Dominican Cakes by Danelia

Daniela is awesome and courteous. She truly cares about your business! PLace is a bit hard to find. Cake was good.

Small place perfect for quick bites of freshly baked, cakes, and much more. An expert pastry chef and her delightful taste run this little bistro, she is very welcoming, one feels as if one is in their home and they’re wonderful hosts. For those looking for a local bakery and easy parking.
Thanks Again!

Being from the Dominican Republic and loving my native cakes I was pleased to find Daniela. She is truly an amazing baker. Every time there’s a celebration I always order cakes from her. Very responsible, open to suggestions and she’ll make anything you ask for. Also, the prices are great very affordable. If you are looking for that great Dominican cake taste this is definitely the place to go.

Her cakes are beyond AMAZING! They are so delicious. I bought one just by the reviews for my bosses birthday and I was nervous thinking it wasn’t going to be good. The day I picked I picked it up I was amazed of how pretty it was and lovely and friendly the owner is. I serious have cravings now for it.

I truly love this place they make authentic Dominican cakes and for every special occasion I go buy a cake eating with the last minute surprise I always recommend this place is so far everyone has approved its a top notch place and the staff is great and they always have side little snacks while you wait.

Went to buy a cake here for my birthday. Had not been there before but a friend recommended because I wanted something different. Tired of the same old. The cake was moist, filled with guava in the middle and covered in real meringue. You have to eat it at room temperature so that you can get the full flavor of the ingredients. Everyone loved it. Not too sweet, just simple and delicious. Will enjoy another piece with a great cup of coffee. Will definitely buy a cake from Daniela again.

Tried this spot today for the first time. The best cake, and friendly service. I’m definitely coming back for this cake! :)

So what had happened was… After living down the street for over a year and not having a valid reason for stopping at the small shop with a sign heralding DOMINICAN CAKES over its door, I finally scratched the itch. (metaphorically speaking!) SMH
Last night a group of friends hosted a party for my birthday and I insisted on picking up the cake. …see where this is going? SO, Dominican Cakes here I come. Called them initially to get an idea on what it would run then swung by to check them out in person. From the moment they answered the phone yesterday to the parting «Have a Happy Birthday!» as I walked out with cake in hand today they were an absolute pleasure to work with. Juanita was the one that helped me. She was super sweet and that smile of hers made my day.
I told her I REALLY loved cake with «natilla» filling, specially when the cake itself was incredibly wet and moist. («Natilla» is Spanish for Natilla.) SO, she said that ALL true Cubans love it that way. It’s like she KNEW me!!! lol Clearly we were Kindred Kuban espiritos, so I ordered the cake! When I came back today to pick it up (–Sorry, «Espiritos» is Spanish. It means espiritos, the plural of espirito… obviously) the cake looked even better than I expected. She showed it to me then proceeded to tape it up with military grade scotch tape specifically designed to keep fat boys from the one thing they want most! I’m convinced ALL Cuban Bakeries have this evil tape and know you’ll end up killing yourself trying to open a professionally taped box with your free hand while driving. UGH!
I digest… back to the cake. The cake was SPECTACULAR! I waited til almost 2 am to say «OMG! the cake!». I want to say that was by accident BUT, (pause)…lets face it, by then there were a LOT less mouths to feed and well – there IS left over Cake in MY fridge. So, WINNING! Everyone loved the cake! The Natilla (see above) was perfect and the Dominican Merengue icing was way lighter than the Cuban Merengue used on traditional cakes. I cant wait to find ANY reason to order another one. I HIGHLY recommend them. Oh, My apologies, «Merengue» pronouncederengue (/​mrŋe/​) is a style of Dominican music and dance! –WHO KNEW?! :)
So, GO to Dominican Cakes today & tell em Pedro sent you! (No, don’t! they’ll have NO idea WHO the hell you’re talking about!) LMFAO

Amazing cakes, beautiful designs and friendly staff. The owner is welcoming and helpful. I gave her a picture of a pink ruffle cake that I needed in 2 days from that date. The cake came out beyond my expectations. I loved it, everyone loved it and it was delicious. She makes the cake fresh, when ordered, not like other bakeries that pre-​bake and freeze their cakes. There is no comparison. My family, coworkers and friends all tell me to get my cakes from here. Delicious!

These cakes are the best !!! Dánelia is great and shows very good customer service skills. I placed an order for my baby shower and everyone loved it

Found this place from Unilocalers. It is a nice little bakery on the edge of little Havanna, I ordered a small custom vanilla cake made with rum and pineapple filling, it was heavenly, light and moist. The icing was melts in your mouth and is not to sweet. The People there are very professional, especially Daniela. I would advise anyone to get any kind of cake here from weddings to birthday. The price is very reasonable for a custom cake.
…UPDATE…
I came by for my second cake, mind you I am not getting specialty cakes, just something to have for deserts. What I have noticed is Daniela takes great pride in making her cakes. She treats each one as a masterpiece of art. How do I know this, I just wanted a plain vanilla cake, no design or anything just icing and a pineapple filling. But when I came the next day to pick up my cake, she put her artistic masterpiece on it just like the first one I ordered.

DELICIOSO!
La primera palabra que brotas de tu boca al probar los bizcochos Dominicanos de Daniela. Los cakes son hechos autenticos con merengue y son siempre a la orden. Daniela también hace muchos pedidos y cakes con fondant, estilo cakes design. Ella te da a escoger la cantidad de ron que le quieres poner y te da tres maneras de escoger la panetela (semi seca, humeda y bien mojada). Hay rellenos de coco, rellenos de pina (tradicional en DR), relleno de frambuesas y fresas, natillas, dulce de leche, practicamente lo que se te ocurra Daniela lo hace para ti. Ella es una persona maravillosa y muy amable, los deseos del cliente definitivamente estan primero.
Los cakes de Daniela son dulces, pero no empalagosos y siempre te quedas con ganes de «otro pedacito». Daniela es tan amable de que cuando mi amigo Sean le comento que yo le había puesto el negocio en Unilocal,ella ya quería hacerme un cake como y cuando yo lo quisiera COMPLETAMENTE GRATIS. En verdad no tenía que hacer eso, para mi lo mas importante es que lugares especiales como Dominican Cakes permanezcan abiertos por muchos años.El lugar es pequeño pero no se dejen llevar por su apariencia, muchas personas diariamente van a Daniela con pedidos, de bodas, cumpleanos, y todo tipo de festividades y eventos.
Si quieres algo especial o algo «custom» ella busca los ingredientes y lo hace sin problema. Estoy mas que convencida que no hay ningún tipo de cake que ella no pueda fabricar. Daniela es una persona con mucho talento, dedicación y empeño en su obra de arte. Algunas personas tienen el don de pintar y crear pinturas inolvidables, otros hacen esculpturas cuales son irrenplasables. En Dominican Cakes, Daniela hace arte con azucar, merengue y ron y no solo endulza la vida, pero te alegra el corazón. Sus sabores saben a infancia a los primeros años de vida a las primeras fiestas de tu vida.
Le reto a cualquiera que vayan a probar los cakes de Daniela, y que escriban lo contrario que estoy escribiendo, si no los pruebas no sabes lo que estoy diciendo.

Best Dominican cake all around. I’ve been buying Daniela’s cakes since the early 90’s and it is always the same. fantastic. She has been making all of my birthday cakes, mothers, fathers, grandma’s, wedding cake, and now my nieces birthday cakes. Always with a good attitude and pays attention to detail. I just came from the DR and had some bizcocho (tasteless) not everyone has the knack for this and she has the «gusto» for it. I was just there 2 days ago and had well made quipe. Go to their website and you will see her fantastic art work with cakes. I think my piano birthday cake photo is there too. Remember its all fresh even the liquor is real, not the artificial flavors other bakeries use. Enjoy…

When I moved to Miami, one of the first things I did was search high and low for Dominican Cakes. I found a few Dominican bakeries, but they were all too far away for me to go to without any reviews to give me an idea of what to expect. When Danelia opened up shop on 8^th st near 67^th, I was ecstatic!
It took me a while to make it in there, but once I did, it was SO worth it. I had a slice ($ 2) of the cake with the dulce de leche and it was perfect! I was immediately whisked back to Santiago where I first tried me some delicious bizcocho dominicano. Mmmm mmm mmm! The cake was moist (an absolute rarity for Miami), very flavorful, and the meringue was just divine. For a girl like me who doesn’t like frosting, the meringue was a great change of pace and was finger lickin’ good!
The dulce de leche was not at all overly sweet and she did not make the cake overly wet with the syrup. For those looking to order whole cakes, she does the syrup to your preference so that the cake is either seco (no syrup), medio mojado, o mojado, as Kelly O. mentioned. Mine was medio mojado and it was divine! I have also tried the pineapple filling, which was good, but the dulce de leche is definitely by far my favorite from her.
This is a very popular spot even though I don’t think they’ve been open more than 6 months. I saw some cakes that were decorated and ready to go, and rest assured that Danelia decorates beautifully. In terms of customer service, she is super kind, friendly, helpful, and passionate about what she does.
FYI, she also offers majarete ($ 3), habichuelas con dulce ($ 3), quipe ($ 2 – fried only on weekends or if you call 30 min in advance), and pastelitos dominicanos. She also does pastelitos cubanos for party trays.
Cake flavor, texture, and meringue are 5 stars, without question. My only complaint is that for individual portions of cake and traditional Dominican treats, prices seem a bit high. The slice of cake that you get is small. However, whole cake prices are very reasonable, and you can taste the work that goes into those cakes, so I would definitely pay $ 2 for a slice time and time again without a problem because it’s that good. Besides, if you compare it to American bakeries, it’s not such a bad price at all.

Danelia makes cakes with merengue. Not the nasty marshmallow kind but the actual eggwhites with sugar and a lot of whisking kind. As soon I saw that shiny merengue my heart skipped a beat. She makes the cakes in three ways: dry, moist, or very moist depending on how you prefer it. She can fill it with pineapple, dulce de leche, natilla, ciruelas en sirope, or coconut. I had a slice of both the pineapple and coconut and I wish I’d gotten a third slice in all honesty. The delicious cake was fresh, moist, and made with a lot of love. Danelia was very friendly and even offered me a piece to try right then and there. You can pick up a slice to go if you are in a hurry for $ 1.50 or can order an entire cake with your choice of filling. They can be decorated in the traditional latin merengue style or in a prettier more refined version. I hope she thrives there because if I have to eat another slice of Edda or Lucial ever again I may cry.