Dolce Monachelli's

TL;DR The Italian Butter Rum cake is a standout, capturing the essence of what a great dessert should be.4.5/5Your Thoughts? 1.5/2The Italian Butter Rum cake tasted homemade and impressed with its moist, light, and delicious qualities. It's the kind of cake cheating days were made for. The chocolate cake was just okay; it wasn't sweet enough for my preference, though it benefited from lacking an artificial taste, which gave it a more genuine flavor. The red velvet cake fell short of expectations and was not particularly great, lacking the distinctive qualities that typically make red velvet one of my favorites.Expenses: 1/1I was treated to these sweets treats, but whatever the Italian Butter Rum cake cost, it's worth it. Location: 1/1I can't recall where these were purchased from, but it must've been one of the farmer's markets I frequent. I'll update the review with more relevant details next time I grab more cake. Possibility of a Future Visit & Recommendation: 1/1While the Italian Butter Rum cake was a delightful discovery, the other flavors did not live up to the same standard. I would consider returning to enjoy the Butter Rum cake again but might hesitate to explore further unless there are improvements in the other offerings.

Stumbled upon this delectable local gem while prowling Monrovia's Friday night farmers market for dessert - what a sweet treat! We got a BabyCakes sampler and a mini Bundt - all the flavors were wonderful - I even liked their red velvet cake and I never like red velvet lol! For the mini Bundt, we tried their strawberry cake with raspberry icing and it was lovely! Our BabyCakes sampler had six flavors as follows: 2 Cinnamon Churro, 2 Chocolate, 1 Italian Rum Butter, 1 Lemon Citrus, 1 Red Velvet, & 1 Unicornfetti. All the flavors are fantastic- definitely taste according to their names. And the textures are perfectly moist and spongy - even after being refrigerated for 3 days - impressive! The lemon, strawberry, and churro were our faves.Dolce Monachelli is known for their farmers market stands which is where I found them - but they also have a store front in Fullerton. They ship their cakes all over the country as well if you order via their website (except for the BabyCakes sampler bc it doesn't ship well). Prices are reasonable given the quality. Staff at the market stall were very welcoming and they offer samples of their popular Italian rum butter. I'll definitely be seeking them out at our local weekly farmers market again!

My bond with these yummy mini bundt cakes transcends over a decade now - I remember when they would set up shop at the quarterly Vendor Fairs that UCI hosts. I stopped by early this evening to pick up more yummy treats. Dolce Monachelli's is a family-owned business with a retail store in Fullerton. I'm all about supporting local businesses, but the fact that I've bought bundt cakes from them way back when I was a UCI student, definitely has meaning. While their prices have gone up since my last visit (who hasn't/can't blame them) - the mini bundt cakes are just as delicious as I remember. I used to be able to pick up 3 for $10, now they are 3 for $14 or 4 for $17. Still a great deal - and you'll agree too upon first bite. Service is friendly and cheerful as usual - they offer you a sample right as you walk up. I already knew what flavors I wanted and wanted to try - picked up 2x Carrot Cake, 1x Chocolate Whiskey and 1x Chocolate Cappuccino. Chris sufficiently answered my question about what their frosting was like compared to "Nothing Bundt Cakes" - where I typically buy my bundt cakes from (more widely available). He said it was cream cheese based, and a little less sweet - which I totally agree with. My plan is to ravenously devour these four today (Monday), so if there's any more flavors I crave, I can stop by sometime before the end of the week, since they're setting up shop at UCI this entire week.

Very tasty! I purchase the sampler packs to give out for work and everyone loves them. I also can't help but get a few for myself. The churro and butter rum flavors are my personal favorites. The owners are also super nice and friendly so I would highly recommend trying this place out.

I found these small cakes at the Monrovia Farmers Market on Friday and they were delicious. They gave out a few free samples and it was so good had to try out a few of the other flavors so I bought one to take home. Thought what's enjoyable was that they weren't overly sweet, felt like it was just right. For $5 a small cake, it wasn't too bad!

This bakery makes such delicious Bundt cakes. They have friendly customer service and the cakes are very moist and soft. Very flavorful as well!

It's great most of their bundts flavors are non dairy if you don't add the frosting. When I called they were super helpful in answering all my questions. They even put the cream cheese frosting on the side so those of us who could eat dairy could add it ourselves. Ordered the carrot cake and it was very moist and the cream cheese frosting was yummy. If you aren't eating right away make sure to freeze! I'll definitely try the chocolate or red velvet next time!

I have been a fan of this bakery since I was first introduced at the Whittier farmers market many years ago. So you can imagine my excitement when I found them at the Monrovia Farmers Market Friday night. I immediately went there to grab an Italian Rum Butter cake for a birthday cake this weekend.The Italian Rum Butter cake is an amazing cake that is consistently great every time you buy it. This bakery has really perfected the recipe for any of the cakes you try. Every cake is moist and light. It's buttery and rich in all the right ways. The only problem you will find yourself in is how to justify buying one of each flavor. I hope you support and enjoy this bakery as much as I have over the years. The owners are awesome and truly a stand worth stopping by if you see them at the farmers market. They also ship cakes nationwide and have a website you can place orders through. Will definitely be back.

They were at the Avocado Festival in Fallbrook... I just had been craving a simple goodie, something sweet but not tooo sugary and these little cakes were the ticket. I bought the sampler pack and got a free mini cake... Delicious. The lemon is to die for, literally, so full of flavor and just the perfect size. I could have had 2, but snack size was best. The chocolate cake was yummy too. So glad to have gotten the variety pack. If you see them grab them. Delicious!!!!!

great menu, food & service. great place to take family & friends! And don't forget to order extra so you can have some for later or the next day!