Capitol Jill Baking

Capitol Jill Baking Your friendly neighborhood sourdough baker in Washington DC. Mostly on Instagram. DM not monitored. All order info is available on capitoljillbaking.com

Just blink and it’s June. I love early summer when the Sun is out and the mosquito is not. I found fresh apricots AND th...
06/03/2026

Just blink and it’s June. I love early summer when the Sun is out and the mosquito is not. I found fresh apricots AND the pinkest rhubarb this week. I was able to leave the bakery to go to while the team finished the bake and did pick-up. They even took Pastry Case photos 😭 are true heroes 🥹

Sunday Pastry Case items, top to bottom left to right
- Coffee Cinnamon Bun
- Swedish Cardamom Bun
- Brown Butter S’mores Cookie
- Apricot Frangipane Brioche (apricots look like lil eggs)
- Passionfruit Yuzu Cake Donut
- Blueberry Kolache
- Rhubarb Vanilla Bean Bun
- Strawberry Shortcake

BLUEBERRY & CORNBrown Butter Cornmeal Chiffon, Corn Custard, Blueberry Preserves, Malted Milk Italian MeringueTastes lik...
05/29/2026

BLUEBERRY & CORN
Brown Butter Cornmeal Chiffon, Corn Custard, Blueberry Preserves, Malted Milk Italian Meringue

Tastes like a sweet summer milkshake 🤤

Rainy week has gotten me all the feelings, but nothing beats seeing the line down the block yesterday at Pastries Pick-u...
05/25/2026

Rainy week has gotten me all the feelings, but nothing beats seeing the line down the block yesterday at Pastries Pick-up. Thank you to everyone for your support, for your joy, and for being so respectful of our neighbors and this little street. And the team brought their A+ game as always - Reese, Ciara, Priya who landed back from Norway at 6am and then showed up at 11am with Scandinavian snacks, and Sarina who did a back to back wedding delivery and then came in to help the Front of House team. Every week I said the next would be more chill and every week the bake got bigger and my brain just couldnt stop thinking of new ideas.

Pastry Case this last week, top to bottom left to right
- Black Sesame Coconut Milk Bun
- Swedish Cardamom Bun
- Earl Grey Lemon Jumbo Cinnamon Roll
- Rhubarb Fritter (inspired by )
- Rhubarb Vanilla Bean Bun a la
- Blueberry Kolache
- Strawbery Shortcake
- Passionfruit Yuzu Cake Donut

Onto the next 💪

I love planning for a STACKED and HOT 🥵 bake day only to be surprised by how on it the team is. As we push the limit of ...
05/17/2026

I love planning for a STACKED and HOT 🥵 bake day only to be surprised by how on it the team is. As we push the limit of my kitchen, it’s never lost on me that good people is the most precious part of my work, and if we are not all happy, inspired, and creative, what is really the point??? Today we finished early, had tacos from for Family Meal (the catfish is my favorite), and listened to Pitbull nonstop. I can it a win to be able to send folks home early, and still find myself awake with plenty of energy after work.

PASTRIES TODAY:
- Black Sesame Coconut Milk Bun
- Pretzel Bagel
- Dill Pickle & Mustard Biscuit
- Ube Coconut Cheesecake
- Jumbo Earl Grey Lemon Sourdough Cinnamon Roll
- Strawberry Chamomile Kolache
- Mango Lassi Sourdough Donut
- Swedish Cardamom Bun

Onto our next bakes 💪

PEONY SEASON 💕 Oh and hi 👋 All blooms sourced from 🌸We still have a few celebration cake spots left for June, and now ...
05/17/2026

PEONY SEASON 💕

Oh and hi 👋

All blooms sourced from 🌸

We still have a few celebration cake spots left for June, and now booking Weddings and Large Parties (50+ servings) till end of Q3 2026!

Passionfruit, Raspberry Fig Leaf and a Mango Lychee Passionfruit Milk Tea hanging out together. Both of these flavors ma...
05/16/2026

Passionfruit, Raspberry Fig Leaf and a Mango Lychee Passionfruit Milk Tea hanging out together. Both of these flavors make me think about a hot summer day walking around with a jumbo iced tea and honestly now I want one.

All blooms from

Havent done focaccia in a while! They were extra fluffy this week 💕
05/14/2026

Havent done focaccia in a while! They were extra fluffy this week 💕

05/13/2026

A project I worked (in secret) for a few months is finally out! It’s the pleasure of my life to work with the team at the Smithsonian across The National Museum of Natural History and American Art Museum (video coming in 2 weeks for that cake) to highlight artworks and plants that are so pivotal to my work.

Read more: https://www.si.edu/explore/art/cake-art

Last week was one for the book: Block Party, Wedding Cakes, 686 pastries, .chai saved us from our delayed Thai tea ship...
05/12/2026

Last week was one for the book: Block Party, Wedding Cakes, 686 pastries, .chai saved us from our delayed Thai tea shipment (🙏😭), and almost a thunderstorm during pick up. I forgot to take any photo but remembered, so here are some cute BTS shots of us girls being girls making pretty things and surviving. Karma must be real because we keep thriving despite setbacks ✌️also shoutout to for the most delish bake day lunch!

Bakers: & me
Packers/front-of house team: & Isabelle

I worked 85 hours last week. It will take a while for me to recover, but in the meantime, here are a few cakes that went...
05/11/2026

I worked 85 hours last week. It will take a while for me to recover, but in the meantime, here are a few cakes that went out the door last weekend 😮‍💨

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