Whether you’re celebrating a child’s big day, an adult milestone, or anything in between, the birthday cake is always the star of the show. From whimsical unicorn cakes to elegant themed designs and everything in between, a great cake sets the tone for a truly memorable celebration.
Updated for 2025, this guide features some amazing discoveries alongside our all-time favorite cake shops and custom bakers in Hong Kong. Whether you’re after something classic or completely custom, there’s a cake here for everyone, including options for special diets like vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free, egg-free, sugar-free, and more.
So whatever the occasion—kids or grown-ups, big bash or intimate gathering—we’ve got your cake needs covered. Let the celebrations begin!
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SpiceBox Organics, renowned for its full-service café and catering, extends its expertise to a dedicated bakery department offering a variety of gluten-free, dairy-free, keto, and sugar-free cakes and desserts. Catering to various dietary needs, their dessert selections not only offer low-calorie options but also include plant-based cakes suitable for diabetic diets.
True to their commitment, all ingredients used are free from artificial colors, flavors, additives, or preservatives, ensuring wholesome indulgence. Whether in-store or at the café, SpiceBox Organics continues to prioritize quality and dietary inclusivity in their delectable dessert offerings.
SpiceBox Organics
137 Caine Road, Golden Valley Mansion, Mid Levels, Hong Kong, +852 2559 9887 | 39-45 Hau Wo Street, Kennedy Town, Hong Kong, +852 2191 0886 | Shop G10, Capri Place - O'South Coast, Tseung Kwan O, Hong Kong, +852 3485 8393, info@spiceboxorganics.com, www.spiceboxorganics.com/product-category/baked-goods
Butter is an Online cake shop that serves American-style cakes that can be delivered to your doorstep or picked up. Their cakes are filled with incredible flavors like the Triple Chocolate Cake, Lemon Raspberry Bundt Cake, or the classic New York Cheesecake, along with various seasonal pies and other treats.
Butter, 34B Staunton Street SoHo, Hong Kong, +852 2810 0660, info@butterbutterbutter.com.hk, www.butterbutterbutter.com.hk
Enjoy a simple and delicious birthday or wedding with the cakes from The Cakery. By replacing refined sugars with natural sugars and increasing the number of good fats and proteins to improve the overall nutritional profile of desserts, you can now enjoy your favorite dessert guilt-free. They offer bespoke, special diet cakes and cupcakes too! These are gorgeous!
The Cakery, Various Locations - Landmark, Lee Garden, IFC Mall, +852 2743 3311, www.thecakery.com
Marrying her background in architecture with a true passion for baking, Yvette Yan Yi, founder of YYY House Of Cakes, has been creating gravity-defying and definitely show-stopping cakes for years now (if you don't believe us, check out her Instagram page here). Order your custom YYY House Of Cakes through their social media channel @yyyhouseofcakes or WhatsApp +852 53225855.
YYY House Of Cakes, www.yyyhouseofcakes.com
Custom cake and cupcake shop Sweet Secrets has sculpted some genuinely memorable cakes, such as an astronomy-themed design that molded three cakes into rocket ships. What sets Sweet Secrets apart is their gluten-free cakes and cupcakes that taste as good as the original. Check their website for plenty of amazing creations the next time you’re looking for a cake or cupcake!
Sweet Secrets, Room 1203, Wing Lee Industrial Building, 54 Tong Mi Road, Mongkok, Kowloon, Hong Kong, info@SweetSecrets.com.hk, www.sweetsecrets.com.hk
Nona is the creator of some of Hong Kong's most impressive custom cakes. When you scroll through her Facebook Page, you can get an idea of the type and level of creations she can create - 2D, 3D, multi-tiered, cupcakes - everything! She is also a go-to for special diet requests, including vegan and gluten-free cakes in Hong Kong. We love her gender-reveal cakes too!
Edah Lebiez, www.facebook.com/pg/edahlebiez
Have fun with Phoenix Sweet's artsy cakes! Children can choose from cute little animals, unicorns, mermaids, space rockets, and more for the perfect cake decoration! Paired with their unique and delicious flavor choices, such as Earl Grey, Honey Yuzu. Or go for the classics such as Vanilla, Chocolate, and even Vanilla flavored rainbow cake for that extra surprise!
Phoenix Sweets, order@phoenixsweets.com, https://shop.phoenixsweets.com/
Take the traditional cake route with flavor options such as Opéra, Macha, and Cheesecake at Agnès B. Café & Fleuriste! Their elegant cakes will elevate your birthday to the max, tasting delicious at the same time! Easy pick-up around Hong Kong allows for great flexibility in ordering and retrieving your cakes if you are in a rush!
Agnès B. Café & Fleuriste, Various Locations In Hong Kong, Kowloon And New Territories, cafefleuriste@agnesb.com.hk, onlineshop.agnesb.com.hk
Known for their Signature Mille-Crepes Cake, Lady M® has been considered as one of the finest and most renowned patisseries in New York City. Relatively new to Hong Kong, they can create gorgeous creations using the finest ingredients. All cakes are handmade by their dedicated pastry chefs with the finest ingredients. While this is not the place to go for character cakes, this is the place to go for merely gorgeous cakes for special occasions.
Lady M, Locations in Causeway Bay, TST, Central, Hong Kong, +852 3956 1494, info@ladymhk.com, www.ladymhk.com
Using the finest, high quality ingredients from around the world, Party Mate Cakes creates stunning and delicious, custom-designed fondant and buttercream cakes, cupcakes, and sweeties to make your special occasion even more memorable. With highly professional service and a wide menu of flavor choices such as Rainbowlicious, Chocolate Lovers Cake, Classic Carrot Cake and Red Velvet ,the bakery ensures that all cakes not just look amazing but taste magical too. The bakery caters to special dietary requirements as well. Pick-up and delivery options are available.
Party Mate Cakes, +852 9463 7720, partymatecakes@gmail.com, facebook.com/partymatecakes,
instagram.com/partymatecakes
Baking Maniac is a fabulous online cake shop offering items including cakes, cupcakes, cookies and cake pops.n They also offer custom designs, with buttercream and fondant-themed cakes for any occasion that are prepared using the finest ingredients and as many organic ingredients as possible. There are 43 popular and unique cake flavors on the website, including toffee apple, pina colada, pink lemonade and bubblegum. Have dietary requirements? They also offer vegan, gluten free and eggless options. Check out their fantastic portfolio on their website.
Baking Maniac, 5C, 40 Wong Chuk Hang Road, Kwai Bo Industrial Building, +852 6699 8093, bakers@bakingmaniachk.com, www.bakingmaniachk.com
Complete Deelite has earned a reputation for imaginative cakes for children and adults of all ages. They get top recommendations for classic wedding cakes and for 3D kiddy cakes, sculpted into just about anything you can imagine! What's more, they have saved many parties with their last-minute cake order option - cakes in 6 hours! If biting into a slice of their dreamy desserts has got you inspired, sign up for one of their baking and cake-decorating classes.
Complete Deelite, 3/F, On Lan Centre, 11-15 On Lan Street, Central, Hong Kong, +852 3167 7022, www.completedeelite.com
If you want affordable, cute cakes that are tasty, too, make sure to check out the Hong Kong classic Arome Bakery! Their to-order cakes include panda, Shiba Inu, bear, and pig-shaped cakes, which are incredibly light and fluffy on the inside! Many of their cakes are made with fresh fruit and delicious ingredients inspired by Japan, such as Hokkaido Milk and White Peach, great for a flavor trip out of Hong Kong!
Arome Bakery, 18/F, Maxim Group Center, 17 Cheung Shun Street, Cheung Sha Wan, Kowloon, Hong Kong, +852 27391328, cakeweborder@aromebakery.com.hk, https://www.aromebakery.com.hk/tc
Takkie Sweet Cake is all about getting you in the kitchen, oven mitts on. Part baking school, part bakery – here, you can learn to make your own awesome cakes in their studio in Yau Ma Tei, Kowloon. Your kiddies will adore the loveable creations that resemble their favorite cartoon characters, from Doraemon to Hello Kitty macarons, cakes, and cupcakes – no wonder that these classes continue to draw in loyal followers.
Takkie Sweet Cake, 18/F, Wing Sing Commercial Building, 2 Wing Sing Ln, Yau Ma Tei, +852 23762566, takkiesweetcake@gmail.com, Facebook Page
No wonder people who’ve purchased cakes at the Mandarin Oriental walk around with their heads held high - they know they've gotten the very best! Beautifully presented behind a glass case, it's hard to choose just one cake or pastry from The Mandarin Cake Shop. Delicious classics like Opera Cake and American Cheesecake are instant crowd-pleasers, like the heavenly Raspberry Chocolate Truffle.
The Mandarin Cake Shop, Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong, 5 Connaught Road West, Central, Hong Kong, +852 2825 4008, www.mandarinoriental.com
Walking into Cova is like taking a trip to Italy. The coffee may be hit or miss, but the sweets are divine! The whole family will dig into The St. Honore - a fluffy sponge cake filled with chocolate cream and topped with ground pistachios and cream puffs. And the wee ones will love their many chocolate cakes, like the Chocolate Banana Cream. For something more adult, try a liqueur-infused cake.
Cova, Locations across Hong Kong, +852 2832 9008, www.cova.com.hk
Order funky and fun cakes from Maxim's Cakes! Their unique decorations, such as their Monopoly-themed cakes and Hello Kitty-themed cakes truly bring out the fun, perfect for a party! They also offer traditional Hong Kong fresh fruit cakes and chestnut cakes! Take advantage of their express cake option, where cakes are ready to go in 3.5 hours or 6 hours, great if you are doing some last-minute shopping!
Maxim’s Cakes, 18/F, No.17 Maxim Group Center, Cheung Shun Street, Cheung Sha Wan, Kowloon, +852 27433311, cakeweborder@maxims.com.hk, www.maximscakes.com.hk
These simple yet beautiful cakes from Jomo are some for the books. With vegan options for pastries and natural ingredients, you can enjoy your cake or pastry with a good conscience. Some of their great cakes being their multiple Chiffon cakes and Roll cakes.
Jomo Coffee And Cakes, Various Locations - TKO and Yau Chung, +852 2762 0258, www.jomocnc.com
The classic choice is The Cheesecake factory. With their different desserts and delivery, it is the easiest place to get your birthday cake. This is the best place to get a cheesecake in Hong Kong, with endless options of flavors and a long history of making people smile with their creamy cheesecakes! There is also a self-pickup or delivery to make your day easier!
The Cheesecake Factory, Shop G102, Harbour City Gateway Arcade, 25 Canton Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong, +852 2791 6628, www.thecheesecakefactory.hk
To add to our current love for Korean-Pop Culture, Korean cakes are in high demand! These cakes are simple, but beautifully designed and covered with buttermilk frosting. To add to this style, these cakes mostly come in minimalist designs but you can also choose to go for vibrant, quirky designs too, which you can personalize with a fun and cute message! Sizes vary but generally come in small proportions, mostly referred to as a “lunchbox” size and packed in simple bento-style lunchboxes to add to the aesthetic. If you’re keen on trying it out and ordering one for your next get-together, read on for more! Click here for our guide to the best Korean-style bento cakes in Hong Kong.
Ice cream cakes - yes, you can! Check out the Igloo Dessert Bar for one-of-a-kind ice cream cakes, they also offer fun ice cream workshops for kids. For cheaper options - Haagen Daz is a sure winner. There is also XTC on Ice (a bit healthier) and equally delicious.
Can't decide between getting cookies or a cake for a celebration? Well now you don't have to make that hard choice thanks to these scrumptious and gooey cookie cakes!
A cake doesn't always have to mean thousands of calories, and luckily for us, Hong Kong has dozens of bakeries that either only focus on healthy cakes or have the option. These bakeries often also cater to the ones who might be allergic to dairy or gluten. So check out the list below for one amazing healthy cake that will blow your guests away!
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