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The 8 Best Cake Shops Near Capitol Hill, Seattle

Updated: August 7, 2022

These Capitol Hill bakeries take the cake with their delectable chiffon cake and Boston cream pies. To find the best slice in Capitol Hill we analyzed top review sites and notable food publications and blogs. Savor an oozy lava cake and indulge in wedges of Mouse cakes at these top spots in Capitol Hill.

Find the perfect Cakes spot

Bakery Nouveau

Bakery, $$, Capitol HillBakery, $$Seattle, Capitol Hill
Google: 4.6
Yelp: 4.5
  • Seattle Magazine, 2018

    The 5 Best Bakeries in Seattle

    Seattle Magazine, 2018
  • Foursquare, 2020

    The 15 Best Places for Cake in Seattle

    Foursquare, 2020

Crumble & Flake Patisserie

Desserts, $$, Capitol HillDesserts, $$Seattle, Capitol Hill
Google: 4.7
Yelp: 4.5
  • Eater, 2019

    21 Seattle Bakeries That Will Satisfy Any Sweet Tooth

    Eater, 2019
  • SeattleMet, 2018

    The Best Baked Treats in Seattle

    SeattleMet, 2018

Hello Robin

Desserts, $, Capitol HillDesserts, $Seattle, Capitol Hill
Google: 4.7
Yelp: 4.5
  • Eater, 2019

    21 Seattle Bakeries That Will Satisfy Any Sweet Tooth

    Eater, 2019
  • SeattleMet, 2018

    The Best Baked Treats in Seattle

    SeattleMet, 2018

Hot Cakes Molten Chocolate Cakery

Desserts, $, Capitol HillDesserts, $Seattle, Capitol Hill
Google: 4.5
Yelp: 4.0
  • Foursquare, 2020

    The 15 Best Places for Cake in Seattle

    Foursquare, 2020
  • SeattleMet, 2018

    The Best Baked Treats in Seattle

    SeattleMet, 2018

Macrina Bakery & Cafe

Bakery, $$, Capitol HillBakery, $$Seattle, Capitol Hill
Google: 4.6
Yelp: 3.5
  • SeattleMet, 2018

    The Best Baked Treats in Seattle

    SeattleMet, 2018
  • Eater, 2020

    9 New Places to Drink Coffee in Seattle

    Eater, 2020

Regent Bakery & Cafe

Bakery, $$, Capitol HillBakery, $$Seattle, Capitol Hill
Google: 4.3
Yelp: 4.0

If you travel further

R&M Dessert Bar

Desserts, $$, First HillDesserts, $$Seattle, First Hill
Google: 4.6
Yelp: 4.5
  • The Stranger, 2018

    The Best Places to Eat Sweets in Seattle

    The Stranger, 2018
  • Infatuation, 2018

    Where To Get Dessert After 11pm

    Infatuation, 2018

Sugar Bakery & Cafe

Bakery, $, First HillBakery, $Seattle, First Hill
Google: 4.5
Yelp: 4.0
  • SeattleMet, 2019

    30 Places to Get Your Sugar Fix in Seattle

    SeattleMet, 2019

How was this list created?

Finding the best spot to satisfy your Cakes craving shouldn't be so tough. We used our boam magic powers to analyze 1095134 local restaurant reviews, Google and Yelp ratings for 10951 restaurants, and 1286 lists and articles from top sources like Eater, SeattleMet and Infatuation. For example, we considered Eater - 9 New Places to Drink Coffee in Seattle, SeattleMet - 30 Places to Get Your Sugar Fix in Seattle and Infatuation - Where To Get Dessert After 11pm as we sourced this ultimate list. We automatically update restaurants’ open hours and services, so you can actually enjoy the top restaurants we show. Since boam gets no payment for showing these restaurants, you can trust the restaurants in this list. The ten options above are the best of Seattle Cakes.

Frequently asked questions

Plum Bistro and Plum Chopped are the highest-rated vegan cake places in Capitol Hill.

There are 5 cake spots in Capitol Hill.

Plum Bistro and Plum Chopped are the highest-rated spots for cake delivery in Capitol Hill.

Plum Bistro and Plenty of Clouds are the highest-rated cake spots that are good for groups in Capitol Hill.

Plum Bistro, Plenty of Clouds, and Nuflours are the highest-rated cake spots for take-out in Capitol Hill.

Drink pairing tips for Cakes

  • The perfect match for fruit cake

    Experts recommend pairing a fruit cake with a glass of sherry, a popular fortified wine.

  • A great drink pairing for cupcake

    Finding the ideal drink pairing for cupcake can be tricky. It’s worth exploring some coffee, particularly a glass of cappucino. This, milky, coffee balances the sweet cupcake.

Interesting facts about Cakes

  • United States's National Chocolate Cake Day

    What makes January 27 special for everyone with a soft spot for chocolate cake? The celebration of National Chocolate Cake Day, a tradition in United States.

  • A tasty history lesson

    Harry Baker is widely recognized as the first person to ever make the now-famous chiffon cake.

  • Think you love jaffa cake

    Stu Hayler broke the world record by eating the most jaffa cake in one sitting. The new record - that has not been beaten since - is 36 cakes.

Parking tips

Parking in Capitol Hill can be a challenge. To make your life easier, we partnered with SpotHero, an innovative digital parking reservation service, so you can easily and effortlessly find parking near your selected Cakes spot.

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