For those of us who grew up in the last half of the 20th century, snack cakes trigger fond childhood memories. Cake Monkey draws on that sweet nostalgia – and then some – with its whimsical creations.

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Everyone’s favorite wholesale sweets maker is turning legit, opening up a storefront right on Beverly Boulevard. The location is certainly small, and means that there will sadly be no space for ...

If you’ve ever grabbed a couple of Yo-Hos with your vino at Silver Lake Wine, snacked on a Cakewich at Caffe Vita, or someone has graciously gave you a tiny tiered chocolate cake doused in salted ...

It's a quirky temptation, a dessert with throwback vibes, and a way to have your sandwich and eat your cake, too. (Okay, this particular "sandwich" is pretty undeniably all cake, to be honest.) And, ...

Longtime local bakers Cake Monkey are expanding their retail presence once again, opening up this time in the thick of the West Valley. This will be more than just a takeaway sweets shop, however, a ...

When pastry chef Elizabeth Belkind and her business partner Lisa Olin opened their cake business Cake Monkey eight years ago, they’d planned on having a storefront too, at least eventually. Now, after ...

Eight years is plenty of time to develop solid products and to know your audience. No wonder Cake Monkey’s first brick-and-mortar bakery, on Beverly Boulevard, proved an instant hit, following the ...