Carroll's Bakery
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Carroll's Bakery
The bakery has survived World War I, the Depression, the Great Fire of Spencer, and World War II. Carroll's has succeeded on quality service, quality ingredients, and a constantly changing product line that meet the needs of every customer.

Paul and Colleen Thompson have dedicated their lives to supplying the Carroll's Bakery customers with a large selection of baked goods, that would normally be found in the big city, while still maintaining the great service and uniqueness of a specialty small-town bakery.Paul started baking for his family in 1980.
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We make 2-3 kinds of bread fresh daily. We freeze some super fast to have available in the freezer if you miss the day we make them fresh. If you have a request for a special type of bread let us know, and we will make it for you. Honey Whole Wheat - Finely ground wheat bread for those that want a dark bread without the whole grain.
A huge cake selection is available in the freezer, ready for you to thaw and serve. From Bailey's Irish Cream cake, to Pink Champagne cake to Carrot cake with cream cheese frosting, to German Chocolate cake and many more. We also make numerous "Individual Celebration" cakes, which help you celebrate any special occasion.
Reviews (22)
Terry Burt
Terry Burt
Nov 11, 2021
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If I could give more stars I would.
My wife and I have had nothing but an excellent experience here. We stopped in to check them out one afternoon. Usually they are closed by the time we get to Spencer. Now we know why.
The sandwich wraps were absolutely delicious. The flakey, buttery, croissant like breading was amazing.
We ended up trying multiple different pastries. There was nothing that we tried that disappointed.
The customer service was more then friendly and helpful.
I can’t wait to take some samples to our family in Arizona.
Brett Roberts
Brett Roberts
Aug 17, 2021
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The perfect glazed donut. Texture, taste, sugar content...text book perfect. Service is outstanding. Take a good look around, the service industry is dying...not here. Stop in and support this bakery.
Bob Groth
Bob Groth
Aug 12, 2021
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Only make it there a handful of times a year, but we'll worth the trip.
Mary Broocks
Mary Broocks
Jun 03, 2021
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This place is on the east side of grand street. Very good doughnuts and home made bread.
Sloth Aka Belt
Sloth Aka Belt
May 26, 2021
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So.Delicious. I can't recommend this bakery enough....we stop every time we're in town!
Brenda Conyn
Brenda Conyn
Mar 31, 2021
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Carroll’s Bakery is worth the drive to get your weekly bread, pastries and granola! We love all of their goodies!
Ryan Rothamel
Ryan Rothamel
Dec 08, 2020
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I came in to buy fresh bread at 630 am. The woman who helped me was super nice and very informative. They dont slice the bread until 8 am so I bought an uncut loaf. If was hot when I got it and the woman showed me how to keep my bread from getting soggy. I used it to make a sandwich later. Really good. Better than the grocery store. They also had many other treats and sandwiches. Everything looked delicious.
G. C.
G. C.
Oct 24, 2020
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Very disappointed after paying an upcharge for decorating . It sure was a let down from what I expected. Especially from this type of bakery . Such a bummer for a special event.
Robyn McKinley
Robyn McKinley
Oct 06, 2019
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Did a SUPER job on Anchor cupcake-cake for sisters BridalShower. Last Sail Before the Veil theme. Highly recommend!
Ken H.
Ken H.
Sep 26, 2019
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We stop here every morning we are in Spencer . This morning we had some Danish pastries and coffee. The pastries were great and so was the coffee. I would stop here just for the cappucino coffee. On the way out, we picked up a dozen assorted cookies and a loaf of cinnamon rolls. If you appreciate a real old-time independent bakery, be sure and stop here some morning. The owners are wonderful too!
Stephen D.
Stephen D.
Oct 31, 2018
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The best! The owners are so awesome and the pastries and coffee is great. I have recommended Carroll's to so many folks and they always tell me how wonderful the experience and the food is! Thanks for being here on Main Street
David G.
David G.
Nov 08, 2017
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Small town bakery with big taste! Excellent! The pastries were some of the best ever. The whole experience was wonderful. The special coffee was butter pecan and was delightful.
Dam the calories, I will be a regular when we move to Spencer.
Jeon K.
Jeon K.
Mar 10, 2017
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Pretty good baked goods here a rather ho-hum est. Not what I look for in coffee, variety or quality.
Andrea J.
Andrea J.
Oct 13, 2016
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Like the title says, the staff were very friendly and helpful! Lots of variety- from breads to cookies to sweets to donuts to fun coffee drinks. I got a donut and some dog treats! Donut was delish and I'll let Victor decide about the treats
Chris L.
Chris L.
Apr 06, 2016
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This is the kind of place that all towns dream of having! The baked goods are fantastic with lots of variety, the atmosphere bright, cheery and clean, and the owners are welcoming, topnotch.
N. S.
N. S.
Oct 09, 2015
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Almond Butterdeij's are to die for! Great family owned business, deep passion for baking (including travels to learn more), & all around awesome bakery!
Kay W.
Kay W.
Nov 03, 2012
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If you ever travel to Spencer, Iowa, a stop at this bakery is a must! It's one of the few locally owned bakeries that are still out there and a dozen of their rolls are like 2 dozen. The quality and density of their bakery products are worth a visit!
Lauren W.
Lauren W.
Nov 02, 2011
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I love Carroll's. Always have and always will. While the elimination of the lunch menu is quite sad, I'll still happily stop in often for a peanut butter nut cluster with chocolate.

Carroll's sells the second best doughnut I've ever experienced and I'm not sure I can celebrate an event in Spencer without some cake. Bailey's cake is a family favorite.

This bakery is cute, friendly, homey and perfectly small town. They make ordering for delivery pretty easy, too!
Sheryl M.
Sheryl M.
Oct 17, 2010
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I used to live in Spencer years ago and Carroll's made this pink champagne cake that we got every year for our birthdays. It was so good!!!!! I wonder if they still make it? And the cream horns! YUM!
Michelle C.
Michelle C.
Mar 16, 2010
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Went to Carroll's this weekend for a wedding cake tasting. It was very fun and informative!! We didn't know what we wanted, but we were made to feel at ease. She knew exactly how to make us feel comfortable, confident and aware. She pulled our likes and dislikes together and helped design a cake perfect for us. What an amazing experience!!!!
Eric B.
Eric B.
Sep 05, 2009
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I stopped by again this year and came out with a most delicious maple/pecan bar that served me well for the following morning's breakfast. The guy at the counter was also funny as we joked about how this pastry was fat, cholesterol, and calorie free! That's because they stuck toothpicks in to evaporate all that out....Also, if you eat any of other tasty wares from Carroll's Bakery in the dark, it really didn't happen.
Brandon B.
Brandon B.
Aug 20, 2009
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Everything I tried was wonderful. the staff treat you like family ( family they like! ). The doughnuts are the best, I grew up in the south and used to love Krispy Kreme's doughnuts, these beat em, hands down. You need to try this place. Only downfalls are the hours, most times I am in the mood for sweets they are closed.