8 Must-Try Delicious Cakes in Flavors That Are Anything But Basic

French Apple Cake

Here’s a mouthwatering quarantine food discovery for you: French Apple Cake. Sure, you’ve tried apple pies before but have you tasted an authentic apple cake? Lucci’s Bakes creates quite a flavorful dessert that doesn’t skimp out on the ingredients. Substitute that apple pie dough for soft, moist apple cake with a splash of rum and generous chunks of apples in between. It’s finished off with thin apple slices and a dusting of powdered sugar. Delectable and Instagrammable too, just the way we like it.

Get this French Apple Cake from Lucci’s Bakes for P450. Send them a DM on Instagram for orders.

Yakult Cake and Cheesecake

Whoever initially thought of combining Yakult with one of the best desserts in the world deserves all the love. You’ve heard of Yakult ice cream but this next creation takes the cake. (Heehee)

This Yakult Cheesecake (P450++) from CYN Finely Baked Treats is the ultimate, nostalgic snack you’d want to eat over and over again. Creamy, sweet, and tangy, this cheesecake is a must-try. Send them a DM on Instagram for orders or send them a text at 0945 390 9184.

Melange PH’s Frozen Yakult Cream Cake (P450) is a moist cake infused with Yakult Drink with Yakult Milky and Yakult Cream. You can get it in six-inch tin cans. While Melange PH’s account is temporarily closed, you can turn on your notifications on their profile to know when you can get your hands on their cake soonest.

Choco Butternut Cake

When you can’t get enough of Dunkin’ Donuts’ classic Choco Butternut donut, it’s time to level up to the cake version.

Grilled and Baked has their gooey Choco Butternut Dreamcake you can get it for P400 in a six-by-two inch tin can. Check out their other cake flavors too and send them a message on Instagram for orders.

Chelsea’s Good Bites has its delish moist Choco Butternut Roll. They’re open for orders as well as resellers.

Imus-based Chia’s Kitchen also has its own version of a mouthwatering Choco Butternut Log. They are likewise open for resellers, simply send them a message on Facebook for inquiries.

Tres Leches Cake

You can never go wrong with a good slice of the crowd favorite tres leches cake and Milk Run has mastered the art of making one. Their Cereal Milk Tres Leches Cake (P480) is perfect for your morning or afternoon cup of joe. Take a bite of that sponge cake topped with that creamy tres leches and sprinkled with cornflake crunch. You can also get the OG Tres Leches (P420) sans the cornflakes. And if you want to experiment with flavors a little bit, their new Coconut & Honey Calamansi Cuatro Leches (P550) will give you that zesty, tangy goodness.

To order, fill out the form on their Instagram bio.

Strawberry Shortcake

When it comes to strawberry shortcakes, everyone knows you can get one of the best ones from Vizco’s in Baguio. And if you can’t drive there, Love, Strawberry is taking orders via Facebook weekly. The prices are P1,080, P1,375, P2,160 for six-, eight-, and ten-inch cakes.

Good Karma’s Japanese Minimalist Strawberry Shortcake is also a must-try. The price starts at P1,550 for an eight-by-four round cake. To ensure only the best for customers, only six to nine cakes are made per day. The strawberry toppings come fresh from Benguet farmers and are delivered the night before. Send Good Karma a message on Facebook before slots run out.

Cookie Cake

If you’re a chocolate chip cookie lover, you’ll be glad to know you can enjoy your favorite in a new way. Lucci’s Bakes’ Cookie Cake fuses two great desserts in one delicious creation. The cake itself is dense, easy to cut in to, and decorated with simple swirls of icing on top. Each slice goes perfectly with your cup of tea, milk, or even coffee.

Get your own Cookie Cake for P600. Send Lucci’s Bakes a DM on Instagram to place your orders.

Meiji Apollo Cheesecake

There’s nostalgia in every bite of this Meiji Apollo Cheesecake (P190) by Sweet Treats. The main ingredient, of course, is one of our favorite candies as kids. A spoonful of the cheesecake gives you a soft, sweet, and creamy dessert. Fair warning, one order isn’t enough to satiate that craving so you might want to order extra just in case.

Send Sweet Treats a message on Facebook for orders.

Choc Nut Milk Cake

And speaking of nostalgia, here’s another inventive cake baked by creative home bakers. Fatty Cakes’ Choc Nut Milk Cake (P400) will take you back to the days when life was sweet and simple. Each bite of the cake gives you soft vanilla sponge soaked with Choc Nut-infused milk layered with light and airy chocolate mousse and topped with Choc Nut chunks. Feel free to eat it straight from the tub!

To order, click on the form found in Fatty Cakes’ Instagram bio.

What’s your favorite cake flavor?