Best Cakes in Penang

There’s always room for an extra slice of cake even after a heavy meal. These homemade cakes are freshly baked, exceptionally good and highly enjoyable! Sunflower Homemade Cakes has what it takes to offer you the best slice of cake that melts on your tongue, sending a sensational and sweet, tingling flavour to your taste buds. Their Lapis Cake is a must try or you will regret it!

Moody Cow Cafe has been voted as one of the best places to have a slice (or a whole block) of cake in Penang. They're also incredibly famous for their rather rude and unpleasant attitude towards the customers, which makes people think, "are they actually following the term 'moody cow'?". Having said that, their cakes are an absolute treat, where each slice is huge and well packed with flavour. Occasionally, they also invite new cakes that have not been tried out before, like the Century Egg Cake, which is so weird. Oh, it is also fairly expensive as the minimum is average RM21 per slice.

In this glorious dining city, barely a day passes without the news of an exciting cafe or bakery offering a ground-breaking, sinful, must-try cake – it’s everyone’s favourite here! That’s why Continental Bakery has been the talk of the town for ages. From croissants to cookies, and sandwiches to cakes, this bakery has what it takes to be considered the most exquisite place to find a delicious bite! The cakes itself are not sweetened and contain natural ingredients which enhance the flavour. You'll find yourself tempted with fresh berries and the luscious smell of butter.

It’s always a fascinating idea for cake lovers to explore this elegant bakery which is located in the heart of Penang. Serving their clients with a wide selection of tempting, sinful and devilishly good cakes, Brix and Baume presents you the finest and most elegant looking cakes in Penang! Tossed with fresh cream and fruits, warm, melting chocolate and saliva drooling, crunchy nuts and topping, it never ceases to show you what it means to experience a taste of sophistication.

What happens when you have too many cakes to try? You have ‘em all! Passion Heart’s cakes are made from 100% natural ingredients with zero artificial colouring. Try their irresistible, surprising cakes with their home brewed coffee – it’ll inspire you to come back for more! This place sets a platform for a practising a healthy lifestyle to all busy Penangites. Their friendly service makes you feel like home!

Cakes are fairly limited here at Huey & Wah, but when there is, you can expect it to be good and absolutely addictive. This cafe is pretty modern on the inside, but looks fairly plain and boring from the shopfront. Inside, you'll find the ground level to be fairly tight, but there is a mezzanine floor in which you can enjoy slices of cake in silence and peace. After all, each slice is rich and creamy, so shoving 3-4 slices may seem inhumane.

ChinaHouse is another great place to enjoy a wide range of cakes. The best part about it is when you step in the cafe, you'll be greeted by a table filled with cakes and pastries, all nicely presented for you to choose. With several unique favourites like the passionfruit with coconut butter, carrot walnut and double chocolate, it can be easy to lose track of what you'll want and order everything, then regretting everything the day after. 

Macallum Connoisseurs has been a great place for many of the younger generation to work and play. Not only is the venue incredibly huge, it's also packed with tables and chairs, with some of them having its own power outlet. Coffee is quite good, and the cakes are a great pair as well. Just ask what is the recommended cake of the day and enjoy.

Shervone Cakes provides probably one of the most favourable fit-for-the-gods cakes on the island. There is something quite interesting about this place. Furnished with bubbly looking bears, pastel coloured ribbons, fun looking balloons and friendly interior decoration, Shervone Cakes offers artistic and appealing 3D cakes. How are they like? Unique, perfect, voluptuous! You'll discover rows and rows of delicious pastries, tarts and cakes which are carefully decorated with a feel of home baked taste from your own kitchen.

Another pun for another cafe. PIK NIK is a colourful and vibrant place that offers simple and delicious western-brunch-like dishes. Having said that, cakes are pretty scarce here but they can be incredibly delicious. From blueberry cheese cake to standard chocolate, it's all up to you. All you have to know is that each serving is moist, fluffy and packed full of flavour.

You might be surprised to see what this humble little shop in Penang has to offer. Thanks to their talented and experienced baker, Jasmine Cakes serves delicious and mouth-watering cakes. There’s also no need to sweat over extremely sweet cakes because they offer you the right final taste where every single one of the carefully-made cakes are baked to perfection – a glorious attempt! 

Bricklin Cafe and Bar is home to great cakes and with the rustic and traditional outlook, it makes it a whole lot more unique. Seating is pretty limited, so do try avoid peak hours. Apart from that, you can dive straight into the cakes. From chocolate brownie to mille crepe, everything here is absolutely delicious. It's also done quite pretty, so posting photos of them on social media might be a great thing to do.