Dee Lite Bakery

Been coming here since I was a little kid. The cakes are reasonably priced. You can get a cake for $ 15 or something like that. My favorite flavor is the rainbow cake which has yellow, pink, and green cake. The best is when they freeze that cake and just put it out right after it’s been in the freezer overnight. So, when you eat it, the frosting tastes like ice cream.
They have an array of flavors that include: Chantilly, Dobash, Guava, Haupia, and a few more. They also have pies like custard and pumpkin pie. They have pre made Mother’s Day cake or can even do write Happy Birthday with whatever name you want for an additional $ 2 – 3. If you are looking for a bachelor or bachelorette cake, they can also customize that for you, just a hint, say you want a male or female organ cake.
If you need a wedding cake or a first birthday cake, there’s a binder or images you can chose from. Or you if you have a theme or idea that’s not there, you can bring in your own picture and talk to the cake chef and they will happily accommodate you.
Besides cakes and pies, they have have a variety of pastries like a sugar donut, a pastry with ham and mayo on it (sounds weird but tastes oh so good), and your regular glazed or chocolate or sprinkled donuts.
If you are in the military, let them know, they will waive the sales tax for you.

literally the only bakery i BEEN going to ever since i was small. want cakes? donuts? pies? cookies? they got it all!!! their chantilly cake is my favorite to get! i ALWAYS get the same cake for my birthday, and noone elses chantilly but theirs. its just how they make it haha so good!!! the service there is good too. alot of filipino ladies that i lovvvve :) they always ask how im doing and what i need. they are located on dillingham next to the old 7 eleven. in an awkward place BUT so good!!! i really recommend this place to everyone.

We always get the Rainbow Cake. Even when we have a special event, we special order with designs and they always come out amazing.

Rainbow cake!
I grew up having a rainbow cake for special occasions then I had children and started buying them this cake for birthdays and other special occasions.
My family and I enjoy their pastries also. Used to get them from Shirokiya in Pearlridge many years ago. Now, when I’m in the area, i make sure to stop by.

Suggest you all ask for taste of the cake you order. Chantilly cake that I ordered for my sons 4^th birthday party was a butterscotch. So when I called to make a complaint they said that’s what Chantilly is. They might as well call it butterscotch rather then calling it chantilly. For that I give it a one star. Also when you visit the store expect a long wait and bad customer service. By the way I had 60 plus people at the party and only about ten pieces of cake was eaten. Ohhh and they charged 15 dollars for bad design.

Ordered a cake and not one employee smiled or say thank you! The worst customer service!

They always make an amazing cake for my nephews parties, my mom’s birthdays and also my coworkers. They defiantly did a great job with my coworkers! Love you Nana’s!

My family and friends love Rainbow cake for any occasion.

Oh Dee Lite Bakery after all these years you’re still here to help people pack on the pounds by just looking at your sugary and savory goodies.
I swear everytime I walk in here, not only do I lose $$, I lose my will power to stick to my healthy diet! Damn you for being too good at making everything taste like mini explosions of heaven in my mouth! And now you make some of the most delicious macaroons on the island? You’re gonna give me diabetes!
I remember coming here as a little kid (before they were part of Saint-​Germain) every weekend and the highlight of each trip was being able to pick out a pie to take to my grandparents house. The only thing that has changed with their Custard, Pumpkin, and Fuji Apple pies in over two decades, are the prices. Geez $ 15 per pie seems steep but they know they have a great product!
Today Dee Lite is my get out of jail free pass for pot lucks and special occasions. Who has time these days to cook and bake? Well I bet a lot of people, but I’m almost the definition of lazy so Dee Lite bakery is always there to rescue me!
Rainbow (Guava, Lilikoi, lime flavors) cake, and the Guava/​Lilikoi /​Mango/​coconut chiffon cakes all still live up to their legendary status that they held in my childhood. I remember never being able to choose one for visits to the grandparents house and also skipping class a few times in high school to have one for lunch with friends. Food is memories and these days they are always winners as dessert for pot luck gatherings. The sweet ladies behind the counter will also write a message on your cake, if you request it, with frosting, free of charge.
The parking lot is still small but patrons seem to get in and out quickly. This place is also open on holidays, great for procrastinators like me!
So much of Kalihi is different around this bakery and I’m happy that time hasn’t changed the taste of the goodies here!

I went to order a cake for my son’s 5^th birthday to make sure it would be right. There was a photo and I requested the cake look like the photo which had toy dinosaurs on it. They charged me $ 15 for what would be 2 plastic toys on it. I verbally asked them to make sure the cake had the same toys as in the photo and wrote it on the special instructions. They totally messed it up, and I wasted $ 60 on a cake that looked (and tasted) terrible. My son was crestfallen on his special day because the one thing he asked for, they couldn’t remember to do. DO NOT GO HERE IF YOUR ORDER NEEDS TO BE ACCURATE. If you want chanitlly cake go to Liliha Bakery or Zippy’s, this cake was horrible, and they can’t even get a simple design correct.

So, they have pao de queijo here now. Yup. That’s all you need to know, son.

Dee Lite Bakery is now part of St. Germaine’s Bakery, but they still have their classics. Like my mom loves the Guava Chiffon cake from here, and is a must for her birthday! They usually have several on hand, so if I have to get one last minute it usually is okay. As a kid I loved the rainbow chiffon cake, and it’s just so pretty when you cut into it. I really want to try their lilikoi (passionfruit) chiffon cake, but it’s so hard to try when you know you’ve got a good thing. Maybe one day.
They also carry various pastries. My boyfriend always has to buy a bag of palm leaves when we go there. Most taste pretty standard, and can be a little pricey.
Overall, I usually just stick to their cakes, the chiffon ones more often. I will be back again when birthdays start rolling around!

I love Dee Lite Bakery. Grew up eating goodies from here, especially their RAINBOW CAKE… who doesn’t love rainbow cake?! Oh, and this is probably THE go to place to get a cake for a wedding shower/​bachelorette party. Why? Cause their ‘famous’ cake design for those are SO realistic and made out of some kind of whipped cream or some sort!
Anywhoos, I came in this day to pick up a rainbow cake for my God daughter’s 6^th birthday (her request, quite an expensive taste for a 6 yr old) but whatevs, it was for her a birthday. There were a few people ahead of me, also getting cakes and pies from their showcase, with only two people servicing the front. Wait wasn’t too long, which I didn’t mind. I asked the worker for a rainbow cake and asked if I could get writing on it. The worker told me that it’d be $ 2 extra. WHAAAAAAAT?! I’ve never heard of such thing from anywhere that sells cakes. That took me by surprise, and I was quite appalled. but then again… whatever. She writes on the cake, and a few little extra ‘design’ here and there.
Seriously would’ve gotten 5 stars but the $ 2 extra charge for writing didn’t do it for me.

This bake shop was our first stop after getting our rental car. Once I stepped in with my other colleagues I was very impressed by the amount of pastries that were readily available. From donuts, to quiches, cakes and breads, Dee Lite Bakery got it covered from wall to wall. Honestly, I was a little overwhelmed with all of the decadent goods, haha! I have never been to a bake shop where you select what you wanna buy and put them on a plastic tray lined with waxed paper. Then you bring all that to the cashier then they box it up for you. That’s cool, haha!
I got a glimpse of the workers and cake decorators doing work but didn’t wanna fully watch cause I didn’t wanna be the reason to throw them off their game, haha! Customer service though is good because we all got greeted as we walked in and that was a plus.
The Blueberry Cheesecake, Tiramisu Cake, and Cream Horn (sorry no picture) were all ohhhh maaaahhh gaaaaawwwd items! Highly recommend! I will be back here in the future, no doubt!

This is a long overdue review as I just remembered that the last time I ordered a specialized review was back in December and only remembered about my experience as I recently stop by here for a pastry. I always loved getting my favorite cake, the Chantilly flavor. When I used to live closer to here, this would be my go to bakery. But since I moved in the Liliha area years ago, I always go to the Liliha Bakery because it’s closer.
They have expanded in variety of items that they offer. They have pastries, cakes, macarons, cookies, etc. You can order customized cakes and extravagant designs in advance and they’re pretty affordable that doing it from cake businesses. I once got a picture cake here before and it came out pretty good. That was such an in thing to have your photo on a cake. I like how they have specialized cookies for occasions. My recent visit they had all sorts of graduation cookie designs, cookie packages and leis. I love cute custom stuff like those, makes occasions more fun and meaningful.
So I have to review on the male organ cake that I ordered back in December. I’m not sure if I’m suppose to post rated R pictures but what the heck people are gonna be looking for places to do this anyways. I certainly was. My best friend was getting married and as a Main of Honor I needed to throw her a bachelorette party. A month before the party I had a list of things I needed to plan, one of the things were definitely to get a penis cake just because it’s only right and fun to get one for her last fling before the ring.
I remembered that Dee Lite Bakery did that from a prior party that I’ve been to that had specialized in that cake. It was like the most awkward thing to call about because I didn’t really know what it was called on their menu. I just knew it as penis cake. So I called and inquired about it after trying to explain it, the worker had said the proper name for the cake is MALE ORGAN CAKE! She said it’s better to come down in person to see the menu and prices. The advance notice was only 3 days so I waited until then to make a visit to the bakery.
I went into the store and asked for a male organ cake, still feeling a little awkward talking to an older lady about it but I’m pretty sure they got a lot inquiries about it. They give you a different menu to view it and they didn’t have any pictures to show how it would look like so they just described it to me. So basically you purchase the size cake and flavor and the male organ topping is one price at around $ 50+. So that part costs almost 3x more than the actual cake which starts around $ 15+. It’ll probably cost you around $ 70+ to order one depending on your base size cake. You can also put any sayings on there as well. You have to pre pay for this custom cake before it can be completed. On the menu, it also stated they offer female organ cake for all the males out there who wants a piece of action too.
When I picked it up that day, they had shown me the cake to be sure everything was okay before I left. HOLY MOLY THAT THING WAS HUGE! I really wasn’t expecting that when I opened it. I was certain that my girls would get a kick out of it too. It exceeded my expectation and it was pretty accurate and realistic to the live thing. That shaft part is made of cardboard so I wouldn’t try to eat it. We just ate the cake part which I ordered in the Chantilly flavor and kept the male organ topping as a decoration. Try not to touch the topping as we left fingerprints because some of us got a little curious touching it. The box is huge so you may want to try and pick it up before the event or make sure there’s a fridge that has space to hold it just so it keeps it’s shape up. I say it’s worth getting one especially for a bachelorette party. It’s a must!

DeeLite has the best custard pies! Prices have gone up but what hasn’t, right?!
I have a nagging worry that this place will not be around much longer because all the businesses around it are closing down to make way for the rail to be built on Dillingham Blvd. So I keep coming here as much as I can — well, as much as my growing waist line will allow anyway.
I like (not love) the lilikoi and the guava chiffon cake here but if you don’t like frosting, you might not like these cakes. Or, you can be like me and just scrape it off!
I enjoy the pastries here, and being able to choose them for yourself without the pressure of someone waiting on you. Simply grab a tray, and a pair of tongs, and fill up your tray with all your favorite goodies. When you are done loading up your tray, go to the cashier and you are ready to go!
I love their quiche (bacon and onion, or spinach) which is not warm — you’ll need to heat it up at home. I especially love their kouign amann. If you want fresh kouign amann, don’t go first thing in the morning. I would suggest going around 11am-​ish or calling ahead of time. They are a little pricey ($ 2 each) but its worth it to me because kouign amann are not something you will run into at any olé bakery. I fell in love with kouign amann as a little girl visiting family in Brittany. (And if you watch The Great British Bake off, check out episode 7 of series 5 where kouign-​amann was featured as Paul Hollywood’s technical challenge!)
I am not a huge fan of macaroons, but if that’s your thing, they have about a dozen flavors to choose from.
Lastly, the french bread is AWESOME! I am a stickler for real french bread and this is my go-​to-​spot for french bread. The outside is crusty/​crunchy, and the inside is soft and delicious! They even sell french bread bowls if you want to make your own soup bowl. Or for $ 5.75 you can get your own bread bowl to go! Deelite has a lot of variety and items to choose from, all of which would be sorely missed if they do not survive the rail!

First time trying cakes from here and I must say they were delicious.
THe First one was The girls cake, passionfruit.
it was such a unique flavor, sweet and tart, yet not overpowering.
the cake was moist and fluffy and beautiful in color.
the frosting complimented the cake as a whole and gave it the sweetness to complete the bite.
the second was the Chantilly. to be honest, I wasn’t really a fan til I tried this one.
the flavor was on point and the cake moist and fluffy also.
I must say the consistency with the two as far as production and presentation were of 5 star quality.

Dee Lite bakery is another shop in the chain of Saint Germain bakeries around the island. This time around, I’m going to judge it on the guava oblong cake since that is what pops up in the highlights for this particular location. I picked one up to share with some friends on my way out to mililani.
The cake was lighter than I expected and turned out to have a nice balanced flavor between the frosting, cake and gelatin. It also looked great as well with a glowing pink coating on a lighter pink cake with white frosting.
Overall, Dee Lite is a decent bakery and I think that their Guava Oblong Cake is «A-​OK».

My friend and I were looking for a new bakery to try here on Island and was referred to this place by a fellow Military Spouse. Upon coming up on the location, if you didn’t know what you were looking for you may pass it and have to turn around and come back. However, my friend I went with this morning knew what she was looking for. I would of totally not seen it.
Upon walking into the establishment, very clean, nice and polite employees. They have a variety of pastries and they serve lunch as well. The only pastry they didn’t have that I normally go to first thing is a Maple Bar, however, with their great selection we had no problem finding yummy treats.
My friend had a Apple Muffin and said it was «AMAZING» taste was very fresh and not dense. She also bought a cinnamon twist and said they’re as good as it gets :)
For myself, I fill like I bought the store. I got a Ham and Cheese Croissants after arriving home, I warmed it up for 10 seconds in the microwave «Delicious» The croissant was light and airy just the way I like it, ham was fresh and cheese was good.
I also, tried the Apple Turnover, great size, light and fresh, great flavor.
Furthermore, I purchased a Twist, Chocolate Donut with Sprinkles. These items are for my son and husband whom aren’t home from work or school yet, I am sure they will be just as pleased as I am with the pastries. If you haven’t tried this place it’s a MUST!!!
PS. Has it’s own Parking LOT!!! This is Huge! Plus they give Military Discount.
ENJOY!!!

Pastries, pies, cakes, cookies, breads and baked goods are what they are famous for. They now also make yummy macarOns, multi-​layer jello, Japanese cheesecakes and tiramisu. Dee Lite will take your orders for ANY special occasion cake (wedding, birthdays, end of school, etc) and deliver it to the closest Dee Lite or St. Germain near you.
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Last night we threw a party for my friend. She has 3 kids and 2 grandkids. All her friends were there, and they all have kids and grandkids too. Luckily none of the kids/​grandkids were around because we ordered a delicious cake with an R-​rated MALE ORGAN CAKE TOPPING (it’s a penis cake, but don’t call it that). I had seen this when Kyle H posted her review several years ago (and then again when it was ROTD!) and have been waiting patiently for the right opportunity to order one myself. Here are some helpful hints in case you want to order one too.
1. You must order the MALE ORGAN cake (penis cake) from the Dillingham location. IN PERSON. Don’t even bother ordering that one over the phone, because they won’t understand you anyway. I tried to order over the phone but when I came in to pay, they had no idea what cake I was trying to order. You have to PRE-​PAY for this, so I just showed them Kyle’s picture and said «I want THIS cake» and they knew exactly what I wanted. They also make a FEMALE ORGAN cake, but I don’t know what that looks like.
2. THAT THING IS HUGE. It looks like the (ahem) male organ has gotten bigger over the years. Not sure if this is because customers complained or due to some Viagra enhancement. The cake we ordered was 8“x8″ and the topper was 12″ from balls to the tip of the head. I measured. When I opened the box all I could say was «OMG!» I just wasn’t prepared to see such a huge one. Really.
3. It’s $ 44.50 just for the male organ. The 8×8 cake was $ 16.50. You can put the decoration on any size or type of cake you want. We had a guava chiffon cake which everyone enjoyed and the guest of honor got to eat the topping. We put it in her fridge so she can continue to enjoy it for a few more days. (For $ 44.50, I wasn’t throwing that away!)
4. Although it is very tempting, do not touch the male organ! It is spray painted so once you touch it, it will leave a white fingerprint. I left a fingerprint.
5. You can eat it. But not all of it. There is a cardboard inside and they cover it with cream frosting. There’s no way one person can eat all of it. It’s just too damn big.
7. Keep it refrigerated or it will start to fall over. You want to make sure that male organ stands up. Ours started to fall over before it was time. You don’t want that to happen to you, so pick it up on your way to the party because that box won’t fit in any fridge.
I debated about whether I should post the picture of the cake. This morning one of the ladies said «I think that cake really got to me, I had dreams about it last night!» Whoa I didn’t know how to respond to that one. So there are already two pictures up from before, just know that it looked bigger in real life. And how many times does that ever happen?