Chicago Foodies: Would You Eat A Cicada Cake? Don’t Worry, They’re Delish!
Cicada Cakes are back at Chicago’s Bent Fork Bakery, just in time for the big bug invasion! Grab yours starting May 1st before they crawl away. 🍰🐜 #CicadaCakes #BentForkBakery #Highwood
🍰 A Sweet Way to Celebrate the Buzz
Highwood, IL – If you live in the Chicago area, you might be dreading the upcoming cicada invasion. But one local bakery is giving folks a reason to celebrate these crazy-looking critters. Bent Fork Bakery in Highwood is whipping up a batch of their famous Cicada Cakes, which haven’t been seen since the last time the bugs emerged 17 years ago.
🍫 Chocolate Shells and Candy Eyes? Yes, Please!
So, what’s the deal with these cakes? They’re not much bigger than your average cupcake, and you can choose from yellow or chocolate cake. Each one gets dunked in a rich, chocolatey ganache and then decorated with little white chocolate wings. And those beady red eyes? Don’t worry, they’re just candy! No actual bugs were harmed (or used) in the making of these sweet treats.
📅 Mark Your Calendars for May 1st
If you want to get your hands on a Cicada Cake (or a dozen), mark your calendar for May 1st. That’s when these babies will be hitting the shelves at Bent Fork Bakery. You can swing by the shop Tuesday through Saturday to grab yours. And at just $3 a pop, you might as well stock up before the real cicadas start popping up in your backyard!
🐜 Billions of Bugs Are Coming
Speaking of the real cicadas, experts say we’re in for quite a show. Two different broods are expected to emerge at the same time, which hasn’t happened since way back in 1803. We’re talking billions of these red-eyed bugs crawling out of the ground and making a racket. Some folks might find them creepy, but Bent Fork Bakery sees them as an excuse to get creative in the kitchen.
🎉 A Tasty Tradition 17 Years in the Making
The folks at Bent Fork Bakery have been waiting patiently for the cicadas to return so they could bring back their beloved Cicada Cakes. They first started making them during the last invasion 17 years ago, and they’ve been itching to whip up a new batch ever since. It’s a fun and delicious way to mark this kinda crazy natural event that only happens once every few decades.
So, if you’re feeling brave (or just have a sweet tooth), head on over to Bent Fork Bakery and snag a Cicada Cake before they’re gone. Check out their website here and give them a follow on Facebook here. And who knows? Maybe you’ll even start to look forward to the next time these wacky bugs decide to crash the party. Tasty travels!
🗣 Are you going to try a Cicada Cake, Chicago? We’d LOVE to hear from you in the comments section below. ⬇️
