on the deliciousness of the cake. We’re looking forward to the fresh one-year anniversary version they provide (in addition to the cake we froze).
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We ordered our wedding cake (4 tiered simple rustic design) and a groom's cake (A 3D TARDIS) for our wedding. Both cakes were DELICIOUS and were absolutely beautiful. Alliance was very easy to work with and even allowed us to resample two flavors after our original cake tasting when we couldn't decide. They were one of our favorite vendors!
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Great choice for wedding cake with a massive collection of design ideas and very creative designers. Good for downtown weddings with reasonable price.
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I had a small, two-tiered wedding cake made to display in the center of the reception venue and cut with my new husband. (I used sheet cakes for the actual served desert which saved me a TON of money!) The cake that was made went above and beyond my expectations -- the creative craftsmanship and attention to detail at Alliance is amazing!! The cakes are literally works of art... it was difficult to cut into! :( I saved the top tier in my freezer which is gorgeously adorned with lime green handmande flowers of fondant; they look real; to cut on my one-year anniversary. Alliance is a historic bakery which has been at its Wicker Park Division street location since before there was even a "wicker park"! The cakes displayed in the window look like they should be featured on television... get your cake here!!
Sara Sent on 03/24/2012

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Alliance Bakery created the most amazing wedding cake for our wedding. I wanted something less traditional that matched my theme - they nailed it! Not only does the Alliance team create stunning cakes, but equally important they taste fantastic! I have a big sweet tooth and am very picky about my cake, and I would recommend Alliance to anybody!
Mindy Sent on 08/14/2019

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Beautiful!

We hired Alliance Bakery for our cake and mini desserts for our wedding in June. Our 4 tier wedding cake had different flavors and fillings for each tier. We had a combination of hazlenut, vanilla, and almond cake with raspberry or strawberry preserves, and white chocolate mouse. We had red velvet cupcakes, strawberry and raspberry macarons for mini desserts.

My husband and I did notice after the fact that the design was a little off from what we decided upon. We had requested ribbon around the cake board and gold flaking. However, there was ribbon around each tier, and no gold flaking. Our florist provided floral to cascade throughout the cake. Luckily, I actually think what they gave us looks better than what we had agreed upon in the contract, despite the error.
Khalilah Sent on 01/26/2015

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Awesome bakery with great cakes for a great price. They did both the groom's cake and the wedding cake. Both were delicious and beautiful. Everything we talked about and agreed upon was delivered, including great taste. Can't ask for more. The cake was so great, that I didn't know it was served because it was eaten up so quickly.
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It's been a week since our wedding and I miss the taste of our wedding cake. It was absolutely delicious. We did a hazelnut cake with a salted caramel buttercream. It was heavenly.

I took off the 1 star for professionalism mainly because the tasting was very disappointing. We didn't have a choice in picking the cake vendor, but have been to Alliance many times prior to our wedding. We were thrilled they ended up being our cake vendor. However, during the cake tasting, I was a bit bummed out by mainly 2 things. The cake we tasted was very dry and wasn't visually appealing (came straight from their upside down cupcakes), which wasnt the case at all on our wedding day. Another thing that bothered me was how the tasting went. It was more of a self-guided tasting. They left us with the cakes and photos of the cakes and just checked back with us to see what we decided. I wish they would have been able to tell us what types of designs they could do for us and what was covered under the hotel contract, etc.

Overall, I was still VERY VERY PLEASED with our wedding cake and the minor detail would not change us from recommending them again!
Tim Sent on 07/11/2011

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The cake was amazing.
Looked like a work of art.
The tasting sold us on using Alliance, since they were the most professional, and prepared. They worked in our budget.
We got rave reviews from our family!
Kristin Sent on 05/26/2010

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Since we only wanted a simple 3 tier square cake with a fondant ribbon around the base of each layer, we really didn't want to pay the exorbitant prices some of the hip cake designers charge. I called around to many Chicago bakeries to get pricing info, and Alliance was the best. We also felt good because they were a preferred cake supplier of our venue (W City Center Hotel).

We scheduled a tasting at the cute little bakery/coffee shop, chose two different flavor combinations and were on our way. Easy as pie.

On our wedding day, the cake was delivered as promised and looked beautiful. We didn't get to taste any that day but heard it was great! Lastly, a nice little perk is that instead of saving the top tier of cake in the freezer for a year until it becomes stale and tasteless, Alliance gives all brides & grooms a certificate for a small 16" cake in the same flavor as the original wedding cake, redeemable anytime during the year after the wedding. Can't wait to use it!
Katie Sent on 01/05/2017

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We used Alliance to create a groom's cake for our wedding. We sent in a photo of our dog to have a 16inch 3D cake made and let me tell you---it was a huge hit! They are so talented and can really make anything come to life in cake form!
Angela Sent on 03/05/2015

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For our wedding my husband and I had our own small 8 inch personal cake at our sweetheart table and than we had a sweets table for everyone else. Our cake, the mini cupcakes, and the mini raspberry chocolate fruit tarts were all from Alliance. They were all delicious, but most especially our cake was to die for. So moist with amazing flavors. If you like cake go with Alliance! They're a little pricier than others but I think it's worth it!
Saima Sent on 09/15/2014

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We ordered our wedding cake from Alliance Bakery for about 115 people (ended up with only 80 guests in the end so we had a ton of cake left over). The cake was absolutely delicious - we had three different flavors, all with Italian meringue buttercream frosting: lemon cake with vanilla bean cream and passionfruit mousse filling, vanilla cake with strawberry preserves and chocolate mousse filling, and lemon cake with raspberry filling. Our guests loved every single flavor. There were some issues with communication; sometimes it took a week or so to get responses to emails, and it was tough to reach someone via phone on the day of the wedding. However, the cake was made, decorated, and delivered as planned and on-time. The cake was beautiful, and the quality of the cake itself was wonderful. I would definitely recommend Alliance Bakery to my friends.
Katie Sent on 04/21/2013

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I used Alliance Bakery for my wedding in March 2013. The cake was stunning and they offered creative suggestions in the planning process. It was delicious too!
Meghan Sent on 06/18/2012

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We would definitely recommend Alliance. They were very easy to work with, made our tasting fun, listened to our preferences and made excellent suggestions. Our wedding cake surpassed our expectations! Thanks Alliance!

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