Reviews Cake World Bakery

Always on the lookout for good local Bakeries, particularly ethnic mainstays offering something aside from the typical Cupcake or Brownie, it was admittedly surprising when business downtown led the car past Cake World Bakery, the Panaderia at 220 North Maryland Parkway flying well below Las Vegas’ PR-driven radar despite being located at that same address for the better part of two decades.

Not to be mistaken with the similarly named Cake World on North Tenaya Way, the focus of both spaces on Mexican Pan Dulce and custom-orders but entirely unrelated, Cake World Bakery is owned and operated by Juan Castenada who immigrated from Guanajuato in 1959, the son of a baker eventually picking up the family trade after a couple of career changes and never looking back after opening the single-story blue shop in 2002.

Certainly not a part of town frequented by tourists or even middle-class locals, though the slow gentrification of East Fremont including the likes of nearby PublicUS has created a cultural shift that makes the small Bakery’s barred windows seem a bit overly-cautious in 2018, guests entering Cake World Bakery will immediately find themselves greeted by either Juan or one of his family members, a pair of racks decked out in Pastries separating seating from the kitchen while chillers reside to the right full of Cakes and Beverages.  

Far more English-fluent than other Panaderia in town, both the kyphotic woman behind the counter and her coworkers pleasant and accommodating to questions as they boxed several pre-orders including an elaborate Birthday Cake that must have been three feet in length, it was after several minutes indecision that an order was arranged in addition to inquiry about individual slices of Tres Leches, the product unfortunately sold out at 5:30pm but Mr. Castenada more than happy to make one fresh and even show how it was done.

Inexpensive as those familiar with such places might anticipate, six Pan Dulce and the stacked Sponge Cake topped with Cream, Custard, and Condensed Milk tallying just $7, it was at a booth inside the Bakery that items were divided and tasted, the Concha-like Bread flavored by Sugar and Chestnuts starting things off and better than any other found thus far in Las Vegas while Pig-shaped Gingerbread was soft and spongy, though not nearly as spicy as the European equivalent.

Moving next to a Cookie with Sprinkles, the traditionally crispy Galleta de Grajea substituted by moist cake not dissimilar to a Black & White Cookie and all the better for it, those seeking something with a bit more crunch would do well to opt for one of Cake World Bakery’s Elephant Ears covered with caramelized Sugar or the laminated Cream Cheese Danish that tiptoes the line between sweet and savory.

Saving the expected “best for last,” a sizable Empanada chockablock full of Guava Jelly every bit as sweet as anticipated, those looking for an alternative to Drago Sister’s world-class Tres Leches a bit further North will be happy to know that Chef Castenada’s many years in the business have yielded a textbook recipe that arrives soaking-wet while maintaining texturally complexity thanks to smooth Custard between layers of Cake and the addition of chopped Nuts on top of Pastry Cream.

FOUR STARS:  Not quite as well stocked as Las Vegas’ other Panaderia, though quality certainly makes up for  quantity in most cases, Cake World Bakery is an underregarded gem” hidden” in plain sight to everyone but their longtime customers and a place more non-Hispanics would do well to discover based on the combination of value and taste.

RECOMMENDED:  Galleta de Grajea, Oreja, Queso Pan Fino, Guava Empanada, Tres Leches.

I stumbled across cake world after calling and visiting many bakeries throughout town. I asked if they would be willing to do erotic cakes and let me tell you. They have an entire binder for “erotic” designs. I picked one on a Thursday mid day for a Sunday pick up. I wanted a body with big chichis. The gentleman who took my order was patient with me when I didn’t know what flavor or anything to pick. To be honest I didn’t even think I would find someone to make it but they did. They blew my expectations out the water. The cake was moist and the fondant was the perfect layer. Not to thick. We chose a chocolate with raspberry mouse. Everyone loved it!!! I will def be ordering more cakes in the future. Thank you so much “!!

Perfect!! I came in and ordered a cake for my birthday just a few days in advance. I got chocolate with raspberry filling and whipped cream frosting. I was pretty vague about the aesthetics and they made the PERFECT most beautiful cake. And it was delicious! Phenomenal. Highly recommend.

Well I did a search from the Freemont Hote in Vegas on where is the best bakery in town to satisfy my sweet tooth and the first place on the list was Cake World Bakery. It was 2 miles away walking and the Temperature was 113 plus. I had 30 minutes to get there before closing and I made it there in the nick of time and was greeted by the daughter of the bakery owner who offered me samples and it was the best tasting cheese danish puff pastry I've had in a while. Yum! This place is well worth the walk if you are ever in the area. They also had $1 bottle of water too for a hot Vegas summer day.

My daughter and I loved the cake.The customer service was also amazing and the price was reasonable.The atmosphere was very welcoming.

If you want top quality cakes that use better ingredients for the most flavor, then this place is for you. The cost is higher than grocery store cakes, but the difference in taste is quite obvious. We’ve been regular customers for years. We simply don’t go anywhere else because we don’t want weak grocery store cakes with frosting that tastes like crisco mixed with sugar. We also try to support mom & pop businesses whenever & wherever we can. I get the white cake with strawberry filling and whipped cream frosting for my birthday every year. My family loves all of their other cakes & pastries too. We’re all raving fans of Cake World.

Cake works Perfect because it was a money cake. Looks Beautiful , It tastes delicious . Very good price. Costumes service excellent. Thank you so much for your help.

Wonderful experience! Went in there for a last minute birthday cake and they got it freshly baked for us in just two hours. Sooooo tasty!

Delicious sweet breads, fresh and great price. The staff is so lovely every time I come here. An establishment full of humble, kind people. Highly recommend coming here instead of your typical grocery store for breads.

Amazing food, a lot of choice and everything is freshly baked. Very nice people !

Great food! Great service! Great price ! This a staple of LV you have to come try this world renowned chef’s pastries.