REVIEW: Further Proof That The Cake Bake Shop In Disney World Can't Let Us Down

When you’re looking for a sweet treat in Disney World, one of the best places to go is The Cake Bake Shop on Disney’s BoardWalk.

Did someone call for sweets for breakfast?

Yes, it’s more expensive than other places, and that turns a lot of people away, but in truth, the desserts here we often find are on another level compared to other spots around the resort. When we see that they’ve dropped something new on the menu, we get STOKED, because it sometimes means we get to have cake for breakfast, and we’ll never complain about that. In fact, right now, there’s not just one new item, but THREE, so you know we had to go and try them all out.

Each day, if you get there FIRST thing, you can sometimes be lucky enough to snag the Daily Filled Croissant for $16. It changes depending on the day, but when we grabbed it, it was a chocolate malted flavor that totally blew our minds.

Daily Filled Croissant

The chocolate on top was a dark chocolate, giving it a really great level of bitterness that balanced well with the buttery, salty croissant and sweet chocolate mousse on the inside. The chocolate on the inside tasted just like a Lindt chocolate truffle to us, which was very nostalgic. There were little crispy chocolate balls on top that added a little crunch, which paired nicely with the soft, pillowy croissant. We do think the mousse was a little solid when we first got it, but after we had it for a few minutes and it sat out in the sun, those tougher pockets softened up easily. It’s a little hard to justify the price tag, but for a one-off treat, this was worth it to us, especially considering it’s big enough to share.

This was DELICIOUS

There are also two new cake slices available, the first being the Hummingbird Cake for $22 a slice. This is comprised of three layers of a banana spice cake with chopped Georgia pecans and crushed pineapple, then filled and frosted with the store’s signature cream cheese frosting and topped with silk blue flowers.

Hummingbird Cake

This is a different variation of the classic hummingbird cake, so for those who usually love the well-known flavors, keep that in mind. Banana is the main flavor here, followed closely by pecans, and then a slight flavor of pineapple, brought all together with that soft cream cheese frosting. This seems more like a banana pecan cake rather than a hummingbird cake — we had to go searching for multiple pieces of pineapple in one bite to get that flavor to come through. However, the cake is textural heaven, as most of them are here. Banana lovers will adore this one, but we found ourselves wishing the flavors were just a bit more balanced.

If you love bananas, you’ll love this!

Finally, we have the Coconut Passion Fruit Cake, which also costs $22 a slice. This is three layers of coconut cake filled with homemade passion fruit curd, then frosted with coconut buttercream and covered in fresh shaved coconut.

Coconut Passion Fruit Cake

This is a gorgeous slice of cake, both in looks and flavors! All the promised flavors are on display, with the coconut standing up delightfully against the bright and tart passionfruit layers. The cake is also delicate and really light, making it easy to enjoy even on a hot day. It’s like a tropical vacation all in one bite, and we really appreciated that each bite was consistent.

We’d get this time and time again

Again, this spot continues to solidify itself time and time again as one of the best out there. If you’re looking for a special meal, a sweet treat that will knock your socks off, or just to treat yourself to the max, we recommend stopping by either the bakery or the actual restaurant here. Reservations can be hard to grab for the restaurant, so we do suggest beginning to grab one 60 days in advance of your trip to be on the safe side.

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