Kensington Market has been transformed by the master baking at Blackbird Baking Co., who offer wonderful organic sourdoughs, focaccias and whole grain breads with rustic roots.

This little bakery and ice cream shoppe on Ossington brings them in with their amazing ice cream, made up into wicked custom sandwiches with all of their delicious cookies. (You could also have them each on their own - but why?)

Donuts with maple bacon injections, rich delectable cupcakes, and full-sized cakes are among the many specialties of the The Rolling Pin at Lawrence and Yonge. It's like a roller derby of sweetness.

Bakerbots co-owner Christopher Stopa poured all of his baking knowledge into his own brand-new place in Bloordale Village this year. At Home, you'll be able to find plenty of crowd pleasing butter tarts, cupcakes, pies and cookies.

Toronto anglophiles jumped for joy this year with Baker and Scone opened up - the St. Clair West bakery has finally allowed them to satisfy those incessant scone and clotted cream cravings.

Gluten-free bakery lovers found a new favourite place in Almond Butterfly. The Annex bakery does cupcakes, cakes, bagels, brownies, date squares and more - all wheat-free and mmm-mmm good.