Whipped Bakery & Cafe now open in Leander

Whipped Bakery & Cafe opened Jan. 11 at 15609 Ronald Reagan Blvd., Ste. B220, Leander. (Taylor Girtman/Community Impact Newspaper)

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By Taylor Girtman | 12:41 PM Jan 13, 2021 CST | Updated 8:57 AM Jan 18, 2021 CST

Whipped Bakery & Cafe opened Jan. 11 at 15609 Ronald Reagan Blvd., Ste. B220, Leander. The bakery sells macarons, cakes, cupcakes, French pastries, cake rolls, coffee drinks and more. Owners Dawn Ki and Jason Pak ran the business as a home bakery for 10 years before opening Whipped.

The bakery is open Mon.-Sat. 10 a.m.-7 p.m and closed Sundays. 512-986-7988. www.facebook.com/whippedatx

By Taylor Girtman

After interning with Community Impact Newspaper in 2019, Taylor Girtman became a reporter for the Cedar Park and Leander edition in Feb. 2020. She covers Leander ISD and the Cedar Park and Leander city councils.

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