River Rat Bake Shack

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River Rat Bake Shack Owned and operated by Sweets by Kash! We are open every Sunday at 8am with our famous cinnamon rolls until we sell out! Our menu rotates weekly 😉

10/12/2026

🚨 SURPRISE! THE RIVER RAT BAKE SHACK IS OPEN ON A MONDAY! 🚨

No school for the kiddos? Off work today? Well, apparently I’m still mentally preparing for the Harvest Market because I baked like I was feeding the entire village of Algonquin. 🤦‍♀️😂

And since I clearly haven’t figured out how to bake in moderation, WE’RE OPEN TODAY WITH 50% OFF ALL REMAINING BAKED GOODS! 🥳

Now listen, this is a RARE occurrence around here! We typically sell out on Sundays, which means Monday openings are practically nonexistent. But my inability to count apparently works in your favor today. 💁‍♀️

So load up the kids, grab your coffee, and come snag some goodies for HALF PRICE!

📍 River Rat Bake Shack
3116 1st Street, Algonquin, IL
🌊 Down by the river!

⏰ OPEN ALL DAY TODAY!

Come take advantage of my overbaking problem. Your sweet tooth wins, and I get some room back in my kitchen. Everybody wins. 😂🍎🧁

Half the price. Same homemade goodness. ONE DAY ONLY! ❤️

10/03/2026

🍂 IT’S HARVEST MARKET DAY! 🍂

We’re set up and ready for you in Downtown Algonquin! 🎃✨ Come spend this gorgeous fall day with us!

⏰ 10 AM–4 PM TODAY
🎟️ FREE admission
🚗 Parking throughout downtown
🍁 Arts, crafts, shopping, amazing food & all the fall vibes

Bring the family, stroll Main Street, and MOST IMPORTANTLY… come get yourself a cinnamon roll. 😏😂

Remember the shack is closed tomorrow so today is the day!!

See you soon, Algonquin! ❤️🍂

10/03/2026

Because apparently “getting ready for tomorrow” in baker language means casually baking 100+ cinnamon rolls while everyone else is sleeping. 😂😵‍💫

While Algonquin sleeps, the bakery night shift is over here rolling, baking, labeling, stacking… and questioning every life choice that led to this exact moment. 🤣

But LOOK AT ’EM. 👀 This is just a little snippet of what we’ve been working on tonight, and we are MORE than ready for you tomorrow!

🍂 ALGONQUIN HARVEST MARKET
📍 Downtown Algonquin • Main Street
📅 Saturday, October 3
⏰ 10 AM–4 PM

Come find Sweets by Kash and GET. YOUR. CINNAMON. ROLLS. We’ve got over 100 of these beauties headed your way, plus plenty of other goodies.

🚨 REMINDER: The Bake Shack will NOT be open Sunday! So if cinnamon rolls are part of your weekend survival plan, tomorrow is your chance.

We’ll be there bright and early at 10 AM.

Well… you’ll be bright and early.

I’ll just still be awake. 😂☕️💀

SEE YOU TOMORROW, ALGONQUIN! 🍁🥐💕

🚨 IMPORTANT WEEKEND UPDATE: NO BAKE SHACK THIS SUNDAY! 🚨Don’t come knocking on the shack door Sunday, because nobody’s h...
09/28/2026

🚨 IMPORTANT WEEKEND UPDATE: NO BAKE SHACK THIS SUNDAY! 🚨

Don’t come knocking on the shack door Sunday, because nobody’s home. 😂 This weekend, we’re packing up the sweets and heading downtown!

🍂 FIND SWEETS BY KASH AT THE ALGONQUIN HARVEST MARKET! 🍂
📅 Saturday, October 3rd
⏰ 10 AM–4 PM
📍 Downtown Algonquin on Main Street

You’ll find our booth near the corner of Main Street & Algonquin Road, just across the little bridge by Bold American Fare and near the entertainment stage. If you hear the music, you’re getting warmer. 🎶🧁

And we are bringing a FULL fall lineup:

🍥 Traditional Cinnamon Rolls
🎃 Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls
🍁 Maple Brown Sugar Cinnamon Rolls
🥜 Pecan Sticky Rolls
🍎 Apple C***r Donut Muffins
🤎 Traditional Oatmeal Cream Pies
🍏 Apple Pie Oatmeal Cream Pies
✨ Plus bottles of our homemade vanilla extract!

As always, everything is made in small batches, and when it’s gone, it’s gone. I cannot make any promises about what that table is going to look like at 3:30 PM, so if you have your heart set on something, COME EARLY. 👀

Bring the family, stroll downtown, shop tons of local crafters and specialty food vendors, enjoy the entertainment, and come celebrate the start of fall with us. 🍁

🍦 AND WHILE YOU’RE DOWNTOWN…
Make sure you stop into Riverbottom Ice Cream Co. and show them some love! We’ll have them stocked with chocolate chip cookies and brownies, so if you need a little extra Sweets by Kash fix while you’re exploring downtown, they’ve got you covered. 🍪🍫

Parking information is available online, and there will also be signage downtown directing you to parking areas.

☀️ The weather is looking BEAUTIFUL, the fall sweets are coming, and we’ll see you SATURDAY at the Algonquin Harvest Market!

And one more time for the people in the back:

🚫 THE RIVER RAT BAKE SHACK WILL NOT BE OPEN SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4TH.
🍂 COME SEE US SATURDAY AT THE MARKET INSTEAD!

09/27/2026

POV: the fog showed up for the fall menu drop. 🌫️🍂

The Shack is OPEN + the fall flavors are FALLING. 🤎

River Rat Bake Shack
📍3116 1st St., Algonquin
⏰ Here ‘til we sell out

Come get cozy. 🥐🍁

🏆 LET’S MAKE IT THREE YEARS! 🏆It’s that time again! Sweets by Kash is officially going for YEAR #3 in Elgin CommunityVo...
09/23/2026

🏆 LET’S MAKE IT THREE YEARS! 🏆

It’s that time again! Sweets by Kash is officially going for YEAR #3 in Elgin CommunityVotes! 🎉🩷

But first, we need your nominations!

If you’ve loved a cake, devoured a cinnamon roll, visited the Bake Shack, ordered treats for a special occasion, or simply cheered this little bakery on from the sidelines, I would be SO grateful if you’d take a minute to nominate Sweets by Kash! 🥹🧁

📅 Nominations are open through October 25th!
🗳️ Voting will begin shortly after nominations close.

👇 Nominate us at the link below!

https://elgin.communityvotes.com/2026/07/food-and-drink/bakeries

Every nomination, vote, share, recommendation, and bit of support means more to me than you know. This community has continued to show up for Sweets by Kash year after year, and I would absolutely LOVE to make year number THREE happen! 🏆🏆🏆

Thank you for continuing to support this crazy little bakery dream of mine. 🩷

LET’S GO FOR THREE! 🎂🔥

09/20/2026

We’re open until 7:30pm and have FIVE sweets left!!

Two banana pudding cinnamon rolls and three lemon bars plus a few cakepops… that’s it!

So if you’re local to Algonquin Illinois, you can find us at 3116 1st St. down by the river… River Rat Bake Shack!

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3116 1st Street
Algonquin, IL
60102

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(331)3180098

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