Get the cream filled donut. It's outstanding. Light not too doughy or heavy. Friendly and helpful staff. Good prices. Lovely shop

So after working a double (12 + hours) on Mothers Day all I wanted was to come home to a cake. Just a piece of layer cake. My husband decided to go to Holmesburg Bakery for a cake. Apparently they weren't listening to him because they gave him the stalest pound cake. The cake crumbles when you put your fork in it. The icing is gross (very salty) and has a stale taste to it. I guess the mistake is on our part for going there. Won't make that mistake again. I'm gonna stick to FGT's from now on. read more

I previously reviewed the bakery. I hadn't opened the butter cake. I want to show you how bad this cake looks. I don't know if their under new owners or new baker. This is not the same butter cake that I've bought from them in the past and at $12.50 way overpriced IMO. read more

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We've gotten so many cakes from them over the years My aunt will fly in from Vegas and go here for coconut custard pie Look at some of the cakes we got over the year. Great service Can be a bit crowded read more

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Holmesburg Bakery is a small family owned bakery located in Northeast Philly. The bakery offers an assortment of cakes, donuts, cinnamon rolls and pies. I decided to get what they were known for and that was the butter cake and the cream donut. Both were good, the cream donut was powdered on the outside and filled with a somewhat sweet cream. The butter cake tasted like cake mix with crispy edges. I never had anything like that before and it was not bad at all. Overall service was good. I paid about 10.00 for both. Oh and be careful if you park your car. They have a kiosk to pay but if you going for a quick purchase, have someone waiting in the car if you can cause the ticket people are coming in hot over there sheesh lol!! read more

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The baked goods here are fantastic! Their babka, cream filled donuts, black forest cake, pies, etc are all equally delicious.

When I go back to Philly Holmesburg Bakery is the go-to place for me. Cream Donuts and Butter cake are the best. read more

I've seen several sandwich shops in the Mayfair area selling Holmesburg Bakery pound cake and cake cups so I wanted to stop in to see what their retail store was like. I found on-street parking right in front of the store. The inside is much smaller than I imagined, but they fit most of the product line in there. The girl up front wasn't much of a people person so I just got right down to ordering as she didn't show much interest in my questions. I bought a pound of chocolate chip cookies for $16.99 and two four inch loaves of pound cake for $6.99 each. They have a day old display with brownies and cookies at a $1 a piece so I grabbed some of those. The brownies and cookies were moist and rich. Just the right sweetness and size. I would repeat. The pound cake was ok. It held together well, but was dry. Hate to say it, but when you've been spoiled with Stock's its hard to come back down from that quality. I'm not a baker, but maybe they need more butter!! If I'm in the area I would repeat to try some other items. Thanks guys!! read more

I love the way that Holmesburg Bakery makes their Cream Donuts!! They are Delicious and full of Cream!! They don't hold back on the Cream!! Very Tasty !!! read more

Holmesburg Bakery - Cream Donut - Bakeries Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

This place has a great reputation for many popular bakery goods. Things like popular butter cake, cookies etc. Fancy occasion cakes. read more

Hands down - best creme donuts anywhere. Agree with the other comments about how super filled they are yet light. Make it a point to stop by to get a few whenever in the area. Staff is extremely friendly too! read more

Love their cream donuts ! They are large and full of delicious cream ! They are the best

Small shop but very nice. The staff is amazingly friendly and I got a strawberry shortcake for my mom's birthday and everyone loved I'll be back for sure for the friendly staff and to try many of their other products. read more

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The absolutely best cream donuts ever!! They are filled with a huge amount of cream but are very light so you will want to eat more than one. I live in Delaware County and drive there just for the cream donuts! Worth the trip! read more

Delicious cakes and donuts plus specials on occasion for the most discerning taste buds.

BEST CREAM DOUGHNUTS EVER!! You won't be disappointed, treat yourself and indulge in a delicious sweet treat!

So I saw a holmesburg bakery m and m butter cake at a local sandwich shop. Picture my big back and greedy excitement. When I opened the cake, I had to question even if it was done baking. I even called the bakery to see if this was batter and I needed to complete the process... but no... it's done already. Thumbs all the way down. read more

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Excellent people to work with. Been going here for years. Put your orders in at least a week before a major celebration

Cream donuts and butter cake sooo good! Never had better!Love this place! You have to try it!

I stop here once in a while on a Sunday morning when I feel like abusing my health. Donuts and everything else I've tried have always been good. No complaints ... Will continue to return. read more

Donuts are amazing!!! They are a steal and so big and filled with cream. Fantastic! Heard about them on the news as the best donuts in Philly and I agree! read more

Great little one-off locally owned bakery. All that we got here was very good. Street parking can be a bit scarce but this bakery is worth it. read more

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Don't blink or you might miss it!! This cute local owned bakery is located on a busy street on Frankford Ave. If you're not paying attention you might miss it because it's so small. However don't like this small bakery fool ya. It's flavors and baked goods list is so rich and flavorful in so many ways! They definitely make some of the best powdered crème donuts (more like a creme donut sandwich). So creamy and decadent. They also serve cannolis and regular glazed donuts. Customers can also order a customized cake from them. There is residential street parking a couple blocks down and meter parking along Frankford. read more

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They have the best lightest, fluffier cream donuts on earth and have been in existence forever. They yellow birthday cake is also great.

Came here because I was in the area and wanted a cake for my wife's birthday. The small customer area was filled with all kinds of pastries and cakes which I wanted to try them all. The strawberry shortcake slices looked good and I asked if they had a full cake of it. The friendly counter staff checked in the back and I was good to go. They wrote on the cake for me, and I was on my way after paying $21. The strawberry shortcake was delightful with many slices of strawberries and a light and airy whipped cream frosting. The vanilla cake was not too dense and everything just complemented each other. I so wanted to get some of the cream-filled donuts but had to back off otherwise I would have broke the bank and also my calories for the whole day! I've had bad luck with some bakeries where items looked much better than they turned out to be when you actually ate what you bought. Truly disappointing. However, this was not the case with the strawberry shortcake from Holmesburg Bakery. read more

Holmesburg Bakery - Layers inside our birthday strawberry shortcake. No yucky strawberry jam filling; only many slices of strawberry and whipped cream! - Bakeries Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Yooooooo!!! This baby place is AWESOME! Okay so listen, they have this doughnut that reminds me of a Gordita but with cream inside and powder sugar on the outside. My woman bought three (coworker, sister-in-law and ours) HELL TO THE NO... WE KEPT ALL THREE! You heard!? read more

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Stopped in today to get some donuts. Staff is friendly, everything is always fresh and I'm always happy I stopped in! I like supporting local small businesses! read more

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Small little bakery where the staff was very warm and welcoming to us when we entered. I kept it simple and just had a glazed donut and it was fresh, soft and very good. read more

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Been coming to the bakery for over two years now. Once a month on a early Sunday morning we come first thing to enjoy the famous cream filled powered donuts! We also get various other goodies from apple Tuen overs to cannoli! I'm sorry to say the last visit I was very displeased. We got a $20 order early on Sunday morning. The pastry wasn't as fresh as it usually is and our donuts taste stale :( I have never had a bad experience here so needless to say we were shocked that these definitely were not freshly baked.. and I'm disappointed they were passed off to us as freshly baked.....they all broke apart at the tops bc of how dry and it's clear in the taste, it's old dough..the lack of freshness alone is surprising... If I lived closer I'd go back and return them. I won't be going back here any time soon :( read more

My son loved the creme donuts, I love the danish, this place is great! Definitely recommend!! read more

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They have the best cream donuts, plus alot of other baked goods. But love their cream donuts so fill of cream.

I made a quick trip to Holmesburg Bakery to satisfy my doughnut craving. Finally, a place that carries powdered jelly doughnuts (glazed and sugared seem to be the standard in jelly doughnuts these days). The raspberry jelly was definitely homemade and oozing out my doughnut like I like it. Although I can't make this a regular spot, I'll try to get back real soon for that wine cake. read more

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Disappointed with the birthday cake I purchased for my daughter. It was supposed to be two layers however that was not the case when we cut into it. It was more like a layer and a half. Half of the cake had a layer of icing to replace the top layer of the cake. This was apparently a mess up cake that should've been tossed. read more

Holmesburg Bakery - The entire left side is only 1 layer and then about 2 inches of icing. - Bakeries Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The cherry turnovers are AMAZING! Not overly sweet & the right amount of cherrie to dough ratio. Completely forgot to take a picture until after it was in my belly! read more

I saw it as an omen to come here, when I arrived 30 minutes early to an appointment, and checked out all the raving about this place on Yelp. I was surprised that you do have to get buzzed into this tiny place, or maybe there is a butter cake thief out there. And this place is tiny! If 4 customers came in, 1 would have to wait outside. Thankfully the girls behind the counter, although teenagers, are extremely sweet and helpful. I kept asking about the cream donuts, and then Boston cream, and then something else they were also out of (it was 3 PM on a Friday) and she patiently waited as I tried to make up my mind for something else and apologized for not having what I wanted. Finally I picked up a mix of donuts, some cinnabuns and this butter cake that Joe D. was raving about. I was happy with all the pastries, especially the cinnabun, but I was so NOT happy with that butter cake! You see, I am a person that eats with my eyes, and this cake looks like the most boring, ugly pasty cake you will ever see. For a small baking plate (like where you would make 6 brownies) you pay $7 for a butter cake that is essentially a dry thin cake with a thick layer of butter and cream on top. The top part is a strange texture and wayyyy too sweet even for someone like me that loves sugar. I was extremely disappointed and threw out the entire thing after one bite (my beau did not care to even try it). Needless to say, I am willing to try this place one more time to attempt one of these highly sought after cream donuts, but I'm"m not exactly racing back. Also, bring cash, there is a $10 min for plastic. read more

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Best cream donuts I ever had. Everyone should try them at least once. The customer service here is amazing and order ahead because they go by fast. read more

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Easy to order over the phone and schedule in advance. Cake was ready on time. Everything tasted delicious! Asked for some decorations on cake, it met the minimum explanation I provided, but design was a little underwhelming (I felt like it could have been a little more decorated given the directions and overall price). read more

Fantastic cream donuts Philly style. Classic bakery with quality over quantity. The staff was super helpful as I came in and sadly there were no cream donuts but they advised that a batch was in progress & would be done in 15 min. Went and got a WAWA coffee and came back and sure enough the donuts were ready upon my return! read more

Great old family bakery with delicious baked goods including donuts, butter cake and cookies. Staff is very helpful.

Everything was stale , very disappointed bought cinnamon buns hard as a rock, the cream doughnuts were good. Everything else very old and stale. Not going back read more