Backroads Bakery

We stayed at a place walking distance from here and decided to try it on our way through town. So glad we stopped. This cheesecake is AMAZING. Seasonal flavors - we had lemon tart, orange creamsicle and strawberry shortcake. Bites of mint, coffee and apple. Creamy smooth and made us want more, lovely lady who ran the shop.

I have to admit I was a bit disappointed when I went in there expecting more variety and what they mostly had was cheesecake. I was hoping for a traditional slice of cake but the woman at the counter said they do cheesecake. They really should call it a cheesecakery because to call it a bakery is a bit misleading. When I walked in I have to admit I was surprised because the place has a sort of a cool earthy vibe to it but while I was there a customer came in and asked if they had vegan products and she said no because she hadn't been able to master making vegan cheesecake and the ingredients were too expensive. The place needs more variety. I love a good snicker doodle and could have bought some of those. My wife and her sister each got a slice of cheesecake and I tried a bite of the bourbon cheesecake and it was just ok. I like my cheesecake a bit lighter and their cheesecake was dense like it was a slice of cheese. To their credit my wife and her sister both liked their slices very much. However, one thing I didn't like about the place it seems like it is one of those gentrifying businesses selling products too expensive for the average resident of the surrounding area to afford. I hope this business plans on being a part of the community that currently exists and not the one that they are hoping for in the future.

OMG… AMAZING ,!! We stopped into The Stave Restaurant ( couple miles from Woodford Reserve). While ordering dinner… our Server said “oh, good… the Cheesecakes are being delivered”. It was Apple Caramel cheesecake. That got our attention !!! We didn’t know what to expect. We talked a bit with the driver, to find out she was the Owner of Backroads Bakery, in Lexington, KY. We ordered a slice to go home. My picture may not do it justice. Now home….. 3 hours later, we had our dessert and my-o-my… over the top delicious !! It had Apple slices on top as well as at the bottom. Not too many apples, just enough and still taste the luscious cream cheese cake. Wished we lived nearby…we would order more.

Popping into Backroads Bakery was the perfect little outing during this time. We got a variety of slices to make up a whole cheesecake. The hardest part was picking out which flavors--normal cheesecake, or something kinda out there like Honey Rose or Lavender? In the end, we did a mix... and the lemon curd was the family favorite, and the lavender surprised us all with how delish it was. (And of course, the kid who loves chocolate... loved the chocolate the best.) Seems like you really can't go wrong!