Custom cakes and cupcakes, signature cinnamon rolls, pies, pastries, and organic coffee on the east end of Burro Avenue. About six tables inside, with walls hung in eclectic local artworks: wearable, hang-ready, and in between.
The east-end-of-Burro bakery where the cake case, the coffee bar, and the wall art share the same small room. Custom orders run alongside the walk-in pastry trade.
"A signature cinnamon roll and an organic coffee. The roll is the dish Eight the Cake is best known for, and the coffee bar is right there at the same counter."
Cinnamon roll + organic coffee
"Espresso and a slice of pie at one of the small tables. About six tables means it doesn't take much for the room to feel full, and that's what makes it feel like a stop instead of a counter."
Espresso + a slice of pie, sit-down
"A custom cake or a tray of cupcakes, ordered ahead. This is the village bakery for birthdays, weddings, and any week that needs a cake. Call a few days out."
Custom cake or cupcake tray, order-ahead
Open Thursday through Monday from 10 AM to 5 PM. Closed Tuesday and Wednesday. Same window five days a week. No late-evening service, no breakfast hour before 10.
East end of the Burro Avenue strip, in the 500 block. Same stretch as Noisy Water Winery and Old Barrel Tea Co., a few storefronts past KennaBelle's Kreations. A walkable stop on any Burro stroll.
Phone: (575) 682-3088
Email: eightthecake@gmail.com
Web: eightthecakellc.com
Follow @eight_the_cake on Instagram or Coffee Pastry Art 8 on Facebook.
What this bakery actually does well, and when to aim somewhere else on the Burro Ave strip instead.
The bakery counter and case, the small dining room with art on the walls, and a closer look at the case where the cinnamon rolls and pastries land.
Open Thursday through Monday, 10 AM to 5 PM. Closed Tuesday and Wednesday. Those aren't soft closures — the room is dark. Mid-day rhythm only: no breakfast before 10, no dinner after 5.
If a specific day matters for a custom-cake pickup, a quick call to (575) 682-3088 the morning of is the surest way to confirm. Cloudcroft sits at 8,676 feet, and a snow day can still shift things.
Custom cakes are the headline business at Eight the Cake: design, decoration, and full-cake orders for birthdays, weddings, anniversaries, and other events. They're a separate ordering lane from the walk-in pastry case.
Call (575) 682-3088 or email eightthecake@gmail.com well ahead of your date. For peak weekends, lead time matters. The bakery is small, and a wedding cake doesn't get squeezed into a Friday afternoon.
About six tables inside. That's small but not strictly grab-and-go: there's room to drink an espresso and eat a cinnamon roll if the day isn't packed. On a busy Saturday afternoon you may need to wait a few minutes for a seat, or take it onto Burro with you.
Coffee is organic; espresso drinks come from the same counter as the bakery case, so a single line orders both.
The walls are hung with eclectic local artworks: paintings, soft sculpture, wearable pieces, and other small works from local makers. It's a range, not a theme: wearable, hang-ready, and in between.
If something on the wall catches your eye, ask at the counter. The art is part of the shop's stock, not just dressing.
Burro Avenue is a walkable strip with on-street parking and small lots threading through the village. The 500 block sits a few storefronts down from the 300 block, a short walk from any other Burro stop.
Cards accepted. The shop is part of a small Burro-Ave bakery cluster: Eight the Cake at 506A, KennaBelle's Kreations at 308, and Black Bear Coffee at 200 are the three sweet stops on the strip.
"Eight the Cake reads like a working village bakery that decided to put art on the walls and an espresso machine on the counter. The custom-cake business is the spine; the cinnamon rolls and pies are the daily walk-in trade; the coffee bar lets you sit a minute before you walk back onto Burro. Six tables and a Thursday-to-Monday window keep it small, but small is the point."
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