These cakes are delicious and have become a must anytime we’re in town.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Evan J
I can’t say enough good things about Cape Fear Rum Cake! From the first bite, you can taste the love and quality that goes into every cake. It’s so full of flavor — rich, moist, and perfectly balanced with that smooth rum finish. The texture is melt-in-your-mouth soft, and the aroma alone is enough to make your mouth water.
Whether you’re enjoying it with coffee, sharing it after dinner, or gifting it to someone special, this rum cake never disappoints. It’s truly a taste of the coast — sweet, bold, and unforgettable.
If you haven’t tried Cape Fear Rum Cake yet, do yourself a favor — you’ll be hooked after the first bite!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Cake, Pineapple Rum Cake, Wedding Favors Cherry Chocolate Rum Cake Holiday Gifts
L Wright
So good! Popped in a couple Sundays ago for the first time after someone brought me a gluten free cake from there some time ago. I got the gluten free Funfefti, several vanilla original and a seasonal chocolate chip banana. I am so excited to go back to Wilmington this week and try the new seasonal fall flavors and will be dreaming of the chocolate chip banana until next summer. The Funfetti was so good we are getting two so we have one to freeze. The gluten free is every bit as good as the original. And let it be noted: I hate rum cake as a general rule but LOVE these! The little ones make such perfect gifts and the staff was so friendly. Not hard to find parking but you may have to walk a block or two but totally worth it! Can’t rave about this place enough!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tammy Wilkey-Inge
Amazing cakes!!! Love that I can order online.
Diego Ramat
Rum cake was really great, as are the owners. Will always stop by whenever I'm in town!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Dani
Amazing and delicious rum cakes ☺️
Perfect to gift 🩷
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
B P
Crazy good. The best gluten free baked good I've had in years. I love that they have so many delicious flavors. Brought the regular ones home for family and they were a huge hit! Friendly service too
Lauren Deily
I met the owner of this bakery last summer and she was so much fun to chat with! We were on vacation in North Carolina from Pennsylvania and I also shared with her that I was a baker and I was so excited to try her treats! She offers really fun cake flavors along with gluten free, which is amazing and the cake is so yummy! They make a great gift!
Lauren Deily
I was lucky enough to meet the owner of this bakery last summer and she was so amazing to talk to! I was on vacation in North Carolina from Pennsylvania and I was chatting with her that I was a baker also. We ordered some of her cakes and they are absolutely delicious. The flavors are so fun and the cake is so yummy! They make a fantastic gift!
taylor vali
I have tried their cakes several times - all through shipping. They never disappoint! Great flavor, shipping is always on time for holidays.
A few years ago a coworker of mine who has a 2nd home in NC recommended this place when I was trying to come up with a new idea for a Mother's Day gift. I placed an order online and had it shipped to my Mom in TX. She loves these cakes. Every year she asks for them now,lol. Great gift idea! Plus they have gift bag options and bows. Nice touch.
Jason Ritchie
We just tried a few rum cakes from here yesterday and I don't see the appeal. All the cakes are pre-boxed with no way to sample or see what you are getting. We bought three small cakes to take home and try. My wife and I tried two of them and while not terrible, we didn't really care for them. The coconut was almost bitter tasting with no coconut flavor and had a few nuts baked in which I didn't know it had. I actually prefer the Tortuga brand pre-packaged cakes you can find at most gift shops. The service was just okay. The guy wasn't really friendly or eager to help us but he wasn't rude either. Just kind of neutral, ho-hum attitude.
Gloria Evans
Great cakes and great service
F L
It tastes very good, it just falls apart. Also, looking at the box, I noticed there was not a nutrition label.
Davine Michelle
My experience here wasn’t amazing. When we walked in there was no one in sight and after a few minutes someone came from the back to help us. When you walk in you may be expecting the cakes to be on an obvious display but there is a big empty counter as soon as you walk in which is immediately off putting. We spent a lot of money here and were excited to try the cakes. The atmosphere was very quiet and dull with no music or aesthetic effort. The cakes we tried were mushy and almost wet. I saw the several “moist” advertisements about how the cake is preserved and made but I think the locked in moisture with no air to breathe makes the cakes more like mush then a cake texture. I’ve had several rum cakes before but never where it melts in your mouth not in a good way. Over all not a great experience but just as a business approach not a personal one.🙂
These cakes are delicious and have become a must anytime we’re in town.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I can’t say enough good things about Cape Fear Rum Cake! From the first bite, you can taste the love and quality that goes into every cake. It’s so full of flavor — rich, moist, and perfectly balanced with that smooth rum finish. The texture is melt-in-your-mouth soft, and the aroma alone is enough to make your mouth water.
Whether you’re enjoying it with coffee, sharing it after dinner, or gifting it to someone special, this rum cake never disappoints. It’s truly a taste of the coast — sweet, bold, and unforgettable.
If you haven’t tried Cape Fear Rum Cake yet, do yourself a favor — you’ll be hooked after the first bite!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Cake, Pineapple Rum Cake, Wedding Favors Cherry Chocolate Rum Cake Holiday Gifts
So good! Popped in a couple Sundays ago for the first time after someone brought me a gluten free cake from there some time ago. I got the gluten free Funfefti, several vanilla original and a seasonal chocolate chip banana. I am so excited to go back to Wilmington this week and try the new seasonal fall flavors and will be dreaming of the chocolate chip banana until next summer. The Funfetti was so good we are getting two so we have one to freeze. The gluten free is every bit as good as the original. And let it be noted: I hate rum cake as a general rule but LOVE these! The little ones make such perfect gifts and the staff was so friendly. Not hard to find parking but you may have to walk a block or two but totally worth it! Can’t rave about this place enough!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amazing cakes!!! Love that I can order online.
Rum cake was really great, as are the owners. Will always stop by whenever I'm in town!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amazing and delicious rum cakes ☺️
Perfect to gift 🩷
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Crazy good. The best gluten free baked good I've had in years. I love that they have so many delicious flavors.
Brought the regular ones home for family and they were a huge hit!
Friendly service too
I met the owner of this bakery last summer and she was so much fun to chat with! We were on vacation in North Carolina from Pennsylvania and I also shared with her that I was a baker and I was so excited to try her treats! She offers really fun cake flavors along with gluten free, which is amazing and the cake is so yummy! They make a great gift!
I was lucky enough to meet the owner of this bakery last summer and she was so amazing to talk to! I was on vacation in North Carolina from Pennsylvania and I was chatting with her that I was a baker also. We ordered some of her cakes and they are absolutely delicious. The flavors are so fun and the cake is so yummy! They make a fantastic gift!
I have tried their cakes several times - all through shipping. They never disappoint! Great flavor, shipping is always on time for holidays.
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A few years ago a coworker of mine who has a 2nd home in NC recommended this place when I was trying to come up with a new idea for a Mother's Day gift. I placed an order online and had it shipped to my Mom in TX. She loves these cakes. Every year she asks for them now,lol. Great gift idea! Plus they have gift bag options and bows. Nice touch.
We just tried a few rum cakes from here yesterday and I don't see the appeal. All the cakes are pre-boxed with no way to sample or see what you are getting. We bought three small cakes to take home and try. My wife and I tried two of them and while not terrible, we didn't really care for them. The coconut was almost bitter tasting with no coconut flavor and had a few nuts baked in which I didn't know it had. I actually prefer the Tortuga brand pre-packaged cakes you can find at most gift shops. The service was just okay. The guy wasn't really friendly or eager to help us but he wasn't rude either. Just kind of neutral, ho-hum attitude.
Great cakes and great service
It tastes very good, it just falls apart. Also, looking at the box, I noticed there was not a nutrition label.
My experience here wasn’t amazing. When we walked in there was no one in sight and after a few minutes someone came from the back to help us. When you walk in you may be expecting the cakes to be on an obvious display but there is a big empty counter as soon as you walk in which is immediately off putting. We spent a lot of money here and were excited to try the cakes. The atmosphere was very quiet and dull with no music or aesthetic effort. The cakes we tried were mushy and almost wet. I saw the several “moist” advertisements about how the cake is preserved and made but I think the locked in moisture with no air to breathe makes the cakes more like mush then a cake texture. I’ve had several rum cakes before but never where it melts in your mouth not in a good way. Over all not a great experience but just as a business approach not a personal one.🙂
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