Looking for bakery for black forest cake

[shorty68]

Where can I find the best black forest cake in the Chicagoland area? This can be in the city or in the suburbs.

I am also interested in a good black forest cake recipe which uses kirschwasser.

[mexicophile]

Bittersweet on Belmont. I can guarantee a delicious cake from that all the ingredients high quality and authentic ingredients.

[nsxtasy]

You'll find them at bakeries that specialize in European desserts. Here are places that make them:

Lutz, in Ravenswood on the North Side; you can see a photo on their website (where it even mentions kirschwasser as an ingredient): www.chicago-bakery.com/store/comersus_viewItem.asp?idProduct=424&c=85

Dinkel's, in Lakeview on the North Side, also has a photo and also mentions the kirschwasser: www.dinkels.com/specialtytorte

Austrian Bakery, in Lincoln Park on the North Side, mentions the kirschwasser but doesn't have a photo on their website: www.austrianbakery.com/speciality.html

Schlegl's, in Lincolnwood, mentions the kirschwasser, no photo: www.schlegls.com/menu.htm

Rolf's, in Lincolnwood: www.rolfspatisserie.com/cms/european_cakes.html

Bennison's, in Evanston, too: www.bennisonscakes.com/tortes.html

Here are two other bakeries that also specialize in European desserts; they don't mention the black forest cake on their website but it's quite possible that they make them too:

Gerhard's, in Lake Forest: www.gerhardsdesserts.com

Ambrosia, in Barrington: www.discoverambrosia.com

Call ahead to order or to make sure they have one already made.

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Austrian Bakery
2523 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60614

Lutz Cafe & Pastry Shop
2458 W Montrose Ave, Chicago, IL 60618

Ambrosia
710 W Northwest Hwy, Barrington, IL 60010

Gerhard's Elegant European Desserts
720 N Western Ave, Lake Forest, IL 60045

Bennison's Bakery
1000 Davis St, Evanston, IL 60201

Dinkel's Bakery
3329 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL 60657

Rolf's Patisserie
4343 W Touhy Ave, Lincolnwood, IL 60712

Schlegl's Bakery & Cafe
3915 W Touhy Ave, Lincolnwood, IL 60712

[shorty68]

Thanks a lot for the info.

[Hazeleyes3923]

We thought Lutz's was long gone. Imagine our delight to find it isn't.