3 Best Cakes in Tampa, FL

"Maikel's Florida Bakery has a wide range of sweet and savory treats, sandwiches, and a small eat-in counter. The cake shop specializes in their Cuban-style cakes that are beautifully decorated for all occasions. Maikel's Florida Bakery follows the Cuban-style tradition introduced here from the recipes of Cuba and Europe. All their cakes are 3 layers with tropical fruit fillings from guava, pineapple, vanilla custard, coconut, and many other flavors. Their cakes are smothered with a special, secret, syrupy sauce that keeps them very moist and delicious to the taste. Their bakers make everything from their specialty Cuban hamburger sandwiches to many pastries. Maikel's Florida Bakery also offers catering services for all events.

"The Cake Girl was started by Kristina Lavallee. She attended the University of Central Florida Rosen College of Hospitality Management and graduated with two bachelor's degrees in Hospitality Management & Restaurant Management. The cake shop menu features over 80 handcrafted items, with The Cake Girl Bakery rotating 12 new cupcake flavors weekly. All of their cakes are 100% customizable and made to order from scratch. Each cake has three layers of cake and two layers of filling or buttercream; they are then covered in your choice of buttercream or icing. The Cake Girl offers award-winning cakes and cupcakes for takeout or delivery. The cake shop is located in Market Place North Shopping Center.

"Gigi's Cupcakes is a bakery chain offering a wide range of gourmet cupcakes, as well as cookies filled with frosting. It has been swirling cupcakes for more than 12 years, beginning from Nashville's first location to more than 50 branches in 21 states. Each Gigi's is locally owned and managed, bringing their local community into each bakery. Gigi's team never uses any chemical products, preservatives, or substances in their cakes. All their cakes are made with fresh ingredients. Gigi's Cupcakes offers a variety of cakes for every occasion. Gluten-free and vegan cupcakes are available at Gigi's Cupcakes. You can also order online through the website.