Bronx Bakeries for Custom Cakes, Tres Leches and Bizcocho

4.6 (285)

Mon – Sat, 07:00 – 19:00; Sun, 07:00 – 15:00

58A W 183rd St

Rich coffee brewed daily from Colombian beans pairs with tres leches and a light-iced carrot cake at this wallet-friendly bake shop. Custom cakes are a specialty, and the warm staff handles last-minute orders, smooth pickups and local deliveries.

4.5 (288)

Mon – Thu, Sun, 06:00 – 19:00; Fri – Sat, 06:00 – 20:00

97 W Fordham Rd

Custom cake orders run through Instagram at this West Fordham Road bakery, with requests for custom text, bows and handwritten mini banners. Chocolate and vanilla cakes come with fillings like dulce de leche and a light, less-sweet buttercream, and a moist tres leches is a favorite.

4.3 (217)

Mon – Sat, 06:00 – 20:00; Sun, 06:00 – 18:00

2031 Grand Concourse

Fresh Dominican bizcocho and daily pastries share the counter with build-your-own sandwiches, juices, teas and smoothies. Near the Tremont D train station, the clean shop offers affordable breakfasts and plenty of room to sit.

4.5 (116)

Mon – Sun, 09:00 – 21:00

2009 Cruger Ave, Bronx, NY 10462, USA

Moist carrot cake and a tres leches with subtle cinnamon notes, also offered with strawberry, lead the case at this family-run Cruger Ave bakery. A banana pudding cake is a birthday pick for being not overly sweet. Selection is limited, so call ahead or arrive early.