About Bartleby’s Ice Cream
Bartleby’s fresh, custom, elegantly decorated ice cream wedding cakes are like no other dessert option in Chicago. These are not just ice cream cakes, but delicious, one-of-a-kind wedding cakes that will surprise and delight your guests. We create the ice cream from scratch in our Chicago kitchen just days before delivery, using the finest-quality ingredients, for the most vibrant flavors and luscious textures.
The process of designing your wedding cake starts with an in-person tasting and consultation, with samples from our broad menu of homemade ice creams, baked goods, sauces, and toppings. A range of vegan and gluten-friendly options are always available alongside our standard offerings. We work closely with you to design a fully customized cake tailored to your tastes, your guest list, and the particulars of your event and venue.
Our founder, Rachel Kamins, has been creating ice cream cakes for decades and has been serving wedding customers in Chicago since 2019. With her years of experience providing ice cream wedding cakes of all sizes, flavors, and designs and in all kinds of settings and weather, you can be sure that your Bartleby's cake will be beautiful, structurally sound, and delicious.
Our wedding dessert offerings also include scooped ice cream, sundaes, and ice cream sandwiches.
Staying Sustainable
We’re proudly committed to sustainable production and hospitality practices, including:
Cooking and baking the majority of our products in-house
Sourcing local, organic, and sustainably produced ingredients
Purchasing from local small businesses to boost the Chicago economy while minimizing packaging and shipping
Always choosing organic options where available
Buying fair-trade and sustainably farmed chocolate and coffee products
Providing reusable dishware and cutlery for in-house service
Using compostable or recyclable serving and packaging materials for takeout orders
Buying or scavenging used materials for our shop furniture and decor
Minimizing food waste by freezing leftover ingredients for later use, and composting any food that cannot be reused
