The Cake Bake Shop By Gwendolyn Rogers

Had lunch here, highly recommend! The setting is so cute, very elegant and pretty. Service was great and cheerful. Food was fantastic, we ate EVERY BITE! The dessert was almost too beautiful to eat! Definitely get the sparkling lavender lemonade, 😄 it was delicious. Oh and sparkles! Sparkles in my drink and my desserts!

I’ve been to both locations and love them both. The food is always really good and feel like it’s unique. Definitely a fun girls day out to enjoy. Good luck deciding g which dessert you’ll try, they are all so beautiful and the ones I’ve tried have been delicious.

The location in Broad Ripple was beautifully decorated, small, warm, and quaint. It was the perfect place for a small, 3-person celebration. The displays of the pastries were clear, clean, and inviting. You have to book in advance with a card to hold the reservation. There was not a lot of slotted time available 2 weeks in advance for an early brunch on a Wednesday. The service was just okay, actually a little subpar compared to the ambiance. I expected a little more interaction and history. Perhaps a host greeting of some sort. We were there so early that there was only one table seated in the entire restaurant before us. The service wasn't extremely fast or slow, and the server wasn't as attentive as I expected for a place that requires advance reservation. But the environment was busy and interesting. I ordered the combination choice of a half croissant chicken salad sandwich paired with a cup of LS Ayers Velvet Chicken soup. The order came with a side of lightly dressed Arugula Salad. Others, at our table, ordered the crabcake. The meals were light and tasty. Everything was seasoned and browned to perfection. My croisscant was surprisingly crispy instead of flaky, but it was perfect for the chunky chicken salad. I had the Arnold Palmer for a drink. It comes with refills, but I had to ask twice before the server completed the request. Next up was what we really came for... deserts. I ordered the Millionaire Cake, my daughter ordered the Mint Chocolate Chip Cake, and my friend ordered the Gwendolyn Famous Chocolate Cake. We all tasted each others. In a perfect world, for a $16 slice, we should have been able to taste a variety of pastries before making our final choices. Maybe even a taste platter for a fee is a good notion. But alas, we were stuck with what we had. To my disappointment, the Millionaire Cake was not as moist and tasty as the others. The presentation was perfect. The slice proportioned well, but maybe the glitter was not tasty. Out of the 3 cakes, the Gwendolyn's Famous Chocolate was outstanding! I will return but to the larger location in Carmel for another brunch/ lunch. I heard the kitchen is right there, so maybe the cakes are tastier?

I have wanted to try this place for years, so a peer suggested we visit for a work meeting. She scheduled the reservation and we met up. Parking was limited but I lucked up in obtaining 1 of 2 designated spots. It’s a cute little converted house with a patio. Seating is limited so reservations are a must! The ambience is so girly and beautiful. I was too busy taking it all in to snap many photos. The food was good, albeit a little pricey… like $20 for pick two (soup & sandwich) & $17 for a slice of cheesecake. Our waiter was wonderful and highly attentive. He packaged my to go desserts beautifully and waited patiently for us to finish. The table next to us had afternoon tea which I cannot wait to bring my girls back to experience. I don’t eat out often but I will be back for another latte and afternoon tea. I heard the Carmel one is larger with a full bar, but it’s farther than this location for me…

I can't believe it took me so long of living in indy to come here. It was SO DELICIOUS!! The baked fontina took the cake for me (no pun intended). Don't get me wrong, the pie post meal was also a 10/10.. but garlic, Rosemary & melted cheese?? Star of the show. My sandwich was also amazing. Pricey but worth it. Atmosphere and server Rhiannon were great too :)