Our Story
Whisk: a Sustainable Bakeshop began as Farm Fresh Cupcakes in 2011, when Kaylen Wissinger realized that there was amazing produce available in the Saint Louis area, and that it needed to be in cupcake form. She took her cupcakes to the Tower Grove Farmers' Market on a wing and a prayer and people came every week to try flavors like strawberry rhubarb, zucchini spice, sweet potato and purple velvet. After a successful first season, she was offered a position as the resident baker at Local Harvest Cafe, where she continued to (literally) hone her skills and spend hours in the kitchen.
In spring of 2012, Kaylen's dreams became a reality when she signed a lease on a storefront space at 2201 Cherokee Street. After months of knocking down walls, re-wiring electricity, pulling out old plumbing, painting, building, decorating and of COURSE baking, Whisk opened on November 10, 2012 to sell-out crowds. The build-out process was as green as possible, including purchasing used appliances, using low-VOC paints and finishes, re-purposing wood and materials for decor and recycling as much as possible.
Since then, Whisk has grown to include many wholesale accounts, weddings, she's been photoshoot and video backdrops...we've even had an engagement happen! So come stop by and let us make your day sweeter.
“…a Sustainable Bakeshop”
"So, what does SUSTAINABLE mean?"
That's a question we are asked every day. "Sustainable", to us, means using methods that do not completely use up or destroy natural resources. We also just try to keep our carbon footprint as small as possible.
Some of the bigger ways we are sustainable:
we compost all of our food waste, with Saint Louis Composting at the helm
we utilize in-season/local ingredients, so our treats taste the best they possibly can
all of our to-go packaging is made from at least 90% post-consumer recycled content, and it's all recyclable and compostable
anything that we can purchase locally, we do. Our dairy, eggs, meats, coffee, teas, produce, nut butter, cleaning products, business cards - the list goes on! - are purchased from places that are nearby and have similar business values to us
POPTIMISM
Pops on pops on pops
All of your favorite pops are available six days a week!
ICE CREAM
We have soft serve made with local dairy from Rolling Lawns Farm!
Hey! Our little sister company Poptimism opened at City Foundry in August 2021. Head here to get all the deets! If you’d like to place a bulk pop order, please contact our team at heyo@poptimismstl.com.
Here be the Whisk Independent Declaration of Baked Goods:
We hold these truths to be self-evident - local ingredients, seasonality and the pursuit of deliciousness. To prove this, let these facts be submitted to a candid world.
We believe in hand-mixed brownies. Mother Tongue Coffee. Supporting our friends and family in their creative pursuits. Fresh ingredients. Hand-blended teas by Big Heart Tea Company. Graciousness to every customer. Laughing at work. The Tower Grove Farmers' Market. An ice pop enjoyed on the sidewalk on a hot summer's day. Millie the Mixers. The smell of cookies in the oven. Homemade crystallized ginger. The pursuit of creativity at any cost. Farmstead Foods. Fresh-picked blueberries. Riding bikes to work. Rolling Lawns Farm. Bacon chocolate chip sea salt cookies. Late-night dance parties in the kitchen. Our incredible support system. The changing of the seasons. Deliciousness. Smiles. Watermelons (with the seeds!). Baking seasonally. Trying new things. Supporting the other small businesses on Cherokee Street. Enjoying our fair city of Saint Louis. Strawberries from nearby farms. Hand-mixed French macarons. Inspiration boards. Paying tribute to those who inspired us. Fresh-ground spices. A cake to enjoy with family. Tea parties. And lastly, that a cupcake enjoyed with a mug of hot cocoa is indeed a balanced breakfast.
We, therefore, the representatives of Whisk: a Sustainable Bakeshop, do solemnly publish and declare that these are our beliefs, and this is our promise. And for the support of this declaration, we mutually pledge to each other (and YOU!) our talent, our creativity, and our splendid baked goods.