Tag's Bakery Menu (Update 2025)

Welcome to Tag's Bakery, a delightful gem located at 2010 Central St, Evanston, IL. Known for its irresistible selection of baked goods, Tag's is the perfect retreat for dessert lovers.

The menu showcases a variety of cookies, cakes, and donuts that bring warmth and nostalgia. Indulge in flavors like apple fritters, cinnamon sugar twists, and their famous smiley face cookies. Each treat is handcrafted, ensuring quality in every bite. The bakery also offers breakfast items, such as Cinnamon Crimps and gourmet cinnamon buns, perfect for starting your day on a sweet note.

What sets Tag’s apart? Their commitment to customer satisfaction is evident; many patrons recall fond memories tied to their confections. Whether you're picking up cakes for special celebrations or enjoying a morning treat, each visit is sure to be memorable. Experience the love and craft that makes Tag's Bakery a cherished part of the Evanston community!

Cakes

Florentines

Originally from Vienna, a confection of honey, butter, sugar and almonds, baked and coated on one side with chocolate. Our signature item for over 45 years!

Butter Cookies

We have a large selection of handmade tea cookies available by the pound

Large Iced Cookie

smiley face, sports, animal, and most things in between or custom design your special order

Large Cookies

Chocolate Chip, M&M, Oatmeal Raisin, Sugar and Rainbow or Chocolate Sprinkle

Almond Macaroons

Our recipe has been around for generations, made from almond paste, egg whites and sugar

Donuts

Apple Fritter, Buttermilk, Chocolate Long John, Chocolate, Cider, Cinnamon Sugar Twist, Cinnamon Twirl, Coconut, Custard Bismark, Double Chocolate, French Donut, Glazed Long John, Glazed, Plain, Powder Sugar, Pretzel, Raspberry Bismark, Sour Cream, and Sprinkle

Individual Danish

Almond, Apple, Apricot, Blueberry, Cheese, Cherry, Pecan, Pineapple, Plain, Praline, Raisin, Raspberry, Raspberry swirl, and Streusel

Coffee Cake Strips

Almond, Apple, Apple Raisin, Apple Strudel, Apricot, Blueberry, Butter Strip, Caramel Loaf, Caramel Pecan Loaf, Cardamom, Cheese, Cherry, Cherry Strudel, Chocolate Chip, Cinnamon Melt Away, Open-Faced Apple, Open Faced Cherry, Peach, Pecan, Pineapple, Raisin, Raspberry, Sinfully Chocolate, and Streusel

Round Coffee Cakes

Almond Ring, Apple Cinnamon, Apricot-Lemon, Bavarian Twirl, Blueberry Cheese, Butter, Butterscotch Pecan, Carmel Pecan Crunch, Cherry Cheese, Pizza, Raspberry-Lemon, and Streusel

Donut Holes

Plain, Cinnamon, Powdered Sugar or dipped in Chocolate

Muffins

Banana, Blueberry, Bran, Chocolate Chip, Cranberry, Lemon - Poppy Seed, Morning Glory (carrot), Pumpkin

Quick Breads

Apple, Banana, Blueberry Sour Cream, Carrot, Cranberry, Date Nut, Lemon, Lemon Poppy seed, Plain, Pumpkin, and Raspberry

Miscellaneous Breakfast Items

Cinnamon Crimps (a cinnamon swirl bread rolled in cinnamon sugar) with or without raisins, Cinnamon or Harvest Scones, Croissants, French Raisin Rolls, and gourmet cinnamon buns on Saturdays

Cookies

Breakfast Items

Bavarian Rum Pastry

Yellow soufflé cake filled with Bavarian rum cream and pecans iced in French Vanilla buttercream

Cake Pops

Chocolate or vanilla cake, decorations vary thru the year

Caracas

Chocolate soufflé cake sprinkled with coffee liqueur filled with mocha buttercream finished with chocolate glaze

Carrot Cake Pastry

Carrot cake filled with cream cheese and iced with French buttercream

Chocolate Éclair

An éclair shell filled with custard and finished with a chocolate icing

Chocolate Glaze Pastry

Chocolate soufflé cake filled with French buttercream and covered in chocolate glaze

French Vanilla Pastry

Yellow soufflé cake with French buttercream filling and icing

Fudge Cup

Yellow cake filled with vanilla buttercream with fudge icing

Fudge Square

chocolate soufflé cake filled with chocolate French buttercream, rolled in chocolate sprinkles, topped with fudge icing and decorated with a chocolate diamond

German Chocolate Pastry

Chocolate soufflé cake filled with alternating layers of German chocolate filling and fudge; the sides are iced with fudge, and topped with German chocolate filling

Lemon Pastry

Yellow soufflé cake filled with lemon curd and iced in lemon French buttercream

Marzipan Pastry

Yellow soufflé cake filled with Bavarian cream then covered in Marzipan

Midnight Rose

Chocolate soufflé cake filled with a thin layer of ganache and chocolate buttercream, dipped in chocolate, topped with French buttercream and decorated with a fudge rose

Red Velvet Pastry

Red velvet cake with cream cheese filling and iced with French buttercream

Raspberry Pastry

Yellow soufflé cake with filled with raspberry preserve and a thin layer of vanilla buttercream and iced in raspberry French buttercream

Truffle Balls

Small bites in a variety of flavors, carrot cake, red velvet, mocha, chocolate and rum

Cobbler

Sugar cookie crust, filled with blueberry, cherry, apple or peach with a lattice sugar cookie top

Crunch Cup

Yellow cake coated with toasted coconut and a white glaze

Frangipane Tart

Tart shell baked with almond cream and topped with assorted fruits

French Raisin Roll

Croissant dough with custard and raisins with or without icing

Fruit Stix

Puff pastry dough with raspberry filling or with an apricot filling topped with almonds

Kolacky

Kolacky dough made with sour cream topped with cheese or assorted fruit fillings

Palmier

Thin layers of pastry dough baked with sugar

Pecan Crispie

Danish dough rolled thin baked with cinnamon and pecans

Pop Tart

Pie dough filled with raspberry, blueberry, or cherry

Swedish Pretzel

Puff pastry and cookie dough swirled together, sprinkled with crystalized sugar available plain or with almonds

Turnover

Puff pastry dough with an apple or cherry filling Upside down cup - Pineapple or blueberry

Upside Down Cup

Yellow cake with pineapple or blueberry on top

Individual Desserts

Miscellaneous Treats

Philly Fluff

Butter and cream cheese pound cake and dusted with powdered sugar

Cinnamon Crumb

Yellow cream cake swirled and coated with cinnamon crumble

Tropical Fruit

Yellow Cake with chopped orange, lemon, and pineapple in the batter, sliced almonds around the sides and dusted with powdered sugar

Louisiana Crunch

Yellow Cake coated with toasted coconut and a white glaze

Breads

Butter Crust, Country French, Egg Twist, French, Home-Style, Limpa, Rye, Six Grain, Sourdough, and Whole Wheat Pullman Loaves Wheat and White

Rolls

Assorted (sesame, poppy seed, plain) Baking Powder Biscuits, Brat Buns, Butter Crust, 12 size Butter Crust, Sourdough, Hamburger Buns, 12 size Hamburger Buns, Hard Rolls, Hot Dog Buns, Mini Croissants, Parker House, Pretzel Roll, and Silver Dollar Rolls

Bundt Cakes

Bread

Quiche

Ham & Cheddar or Spinach & Mushroom quiche whole, half, or by the slice Filled

Croissants

filled with ham & cheese or spinach & feta

Soft Pretzels

Pretzel Roll

with or without cheese

Pretzel Bites

Honey Mustard, Garlic Parmesan, Sriracha, Chocolate, and White Chocolate

Bite Sized Breakfast

Caramel Pecan Roll, Cinnamon Schnecken, Danish, Muffins, Scones,

On the Savory Side

On the smaller side

Chocolate Square

Chocolate cake filled with chocolate buttercream and coated in chocolate Cream Puff - puff pastry filled with whipped cream, custard, and raspberry preserve

Diamond Truffle

a fudge iced brownie coated in chocolate Éclair - éclair shell filled with custard with a chocolate coated top

Fruit Tarts

mini tart shell filled with lemon curd or custard filled topped with apricot, blueberry, strawberry, and raspberry

Mini cupcakes

We have a variety of mini cupcakes and icings to choose from

Mini Sacher

Chocolate cake filled with apricot preserve and coated in a chocolate

Mocha

Yellow cake filled ganache and mocha buttercream then coated in a mocha colored white chocolate shell

Petit Four

Yellow cake filled with a strawberry preserve and coated in white chocolate

Fruit Pies

Apple with a double crust or streusel topping, Blueberry, Cherry, Peach Taffy Apple (Streusel topping drizzled with Carmel)

Specialty Pies

Banana cream, Coconut Cream, French Silk, Key Lime and Lemon Meringue

Seasonal Pies

Mince, Pecan, Plum Kuchen, Pumpkin, and Strawberry Rhubarb

Mini Pastries