St Croix Baking

Carb nirvana. Multiple Hudson residents recommended it, and we found out why. Located on the main street in town, the interior is terrific, and the service is amazing.It is friendly, homey, and roomy. Charley, the owner, is a fun guy, and his staff is kind and knowledgeable. We feasted, sampling a bunch of different pastries, and could have eaten everything in their display!

Inside this open and bright shop, there's a well-lit bakery case where beautiful creations are displayed with clearly-marked names and prices of each type. There were also some items displayed on top of the bakery case, including a whole pie, macarons, muffins, and the like. They also have a separate display counter that contains pails of different flavors of their home-made ice cream and sorbet; there's a sign posted on top that shows its serving prices. Behind the front counters is the kitchen area where those creations are prepared. During a visit on late Friday afternoon, it seemed each type of item displayed inside that pastry creations case had a $6.50 price. A scoop of ice cream is $5. I noticed that a package of 6 cookies up on a shelf perpendicular to the front counter had a $9 price.My sister and I decided to get a hazelnut cream puff and the last slice of coconut cake (we both love coconut-related creations). And since we learned they make their own ice cream, we also ordered a scoop of vanilla. The young woman attending to us began to put the baked items in a box and we asked her to instead put them on a plate because we were going to enjoy them there in the shop (glass plates are available on a table along the wall in the customer self-service area, with plastic cutlery, napkins, and coffee-related condiments). She confusedly obliged and placed the items, each on its own small black plastic base, on top of the counter. We, then, picked up the 'handle' of each base and placed one on each plate, and then had the woman place the scoop of ice cream alongside the piece of cake. Total cost was just shy of $18.We perched ourselves on the soft, fake green grass in one of their front windows and tried our beautiful desserts. We spooned up some ice cream first because, well, it's ice cream and beginning its melting process. We found it 'crumbly' when trying to cut a piece with a spoon. Once in the mouth, we found it was icy, crystallized, kind of 'crunchy' - definitely not smooth and creamy. The flavor was nice - sweet and vanilla-y.First the coconut cake. It was a slice of about 3" high, 1" wide, and 4" long. We enjoyed the flavor, with a layer of frosting (or something) between two layers of cake, with some frosting on top, and then garnished with some shredded coconut; however, the texture of the cake was dense, stiff, tough. At the end of eating this piece of cake, we found it was anchored to its black plastic base with a dollop of thick raspberry jam (or something similar). We found the cream puff delightful in appearance and flavor, overall. I don't think it was "fresh", given there was no light crunch/crispness to the cream puff shell. However, the top of the shell had a coating of something which may have softened the shell's texture, and the contents of the shell were very creamy and tasty. This item was anchored to its black plastic base by a dollop of thick chocolatey fudge (or some similar).It was fun to check out this bakery with my sister and if we visit again, we'll stick with a cream puff (if available), or try something new. Some drawbacks about this place for me are the prices, the black plastic bases (throw-away) that are underneath each of (most of) their beautiful single-serve creations, and the plastic (throw away) cutlery.

Biggest problem here is choosing what to get because it all looks so amazing! Tried 4 small desserts and all were delicious (especially the chocolate peanut butter). LOTS of gluten free options and very friendly service. Definitely a place to take out, not sit in, but will definitely be back!

Stopped in for breakfast and found a friendly baker with lots of great looking pastries and breads. The giant cinnamon roll was delicious. The bread offerings change daily. I bought the pesto focaccia bread. I will definitely stop back again when I am in town.

I checked out the new bakery - edible and tasty works of art!I'm really impressed with the pastries at the new bakery. I tried a bar, a scone, a muffin and a tiramisu. Everything was wonderful. They look so beautiful, I was reluctant to eat them!The left (north) wall has baked goods on shelves, more mundane items (compared to the main display cases) like bread and bags of giant cookies - yum!This place is a little too fancy for my taste. Personally, I prefer the more traditional main street American style bakery with big quantities of larger and less intricate and more economical pastries. So if I lived on Hudson, I'd probably shop here as a one-off, not as a regular thing. But I really appreciate what they're doing and I admire the baking skills.Thumbs up!-Daddy Maxx Retro

As a huge fan of patisseries and bakeries I was excited to see a new addition to Downtown Hudson's main Street area. Walking in you just know that this is not just a feast for the eyes but also for the palette. After perusing their offerings I decided to grab a cup coffee, a croissant and a lemon merengue tart. The coffee was a Guatemalan blend and was nice but I really enjoyed the flaky and buttery croissant. I excited to indulge in the lemon later on today. May have to stop in again later this week and indulge in a pecan tart!

Very yummy chocolate croissants and a very fun selection of breads. I love how they have local art displayed and you can see the baking happen behind the register. A great spot! Service was excellent - everyone I interacted with was very kind.

Adorable new discovery in Hudson with delicious bakery items and fresh sandwiches! Staff were very friendly and interactive with customers. it's a quaint place, and you can see everything being baked fresh through in the back! Worth the cost for the presentation and taste 100%

Charles created divine gluten-free and dairy-free desserts for our wedding. Not only were they incredibly beautiful with flowers and gold, but they tasted amazing. Charles was a delight to work with from our opening inquiry to to final pick up. Though we don't live in Hudson, we keep looking for excuses to go just to visit this incredible bakery!

Excellent bread and rolls! Charming little store on Second St in the old downtown. Owner called us personally to let us know a bread we wanted wasn't going to be available and suggested a really tasty alternative. Highly recommended!