Tres Leches and Chinola Cake on Knickerbocker Avenue
A friendly Brooklyn bakery known for custom cakes and Latin-inspired treats, from dulce de leche to chinola cake.
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La Exquisita Bakery brings a deep case of Latin sweets to Knickerbocker Avenue in Bushwick, the kind of counter where it takes a minute to decide. The range runs from raspberry cookies and Oreo cake to traditional tres leches and strawberry shortcake.
The specialty is the custom work, with the bakers happy to build a cake to order for a party. Two to seek out are the dulce de leche and the chinola cake, made with passionfruit for a bright, tart finish. Flavors like chinola and dulce de leche are what pull it past the standard neighborhood bakery.
At 4.3 stars across a small count of 18 reviews, the early crowd calls out the variety and the custom cakes. Come in for a slice of tres leches or the chinola cake, and order a custom one ahead when you have something to celebrate soon.
