Paula Deen

"Among all the ways to enjoy red velvet cake, Cake Monkey Bakery’s version truly stands out. The bakery specializes in miniature layer cakes and upscale versions of favorite childhood treats, and they offer red velvet options of both. Their mini red velvet layer cake features a raspberry vanilla buttercream frosting that is naturally tinted pink from the fruit. They also created a Cakewich, which is a red velvet cake sandwich filled with their raspberry vanilla frosting and coated in a rich bittersweet ... Read more

Amy Scattergood

"Their red velvet cakes are extraordinary. No cupcakes, but a full-sized layer cake, topped not with cream cheese frosting (though you can order it that way) but with a marvelous raspberry buttercream."

Jenny Peters

"Go fore one of their award-winning pies, like the Cider Roasted Apple Pie in Double Cheddar Crust."

Willy Blackmore

"The dough is made by cutting butter into flour, then mixing in umami-rich shards of Cabot Creamery cheddar cheese. This leaves the crust tasting something like a Cheez-It--and we mean that in the best of ways. Pink Lady and Granny Smith apples are deeply caramelized before being baked into the crust, recalling a tarte Tatin. Apple cider jelly, brown butter and vanilla bean are the finishing touches to the predominantly tart filling."

Andy Kryza

"Los Angeles is home to many an excellent pie shop, but when Cake Monkey burst onto the scene, it threw down the sticky-fingered gauntlet. The cider-roasted apple pie gets an unexpected savory kick with the addition of cheddar crust, officially diffusing the weird looks you get if you’re one of those people who melts cheddar on apple pie."

Kelly Mindell

"We got to get a peek at the new Cake Monkey bakery on Beverly and it is SO CUTE! And every single thing in there is delicious, including the pie! Our Fave: Apple Cheddar."

CBS Los Angeles

"This West Hollywood bakery may have “cake” in its name, but it serves up some pretty great pies! From a cider roasted apple pie in double cheddar crust, a brown butter pecan pie to a chocolate cake pudding and a blueberry lemon frangipane pie, Cake Monkey is known for unique offerings."

AJ Feuerman

"Cake Monkey's pies are no joke. Many consider them among the best in the city, in part because of the double cheddar crust on their cider roasted apple."