I grew up eating Valencia cake. It was the ONLY cake we buy, whether for birthdays, baptism, graduation, getting a new job, bridal shower, weddings, baby shower, even divorces. Valencia cake was part of the family tradition to celebrate. In 2021, I bought a Valencia cake at Burnside Ave in the Bronx since the one I used to go to at Jerome Ave was closed (was still the height of Covid pandemic) . I quickly noticed the texture was dry and hard, the flavor was off. It was a fiasco. Overall, it tasted old and stale. I was disgusted and threw it away after 1 bite. I heard owners changed and so did their recipe. I read and heard from others many bad reviews, I never wanted to buy another Valencia cake ever again. 3 years later, even though my mom passed away 11 years ago, my brother, sister and I still celebrate her birthday. We went to East 103rd St known as El Barrio, also known as Spanish Harlem to buy a cake from the Valencia Bakery. I had such an awful experience 3 years ago, but my brother insisted we buy from El Barrio. We halted the birthday tradition for 4 years (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023) due to Covid. We took the cake out of the box, you can see how moist it was by the pineapple filling drip at the bottom. A blessing to my mom, and we ate the cake. It was exactly as the cake I grew up with. Pineapple filling was delicious, the cake texture was soft and flavorful, the frosting that only Valencia has that technique was on point. I came to the conclusion in El Barrio, you don't mess around with Valencia cake that has decades of tradition. If East 103rd ever sell that dry, stale cake I brought in the Bronx, customers, especially Puerto Ricans will not forgive and blast out in anger and hardcore protest over disrespecting that cake that has a life of it own. Not sure if the main bakery facility went back to their original technique after customers complained, but glad, this location still receive the cake from the main bakery warehouse that's made old school... that's expected. read more

Valencia Bakery - Mom passed away 11 years ago, but the tradition to celebrate her birthday lives on, always with Valencia cake. - Bakeries Near Me - New York, New York

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On Saturday, September 19, 2026. I went to the Valencia Bakery on E.138th Street in the Bronx to order a birthday cake, ice cream and Birthday cake candles. On Monday, September 21st which was my birthday, I picked up the items. After happy birthday was sang to me we started eating the cake and ice cream. Unfortunately, this was not a fresh cake and tasted stale. It tasted like it had been sitting around for a few days and ruined the celebration. Before this I thought the bakery was making some really fresh and delicious cakes. Now, I am very hesitant to buy another one. This is the second time this has happened to me from that same location. The first time it happened I did not go there again for over a year. read more

As a kid Valencia was the spot . Came to pick up a cake my daughter ordered for my grandson.This place is small the gentleman was very nice. But the cake . OmG! What a disappointment. Nothing like when I was younger it was so dry and tasteless. . read more

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Do yourself a favor and dont order the delicious cake you remember from years ago because its not the same quality . I received my cake yesterday after asking for a delivery and it tasted old and was dry. What happened to the delicious moist cakes I remember. ? There is no more love and dedication when making these cakes . It's ashame I was given such cake after paying $50 for a cake and $60 bucks for delivery I didnt mind paying because I was so excited to finally taste this cake after 25 years not trying it and oh boy was I disappointed. So Valencia Shame on you! Fire your bakers or teach them to perform with love bc the quality is 0 stars . read more

Growing up in the Bronx New York Valencia cake has been the number one cake my friends and family eat for many years. I wish this was a great review but it can't be further from the truth. I ordered a delivery expecting the greatest taste the city have.and instead I received a pastry that was moldy. read more

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I grew up in East Harlem eating Valencia cake for every special occasion. I went yesterday to buy some cupcakes for granddaughter and they were horrible, hard and tasteless like they been there for weeks. I also purchased a birthday cake and it tasted old. Sad but I will parting ways with Valencia. You were once the number 1 spot to go to. read more

I have never had a bad experience purchasing spoiled cake. However, the people who loved the cake absolutely love it, and those who don't, loathe it. I find that the cake itself is similar to the consistency of a scotch Bright sponge. Our family always chose pineapple filling. I absolutely love pineapple. I will eat a pineapple until my tongue is raw and bleeding. Valencia's pineapple filling is an unpleasing gooey, gelatinous spread highly concentrated of yellow coloring. No pineapple, just a gel labeled as pineapple filling. I am not a fan, at all. However, my family lived by this cake. read more

Don't get the tres leche cake horrible you only taste the tres leche in the middle of the cake and barely I paid $60 for a cake that was not worth it don't do it even my guest who love tres leche didn't like it they need to stop making this cake and stick to the usual read more

To the new owner of Valencia, don't you care that some customers are unhappy? I too purchased cakes from this company as a child and have fond memories but for the past years your cakes are dry, which is an indication that they are old. I am a baker myself and as a baker I can tell you that after three days a cake is considered old because it doesn't have preservatives. Place stop mass production of cakes and fill every order as you receive them. Also please use proper baking utensils not a metro card to shape the icing, that is disgustingly unpleasant, unhealthy and a slap in the face to all your customers. read more

Today was my first visit to Valencia Bakery. I was doing some investigating for my friends that have three children. Someone is always having a birthday. Plus I felt like having a slice of cake to taste test later. It's my impression that Valencia Bakery specializes in cakes for children. There's no adult themes here. I was really impressed by the huge selection. The man behind the counter was very helpful. The rules are posted so you shouldn't have any doubt about what you are committing to here. I'm really impressed that they take EBT. That's Electronic Benefits, they used to be called Food Stamps in my day. I'm glad I gathered the information. I'm going to have the slice of cake. You can buy a slice for taste testing. I think it's a good idea before I recommend my friends commit to a whole cake! read more

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I got a cake from here that was described to me as a Vanilla cake, but I think it was the Vanilla tres leches cake. Overall, I would say the cake is average. Not the best out of this world cake and not the worst cake as well. Employees at the bakery are super friendly and are happy and cheerful when I walked in to get my order. The top couple layers of the cake tasted fine, but the bottom layer had a chemical-ish taste. After cutting a couple slices of the cake, I also realized there was an additional layer of styrofoam on the bottom (eg. Cardboard holding cake - Styrofoam layer - then actual cake; see pictures). This came as a surprise to me and caught me a little off guard. Not sure if this contributed to the chemical taste or not. I may come back and hopefully have a chance to try their pastries and other goods as well. For now, I am all caked out. read more

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May this place shut down. I have been sitting on my toilet the whole day. I got the pineapple cheesecake and custard cake slice to treat myself since I have no school on veteran day. I hate you people, and I should have stop at the first bite when it tasted soggy and sourish. I bought it because it was cheap 7 dollar a slice, my local bakery cost 12 dollar a slice. why did I do this to myself. read more

I have loved valencia bakery since my earliest memories. the pineapple filling is my favorite.

Great place small store to buy Valencia cakes Great hospitality good service Family always love Valencia read more

I visited store on 4/9/24 evening to pick up cake. Same night after dinner, I was about to remove the plastic around the cake to serve it to my kids and noticed the mold. I picked up additional items as well but will not be eating anything. read more

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Ordered a birthday cake from here and this is a chocolate cake with chocolate chip custard filling. (Side note: chocolate cakes you need to order in advance). Deliveries can be made for a fee and they give a time frame of delivery. Cake filling was sparse and could have used more between the layers. Altogether the cake was good and it was enjoyed. read more

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Went and bought 2 Guava Paste Pastries priced at $7.00 each. Paid with $15.00 and receipt stated $15.00 when I asked why if each one is $7.00 . Cashier just said "Oh plus tax and the bag is .50 cents. Does this makes sense read more

40+ years of Valencia cakes and they still taste exactly the same, every time! Birthdays are not complete without a Valencia cake!

Dont bother. This used to be a great bakery with quality baked goods. Somewhere in the past year or 2that changed. Spend $30 on a birthday cake. (The only plus was she under charged me my cake should have been $50 but with the job she did on the cake it wasnt worth $5. I don't know if they sold the place or what happened but whoever owns this location now is giving Valencia bakery a bad name. Photo below of the actual cake given to me. They are lucky I wasn't the one who picked it up because the chick who did the writing on it would have been wearing the damn cake if I was read more

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Went to order a cake for a coworker that yes was customized and was coming out to $106 even though in previous times it comes out of $50 from The same bakery. Yes, I had to confirm with the rest of the team weather to buy it or not. But the guy who attend me was very rude and looks as if he was annoyed at me asking question. Walked out. Trust me never going to this place again. read more

It's the most amazing cake around the area. It taste homemade and I love it with a cup of hot chocolate. read more

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Growing up Valencia cake was the staple for all birthday celebrations, a few weddings, and baby showers too. Everyone over 30 that grew up in Williamsburg knew of Valencia Bakery. However, our home location closed in the late 80's early 90's there were a few others scattered throughout the boroughs & when you attended a milestone event and Valencia cake was being served you, Knew you were in for a treat. Our family usually purchased the Pineapple cake, or the vanilla cream. While visiting family in Spanish Harlem, I stumbled upon this location and was super excited to have a nostalgic slice of Pineapple cake. I decided to have the three milk cake instead, because I never tried a Valencia version of three milk cake. It was very moist and good. This location is more of a store front, very tiny but still a one stop shop. The slice of cake was $4 the entire cake are still reasonably price, half cakes are $11.00 small entire cake is about $20 & up depending on size which is not bad at all. The Valencia name brings back great memories. read more

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I purchases cake for Valentine for my partner and his favorite cake is strawberry shortcake I went to the bakery picked up the cake outside very simple but cute I get home we celebrate Valentines together I cut the cake I was so embarrassed there was no strawberries inside at all it was a whip cream cake basically look like they took two strawberries cut them real thin paper thin just put on top of the cake that's it I see that Valentia bakery in the last couple of years just don't care about the customers anymore and they don't bake anymore with love They just looking to make a quick profit they don't care about the customers that's not right my Family been buying cake for over 50 something years I Could have gone to another bakery and probably got a better quality cakes for the same price even maybe cheaper but I'm very disappointed once again with Valentia bakery stop cutting corners really (1) should not be call a strawberry shortcake it should be caught a whip cream shortcake. (2) The cake was very dry. (3) And it was not a cheap cake neither it was price Just got off the phone with The manager she fixed the problem made it right I understand she didn't bake the cake it came from the factory but I'm happy that she fix problem And they will be keeping a customer I got my full credit for the purchase. And this is why they got five read more

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The official cake of 's in NYC. Hands down the BEST. Piña & Vanilla Custard are a must for every birthday. The banana custard is also excellent. Always fresh, & the Vanilla ice cream takes it to the next level. They also make an amazing Chocolate Cake but it has to be ordered a day out. The pineapple or custard can be ordered day of, but I would call super early. Especially if you want a special design or extra filling. Everyone I have blessed with this cake has become a customer. I hope they are here for years to come. I usually go directly to the main bakery on Edgewater but I have also ordered from 138 as well. read more

I grew up celebrating my birthday always with Valencia cake so did my husband, my husband is from El Barrio and on Father's Day they have a big celebration in the park with all the neighborhood I decided to purchase a small Valencia cake for my husband & his family when I started cutting cake I came across this long hair I immediately got rid of cake w/o letting anyone know , next day I called & told them what happened they were very nice to issue a credit so on Sunday 8/4/24 I decided to pick up cake was told by Adriana that she would give freshest cake she had I didn't know they keep old cakes but I guess that what they do I went over to my sister in laws house & was once again embarrassed by the cake bc it was hard & old so I called them & they were very rude I said goodbye to Valencia cake forever I will not buy a cake from there ever again ... & will let everyone I know not go there.so sad & disappointed! read more

I have ordered from Valencia for over 40 years. It is the best delicious treat that I know and love totally. The pineapple filling saturates the sponge cake and it is well - unbelievably tasty and mouthwatering. Thank you sooo much for your continued great service, great cakes and special treat. read more

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Absolutely love me some Valencia Bakery. My mom would get my birthday cakes from Valencia, well when there was one in Brooklyn. I come to this one to order cakes for her birthday. Inexpensive and very good cakes. Easy to order whether over the phone or in person. I hope this location stays open for as long as possible because I can't imagine ordering as good of cakes anywhere else. read more

I will share the positive first. Valencia Bakery cakes are delicious and traditional. The frosting is a fondant texture and sweet with roses on the top. You are literally picking up a cake from a bakery that is decades old so it is automatically a special treat. It was run by Puerto Ricans for a very long time and many of the customers remain Puerto Rican. I know many people who do not even live in New York anymore and they still come back to the area just to pick up a cake for occasions or buy the individual slices that they now serve. You can customize the cake to how you want with whatever cake flavor, cake frosting, cake color, and design. There are no limits. You can even use different fillings. Their traditional fillings are pineapple and custard. I usually get the custard or strawberry. On one birthday I had a cake with chocolate filling and oh man that was tasty too. They sell chocolate and vanilla ice cream to go if you want to add that with your cake order. If you want different fillings or a specific design that has to be done a few days in advance. The classic white fondant cake with colorful roses and custard or pineapple filling is available on the spot everyday so no need to call in advance for this one. They cover all occasions you can think of including weddings, birthdays, baptisms, baby showers and graduations. I have had plenty of birthday and graduation cakes from here. The customer service has to be better. I came to this location to pick up a birthday cake and the guy there was really rude. He should not be working for Valencia Bakery if this job makes him so miserable. He is not Puerto Rican and his poor customer service skills show it because Puerto Ricans are chill and friendly. He has no idea about the history of this place because he did not even know they sold chocolate ice cream. I literally asked for chocolate ice cream to go and he immediately said we don't have any. He assumed that upfront instead of checking. When he went to the back area to check there was chocolate ice cream available, but his first answer was no. Stupidity like this costs business owners money. My mother and family have been buying Valencia cakes FOR DECADES and even recently my mother confirmed the flavors available at the store prior. I took off a star for HIS lack of professional service. The service has to be good all the way for me to provide a 5 star. The service needs improvement because some people will get turned off the first time around and not return. I return because I love the cakes. All in all I love their cakes. My family finishes it too quick! read more

When you order fresh cakes is the best but if you walk in the store and order a cake that's already made it's sometimes old cakes plus there's a woman name Anna that is very rude over the phone that's why I took one stars away she works in 103 street bakery she's very rude and size talking in Spanish.. I know it's a family run store so if you do a complete they don't do nothing about it... read more

Really amazing and artistic bakery they care for their customers and are quick with orders

First of all am a baker and this cake is the worst... I only wish that I baked my cake for my co-workers... the cake had no favor, and it taste has if it has been in fridge for days... I will never buy form them again... read more

The manager Chris is very RUDE!!! I ordered a cake to be ready at 11am and the cake was not ready. He did not care and told me to simply wait, a HUGE inconvenience for my daughters 4th Birthday party! Considering we have to travel two hours to get to the water park and still have to wait for a hour plus on getting the cake that's STILL NOT HERE! read more

I remember buying one of their cakes for one of my birthdays, and the location, which was on 14th street, closed. Their frostings were made from confectioner's sugar, and their cakes were made from all ingredients, such as flour. The 14th Street location was a few doors from where Hammer's Dairy Restaurant used to be. Valencia Bakery brings back memories. My favorite cake has the chocolate filling between each layer. read more

On march 22nd I got a cake from you guys. That cake traveled all the way to San Antonio Texas. Took the cake to my aunt that had not tasted Valencia cake in almost 50 years. The excitement on her face when she saw the cake was priceless. Thank you so much. read more

Cake is great! Love how they work with your ideas and really try to bring your vision to life.

The cakes from Valencia are like no other, and they keep getting better especially with their designing techniques. I believe pineapple is their best flavor. Aside from the cakes, the customer service is above and beyond. I definitely recommend getting your cake from here. read more

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My fiancé and I stayed in the city for her birthday, and I had to find a place. With her being Spanish, I wanted to find her a cake that she would be happy with, not just a plan cake. We were doing other things around the city, it was getting close to closing time, and we received a courtesy call to make sure they knew were we were located and to make sure we would be coming which we thought was nice. The cake was amazing. It came with 4 layers of filling which we thought was amazing and the cake was moist and tasted amazing. Not from the city or the area, but if we were in the area for an occasion again, we would be stopping here again. read more

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My family has been purchasing birthday cakes from Valencia for decades. Never dissatisfied.

disgusting. old nasty hard goods. they have hard as a brick goods. they are old and stale..they are smelly and it smells expired. do not buy from here. racist. almost turned me away for business read more

Valencia cake one of my childhood memories.My son went to NY for a family emergency. He came back with a cake in hand to Texas for his mom. So delicious read more