Cake Monkey Bakery

I am obsessed with Cake Monkey and could not be happier that they now have a location on Beverly Blvd. If you were a fan of the Hostess treats growing up as kid, then you should get your butt into Cake Monkey and try the elevated and more grown-​up version of your favorite sweet treats! The peanut butter marshmallow ho-​ho is like a cloud of heaven in your mouth! And if you loved those disgustingly delicious pink Snowballs like I did too… definitely try Cake Monkeys coconut marshmallow ball of goodness… it is a fluffy, toasty, amazing sweet dream! Their packaging also is so cute and comes in a white space ship fold out box with pink ribbon! Lets eat cake forever!

Mmmm, my favorite thing here is their «big O» cookie. Their rendition of a larger homemade oreo is soft, chewy and sweet. The cream filling is less sweet than icing and more whipped-​cream texture to balance out with the sugar crystals and soft chewy chocolate cookie. This cookie is perfect with hot tea or black coffee to balance out the sweetness. If you like chocolate or oreos, you must try!
Their individual serving size cakes are also pretty cute. I got some for my roommate’s birthday and she liked them. I have yet to try them myself but if you’re looking for more individual sized treats, Cake Monkey is a good spot to check out.
The only complaint I have is that the first time, I came before noon and they didn’t have a lot of cake flavors. The girl said they would be getting more delivered later but the timing didn’t work out for me. The second time, I called ahead to make sure they had the flavors I wanted and when I got there around 6pm, there were many more flavors. So if there’s a specific thing you want, call ahead to check that they have it.
Just a small area to sit to enjoy your sweets, this is more of a grab and go place! As of now, the only thing that I tried that I would come back again for is the big O cookie. I wouldn’t go out of my way to come here but definitely would stop by if I was in the area.

Small cozy shop with friendly staff. I tried a couple of their cakes which were good but a bit too sweet for me. Haven’t tried their other pastries yet so plan to go back.

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I stopped a couple of times during their soft opening. This place is dangerously yummy good! The treats are all very good just as well as the staff. All very polite. This places is super clean. One thing I always look for whenever I go out to anywhere to eat.

I came here after work to pick up a cake for my family get-​together. As you would have it, most of the flavors were already sold out. I wanted to get a 6 inch cake but the only size availabe was the 8 inch. Instead, I opted for multiple 3 inch cakes.
I got the raspberry red velvet, vanilla, black & white, and must love chocolate. All of the cakes were soft and fluffy. The best part was that the cakes themselves weren’t too sweet. They were very light. The chocolate cakes tasted the best, so I would recommend getting those over the others.

I haven’t been to the one in NoHo, but my roommate was talking about it so when they opened one up near our apartment I was so excited to try! The staff is so great and the store looks really cute.
The pies were also amazing! We got the pecan one and a cherry one. Both tasted amazing. Compared to Pie Hole, Cake Monkey pies are homier and have a much better crust. Eating them felt comforting. Can’t wait to come back and try their other stuff too

A gift box full of treats — now that’s a way to say thank you! Every single item tastes as incredible as it looks, and the presentation is beautiful.

In love with their cakes these are the real deal the cookies were the best the people there are super nice and friendly I highly recommend this place :-)!!!

Before you hunt for parking & load up the meter near this bakery someone should tell you there’s no place to sit at Cake monkey. This joint strictly take out. The miniature cakes are okay but the only best thing here are the silver wrapped cakewich treats. Since they’re sold at Umami where you can sit & have a drink, stopping here is a mistake. The chocolate pudding cake is also exceptional. So drop by if you need to bring home desert for lots of people. This place is definitely not a destination.

Cake Monkey is da bomb! So delicious. Brought a box of delectable goodies to work for a holiday treat and there wasn’t a bad one in the bunch. Great conversation starters too, as everyone remembers ding dongs, ring dings and pop tarts from there youth. These are the real deal. Heavenly dark chocolate, vanilla cream and each individually wrapped in foil for a great presentation. Cookies were all great — ya gotta go!

The dessert scene in LA is sparse and unsatisfying. Cake Monkey fills the void in my heart for really good baked goods. They have a really great selection of desserts. I recommend the oatmeal cream pie. So buttery and balanced. They have a cakewich dessert that alone sets them apart for awesome and creative desserts. I am excited to try their beautiful cakes too. And the people who work there treated is so nice and had great recommendations. Got a gift card for a family member as an excuse to come back soon.

I went to Cake Monkey the weekend it opened. I have gone back every week since! Love the cakes (chocolate/carmel…delicious). Also great croissants… butter and almond. I went today and bought two cookie sandwiches… they look great and I can’t wait to have them for dessert tonight.
I also had a latte when I was there today. OMG. Their coffee is amazing. If is Forge Coffee. I hadn’t heard of it, but have gone online and plan to purchase some for my personal use.
Cake Monkey is adorable. The staff is friendly and the desserts and baked good are so good.
Wonder what I will get next?

Gorgeous mini cakes in various flavors, cookies, pies, and muffins in a tiny pink storefront located across from CBS studios. Handmade pop tarts are a must try.

I really wanted to love Cake Monkey after reading the reviews. The staff is great, the store looks great. The real issue here is the small cakes. These cakes looked great. The taste? Not so good. Cake Monkey has these small cakes inside a cooler. This affects the taste, along with the texture.
The best cakes are always better at room temperature unless it’s an ice cream cake.
Cake Monkey should keep these little cakes at room temperature for customers that would like the best cake experience. After all, it can look bad, but taste great. Here it is the opposite.
*Updated 12/​17/​15*
After calling Cake Monkey, the management was nice enough to offer a credit because the experience on the small cakes was so bad. Again, you cannot chill these small cakes.
The reason I have to adjust the stars is not for the staff. They are truly nice. The real reason is simply the baked goods. We picked out all sorts of items for the $ 40.00 credit, and only 2 of 8 tasted good.
I think they bake everything at their commercial kitchen, then bring it to the shop. It is simply not fresh.

The moment I walked in… man. Their displays of cookies, pastries, cakes and pies were not only quite the sight for sore eyes, but after reading the descriptions of each one and taking a longggggg, hard gander…
*blink…blink…blink, blink*
Just stood there. Teetering on a brink of overwhelming excitement.
Making a decision was nearly impossible to do without being impulsive and rational, but… eff it, I just mindlessly pointed out to whichever ones my finger wanted to. After all, they’re just pastries, and if they’re good, I’m bound to return to try the rest of them anyway.
After way too many trips, I had the:
FANCY POP TARTS
— Cranberry pop pie (cranberry jam filling drizzled with pink royal icing and baby sugar pearls)
— Brown sugar cinnamon pop pie (brown sugar cinnamon filling drizzled with royal icing and sugar sparkles)
— Chocolate almond pop pie (chocolate almond filling topped with crumbles, almonds, powdered sugar and chocolate drizzles)
BREAKFAST-​Y PASTRIES
— Bacon, jam, cheddar, and caramelized onion croissant twist
— Brown sugar cinnamon monkey bread (pull-​apart pieces of croissant dough filled with brown sugar cinnamon)
DESSERT-​Y OPTIONS
— Mostest cupcake (chocolate cake filled with vanilla buttercream and topped with chocolate ganache)
— Roll in the hay (vanilla cake rolled up with lime scented buttercream, white chocolate crunchy pearls, raspberry jam and coconut shavings atop)
— Inside-​out smores (graham cracker filled with chocolate ganache and topped with toasted marshmallow)
— Maple éclair (vanilla custard filling with maple brown butter glaze)
— Peanut butter chocolate chip cookie (gluten-​free, yet soooo good)
— Butterscotch pudding pie (creamy butterscotch pudding with whipped cream and pumpkin seed brittle)
— Pecan pie
— Salted caramel cake
My favorites were… like all of them. Really.
BUhhhh-​uhht if I had to choose, the inside-​out smores and butterscotch pudding pie were my faaavoreeeeeeeeeeet. Dahhhhhhhh, I love ya guys.

I remember the days when you went to Umami and the only desserts they had were made from Cake Monkey. Seems like they’ve done well enough to have a storefront.
It was my sister’s birthday and my other sister drove down to The Grove area to get some mini personal cakes for her family celebration. We had the chocolate caramel cake, lemon custard cake, vanilla gorilla, and pecan dacquoise cake. All cakes were pretty good and moist in 4 layers with buttercream icing between. Cakes are about 3″-4″ in diameter and 6″ in height.
My favorite was the chocolate caramel cake with chocolate brown butter cake with caramel, sea salt, and dark chocolate butter cream and caramelized Rice Krispies. The lemon custard cake with huckleberry preserves with toasted marshmallow icing was good also. Vanilla gorilla was okay but a but plain. Pecan dacquoise was way too sweet with caramel buttercream and pecan dacquoise.
I haven’t been to the store but look forward to in the future to try their brow butter pecan pie and butterscotch pudding pie.

AMAZING! This is one of the best bakeries I have been to! Everything we had here was amazing. The toffee blondie was seriously incredible. The cookies were excellent (the GL and vegan ones too!). The little cake-​wiches were delicious. And, their coffee is awesome. I can’t wait to come back! Also, the people who worked there were so nice.

I’ve been going to the bakery three days in a row now. I’m so happy they opened a store near my house. Now I can have all the cakes and cookies and sweet goodies that I love without having to hunt them at Umami, or UCLA Royce Hall bar. Love love love their stuff. Colleen and Gilly (Gillian? Jillian?) are super nice and they were so sweet to let me have my full fangirl freak out moment when I first stepped into the store. The stuff I love are listed on the Unilocal tips. But my most absolute favorite since the beginning of time would have to be their Lil Merri’s. I’ve also bought the Roll in the Hay (happy crispy surprises inside), Vanilla Sprinkles mini cake was okay, Pecan Dacquoise mini cake is so smooth and buttery and super the bomb! I didnt quite like the seasonal Cider Apple Pie so much cause I’m not a huge fan of apple cider, but the double cheddar crust was most certainly interesting. Coming back tonight to pick up the pumpkin and butterscotch pudding pies I’ve put on hold. Coming back tomorrow for their cinammon monkey bread.
Call ahead to confirm they have what you want from their online menu. They dont always have all the cakes /​pies selection in stock.
Metererd street parking on Beverly, or residential street parking with restrictions.

This place is absolutely amazing. The cakes are delicious without being overly sweet. The classic cake is your classic chocolate cake with the right amount of chocolate. The pecan pie is to die for with bits of cocoa nibs. Get their little cakewichs! They bring you back to your childhood :)