This Sunday (May 18) is World Baking Day, and we’ve put together a list of places you can find a delicious sweet treat in and around Wakefield.
Whether it’s cake, bread, biscuits, doughnuts or pastries, you’re sure to find some mouth-watering treats at any of these cafes and bakeries, with many of them also offering speciality coffee for an added bonus.
All of the businesses – listed in no particular order – have received an average of at least 4.5 stars from Google reviewers, based on at least 50 reviews, at the time of writing.
Click through the gallery to see if you can find somewhere new to celebrate World Baking Day this weekend.
5. Mocca Moocho
(4.6 stars, 498 reviews) Located: 10, Cross Square, Wakefield, WF1 1PH. This city centre cafe offers drinks and sweet treats including artisan coffee and homemade cakes. Customers can sit outside to enjoy views of the cathedral. Photo: Google
6. Throwback Coffee House
(4.8 stars, 250 reviews) Located: 45, Northgate, Wakefield, WF1 3BH. For those with a sweet tooth who also like to follow a plant-based diet, Throwback Coffee House's cakes and bakes are all plant-based, as well as their main menu. Photo: Google
7. Betsy's Cake and Coffee
(4.7 stars, 66 reviews) Located: 1, Ashdene Approach, Crofton, Wakefield, WF4 1NA. Betsy's Cake and Coffee is a family-run business which opened in 2017. It specialises in homemade cakes and bakes. Photo: Google
8. Nafees Bakers & Sweets Wakefield
(4.6 stars, 63 reviews) Located: 67, Doncaster Road, Wakefield, WF1 5DX. A bakery offering handmade biscuits, celebration cakes, street food and more. Photo: Google