Maria’s Bakery

I recently purchased a Communion Cake for my grandson. I had the affair at a popular restaurant. The cake was a round chocolate chip pound cake. When I started to cut the cake to serve to my guests I noticed that under the icing it was dark. The cake was way overcooked and dry. My guests left their slices on their plates and filled up on the cookies I served with the cake. I was so embarrassed. I have purchased cakes from local bakeries and made the mistake to go back to Maria’s Bakery for this event. They did give me back some of my money since they saw how dry and flaky the cake was but I felt they should have refunded me the entire amount since most of the cake was in the box to show them how horrible it looked. This overcooked cake should never have been iced for a customer. Sorry but I will not be supporting your bakery in the future.

Mmmmm cake… I love their cakes! Super delicious and fluffy. Prices are fairly reasonable. The fruit is fresh.

We get our birthday cakes here all the time! Recently went in to buy one for my grandma. Got the vanilla cheese cake, everyone loved it!

Its been years since we’ve had a cake from here. My mom used to buy our birthday cakes from here when we were kids! This was my first purchase for my sons 4^th Birthday. Let me add, I LOVED IT AND EVERYONE ELSE DID TOO!!! We got a two tier vanilla cake with fresh strawberries and peaches. DELICIOUS!

Let me begin by saying that this bakery has been my favorite due to taste of cakes for about 10+years. I have always loved how airy and wonderful their cakes are and I am saddened to have to write this.
I ordered a cake for my twins’ birthday party (a boy and a girl) one week before it’s due date they said not to worry that all I needed was one day’s notice for a simple cake like mine. I was to add a picture to the center of the cake, they told me that as long as I took it by Wednesday that I would be on time. So I did. At this time I asked the guy whom I handed my picture to that I wanted to make sure that the sides of the cake were covered in dark chocolate icing and to please add bright green trimming to the edges, I also explained to please write my children’s names on a blank portion of the picture. He said, «no worries, we do for you, okay, thank you» I said, please call me with any questions; he again said «no worries». I arrived on Saturday to pick up the cake and as the lady hands it to me it’s ALL PURPLE! with RED friggin circles!!! Long story short he said to wait 10 minutes for them to fix it, I waited 20! I was supposed to be in and out and he wasted 20 minutes of my time when HE took my order and messed up and NEVER not once did he ever apologize! No ownership for his mistake. Since I received no apology and he made me wait 20 minutes, I charged him $ 1.00 for every minute he wasted of my time, so I paid him $ 20 less than I should have, he said nothing as I walked away. Awful, just awful!

Been getting my cakes here since i was a kid its still good and amazing here ! Fluffy cakes not too sweet! And the mangos r to die for!

This is very much a little hole in the wall place. but they’re worth the visit! Their cakes are amazing (and delicious!). This is a Chinese bakery in East Los Angeles, the cakes are not too sweet (typical Asian cakes) and the ones filled with fruit are one of the best I’ve had. They put plenty of whipped cream and fruit in the middle and its a perfect balance with their light vanilla cake.
I’ve used them from events to work to parties at home. they were even open on Christmas! I was able to order over the phone and it was fast, easy, and the employees there are super nice. Will definitely be back for all my cake needs!

The cakes from Maria’s are moist and not to sugary, just perfect. I recently bought a baby shower cake for my co worker and it was a hit. Everyone loved the design and the taste. I went with vanilla flavor with strawberry and bananas. Everyone loved how fresh the fruit tasted and how moist the bread was.

the butterfly cakes are the most beautiful cakes ever, and delicious. i ordered the big buttercake size for my mom’s 8oth birthday, the cake was so beautiful that everyone in the restaurant including the servers, stopped to take pictures. this huge butterfly fed about 65 people with generous servings, and it made such a presentation at the party. what a hit! thank you marias bakery!

Not a whole lot to say here. I love love love their fruit tarts which is pretty much all I have ever had from Maria’s. They are cash only so be prepared. The last time I got a tart I called the day before and placed my order. It was waiting just for me when I arrived. They also sell other types of cakes and single pastries from the display case. Make the trip here, it’s well worth it!

I’ve been coming to this place for years. My mom was the first one to introduce Maria’s to the family and we haven’t looked back since! We’ve ordered many cakes for special occasions as well as just coming in and picking up ready made items. My personal favorite is of course the fruit tart! The crust and custard go great with the fresh fruit, it’s definitely a must try! The tres leches cake is also delish. Actually most of their items are great, that’s why our family uses it for all our birthdays, graduation parties, baby showers etc. Come on it and check it out for yourself!

I personally think this is the best cake I’ve ever had. Well as far as birthday cakes are concerned. They have a multitude of flavors and the whipped frosting is delicious. My favorite part is all the fresh fruit they use. From mango to pineapple and strawberries. The prices are great and the service is always friendly. The only tip I can give is that it’s a cash only establishment.

Best bakery! Do not judge by the shop or the decoration of the front entrance. The cake is absolutely the best in this area. Not too sweet like the typical one and it is just perfect!
I ordered a very special cake for my son 2 years old birthday. I still could not believe how could they make a such beautiful cake. My son loves lighting McQueen and the cake is the car. I got a lot of fiends asking where I got the cake. Also, it was very very delicious! I am getting my son an angry bird cake this year. I can’t wait to get it and post the picture on Unilocal

I’ve been coming here for years for their delicious mango cake. It is hands-​down the best in L.A. Fluffy white cake and generous slices of fresh mango inside of the cake and layered on top.

I hate to do this but I have to give them my first bad review… Generations of my family members have been going to this bakery because it USED to be so delicious and in recents years they have lost their touch and have gotten stingy with their product. My sister bought a fruit tart for Mother’s Day and it was the hardest thing to CUT let alone BITE … Sorry you’ve disappointed my family !

Woo hoo — my nephews birthday cake was deeeeelish! Everyone raved about it! It was a Cars theme cake –note: the very nice lady at the counter did advise me ahead of time that it was going to be a different design than what was in the book which was OK as long as Mater and Lightning McQueen were there.
As everyone else states — the cakes are moist, fluffy and super delish. The frosting on the cakes is sweet in that just right proportion!
There’s nothing else that I can add that hasn’t already been said.
Looooooooove Maria’s!

Fresh fruit tarts in 3 sizes: small, medium and large. I got the large (see picture) and it served about 12 people. DELICIOUS light custard filling with crispy pie shell and a mountain of fresh fruits. My coworkers always get birthday tarts from here for our office celebrations. MUY BUENOO!
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Parking: Free parking spaces are available in front of the bakery. It’s the white building in between the McDonalds and 76 gas station; signage is in white and red with some Chinese on it.

soooooo good!!!
the cake was vanilla strawberry. it was light. fluffy and moist.
I will definitely go back and order from this place.

This place is a hidden gem!
Cakes are moist, delicious, fluffy and just the perfect balance of sweetness. They’re always made with real fruits strawberries, cantaloupe, honey dew, and pineapple is what i have seen so far.
My favorite is the mango cake. It’s wrapped with thin slices of mango all around the cake. So yummy! If you don’t see it, you can pre-​order it too.
I also love their fruit tarts. Those are great for your small snack crave.
My cousin ordered a hello kitty cake and it was so cute. I didn’t even know they do special designs.
oooo during the moon festival seasons — they offer moon cakes in mini sizes and the regular size. I like the traditional lotus seed paste and have tried the pineapple version too. Yum Yum Yum
I believe it’s around the fall season of each year.
Definitely will be coming here for cakes and more! :)

The cakes here have great balance and proportion for sweetness, creaminess, and filling/​cake ratio. Many bakeries have issues such as being way too sweet, way too creamy, having not enough filling, or being too cakey/​dry, but Maria’s Bakery has a great grasp of the balance I’m looking for.
My personal favorite cake from here is the Durian cake. Many people are against eating Durian, but I honestly think that this, with mango slices on the outside makes an ultimate combination. Prices are very reasonable also. Butterfly cookies are
I could just keep eating them.
Background information of the bakery: owned and ran by honest, hardworking Chinese bakers who have loads of experience doing what they do. If only we had more businesses like this…
Overall, bomb cakes. Atmosphere is just whatever, you don’t come for its atmosphere unless you’re not very smart anyway. You come for a cake and then leave to eat it at your party thing or whatevves. Good pricing. If you like durian, definitely get durian as a filling in your cake.