Elida's Bakery
A warm bakery table with a strawberry tres leches cake, swirl-frosted cupcakes, chocolate-covered strawberries and kraft boxes tied with baker's twine

Baked at home, by mom & daughter.

Custom cakes, tres leches & sweet boxes — made to order in Iowa City.

our signatures

The tres leches family.

Soaked, chilled, and topped fresh — hover a flavor.Soaked, chilled, and topped fresh — tap a flavor.

A slice of purple ube tres leches cake with lavender whipped cream

Ube Tres Leches

Violet ube sponge soaked in three milks, under a soft lavender cream.

Order this flavor
A slice of dulce de leche tres leches cake with caramel drizzle

Dulce de Leche

Golden sponge, three milks, and warm dulce de leche dripping down the sides.

Order this flavor
A slice of vanilla tres leches cake dusted with cinnamon

Vanilla Tres Leches

Simple and soaked through — vanilla sponge, three milks, whipped cream and cinnamon.

Order this flavor
A slice of original tres leches cake topped with whipped cream and fresh strawberries

Original Tres Leches

The classic that started it all. Light sponge, three milks, cloud-like whipped cream and fresh strawberries.

Order this flavor

Four signatures — hover to taste.Four signatures — tap to taste.

Photos are styled placeholders — Elida's real cakes are on the way.

made to order

Made for your moment.

Tell us the occasion, the flavors, and the look — we bake the rest.

A pastel rosette birthday cake with lit candles

Birthdays

her big day

A two-tier white buttercream wedding cake with fresh roses

Weddings

the two of you

A pink and gold three-tier quinceañera cake with a tiara

Quinceañeras

quince años

Start a custom orderheart cakes, photo cakes & dessert boxes too

our story

hola, we're so glad you're here —

We bake from our home in Iowa City.

Mother and daughter, side by side.

Small batches, made with care.

Every cake is custom, just for you.

— Elida & family

Follow along on Facebook

kind words

What our customers say

service was amazing, the cake and cupcakes were so cute and tasted great, exactly what I wanted! 10/10 recommend :)
Delaney Bombei
A whole tres leches cake with one slice cut, on a wooden cake plate
tres leches
We love Elida's Bakery cakes! Delicious and healthy tasting. Highly recommended.
Gladness Kim
A kraft box of four assorted swirl-frosted cupcakes tied with baker's twine
cupcake box
Whatever recipe you use for your Dubai Chocolate Cake is perfect. PERFECT.
Christy Luers

Photos are styled placeholders — Elida's real cakes are on the way.

Five-star rated across platforms

Let's bake something

Ordering is easy

  1. Message us

    Tell us what you're dreaming up, on Facebook or by email.

  2. We bake it

    Small batches, made just for your order.

  3. Pick it up

    Scheduled pickup in Iowa City.