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.
9. Whisk Coffee And Cake
(4.7 stars, 85 reviews) Located: 5-7, School Lane, Walton, Wakefield, WF2 6PQ. The cafe offers homemade cakes, fresh waffles, local artisan coffee and Yorkshire ice cream. Photo: Google
10. The Oven Door
(4.5 stars, 90 reviews) Located: 1, Ledger Lane, Outwood, Wakefield, WF1 2PQ. A bakery serving drinks, sandwiches and baked goods. Photo: Google
11. Doboy Donuts
(4.5 stars, 205 reviews) Located: 109, Dewsbury Road, Wakefield, WF2 9BL. Doboy opened in 2020 and operates in Wakefield, Castleford and Leeds. It offers takeaway and dine-in options, and offers coffee and milkshakes alongside its doughnut offering. Photo: Google
12. The Crow's Rest Bakehouse
(5 stars, 62 reviews) Located: 10, Newland Street, Wakefield, WF1 5AH. A Micro-bakery specialising in sourdough bread which also offers bread classes. It was the 2021 winner of Britain's Best Gluten-free Loaf. Photo: JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images Photo: JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images