Windy City Baker

Windy City Baker is a Chicago-based custom bakery founded by Sara Jelinek in 2018, operating as a certified home bakery and cottage food operation in the Hyde Park neighborhood. Sara produces made-to-order cakes, cupcakes, and decorated sugar cookies from scratch, with custom options including wedding layer cakes, tiered cakes, themed designs, and flavor variations using classic baking techniques. Founded in 2018, Sara was certified to open her home bakery in late spring of 2022 and won a baking competition in fall 2019, receiving the title of Chicago's Best Baker. Located in Hyde Park, Chicago; pickup available at 5482 S Ridgewood Ct; delivery available anywhere in the Chicagoland area. Couples and clients highlight Sara's responsiveness, on-time delivery, precise custom designs, and cakes that are both visually detailed and genuinely good-tasting, including fondant described as tasting like marshmallows and buttercream that is not overly sweet.