Ever since starting my cupcake reviews, I've been meaning to try Bleeding Heart Bakery. It finally happened! The "punk rock pastry" shop, with locations in Roscoe Village, West Town (this new locale also features a cafe), Oak Park and Elmhurst, is the first Certified Organic retail bakery in the US and also serves local and sustainable ingredients.
Walk into the Roscoe Village spot (1955 W. Belmont Ave.) and you'll find cupcake-shaped tables, associates clad in "Shut Up and Bake" shirts and a bathroom with graphic graffiti art of people, human hearts, brains and cupcakes.
I ordered a chocolate peanut butter cupcake. I was pleased at the amount of sugar; it was not overly sweet as to make my teeth hurt. The peanut butter frosting had much flavor and the cake was heavy but had a slight bitter dark chocolate taste. Unfortunately, I could not savor the flavors because both parts of this Bleeding Heart treat were as dry as a bone. The frosting was even hard. I tried to enjoy but just couldn't shake the dryness.
For more information, visit http://www.thebleedingheartbakery.com/.
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