Hello I'm from Cebu in Mandaue City.
There are a lot of cake stores and bakeshops in Cebu City and they all have their own specialties. Here's a nice list of what makes each one unique and where they are located:
1. Creole Cakes
- these are elegantly made cakes that are home-made. They are a little bit expensive but they are also delicious. What's good about these cakes are that you can tailor them as you want. In contrast to cakes that can be bought in typical bakeshops, you can actually ask for the cake to be customized according to the design you want... Creole cake designs can be for weddings, birthdays and even special occasions - they accept naughty cake designs too. That's always fun. You can contact Creole through her blog -- Creole Cakes
2. Bebong's is a quaint little bakeshop in Mandaue that makes delicious cakes that are very affordable. Last time I went though, there are only very few choices - chocolate and ube. So you'll have to make do with that. But they are very delicious. I once attended a wedding that had about 20 Bebong cakes as their wedding cake because they were just so affordable and delicious.
3. Leona's bakeshop which is located near Mabolo also has delicious cakes. This place started out small and then eventually just became this pastry sensation. Last one I tasted was a chocolate cake that had mint in it too - so that was quite unique. They sell bread and other pastries as well. Just as a side note, they're closed on Sundays
4. Cream and Bake along AS Fortuna is a new discovery for me. I just got one of their cakes for my birthday and it was the yummiest chocolate cake I've had to-date. Cream and Bake is more affordable than the typical bakeshops because their cakes are a little smaller. Instead of the usual 8 inch diameter, the one I got was only a 5-inch round cake. The cake designs are also very attractive and unique. You can tell by the presentation that each cake took time to make and they don't make a lot of them. Cream and Bake also has other stuff on their menu as well. I heard they also serve sumptuous entrées and main course meals that are quite affordable.
# Dessert Factory located in Ayala Center Cebu and SM City Cebu, is a frequent place for cake lovers. Like Cream and Bake they also have other types of food on their menu. Two of my favorite would be their Grilled Baby Back Ribs and their Boneless Crispy Pata. My daughter loves it there
because they serve bottomless iced tea. So that's always a plus. They also serve ice cream cakes - oreo flavored and banana split too.
# Then of course there are the usual bakeshops - Red Ribbon has pretty decent chocolate cakes, before Cream and Bake actually - Red Ribbon was my absolute favorite. I personally enjoy their Tiramisu cake. Their mango pie is also very good. They are busiest during the holidays when everyone just wants to take out they actually move their dining area during Christmas to accommodate take out orders of their cakes. Yes - they're that good.
# Goldilocks is another old-time favorite. They are usually the best when it comes to custom made birthday cakes. They have a wide selection of cake designs (which you have to pay for separately by the way). My favorite cake here would be their triple decker. It's a cake that has 1 layer of chocolate, 1 layer of mocha and 1 layer of strawberry. Most of the cakes I have made for my daughter's birthday are from Goldilocks mostly because they have the designs that she likes i.e. Pokemon, Little Mermaid and other Disney characters.