While some foreigners call these places “cake cafes,” I hesitate to do that, as there are no beverages for sale. Instead, I’ll call this a “cake room” or 게익방.

Cake rooms are places in Korea you can go to decorate cakes and cupcakes. They are often one large room adorned wall-to-wall with different sprinkles, garnishes, and frosting. Tables are decorated only with rotating cake stands.

The hagwon I teach at took all our students to my local cake room, in Ssangyong-dong, Cheonan, called 내가만드는 게익공방. We had so much fun! Even though we used the same frosting, sprinkles, and fruit toppings, all our cakes were unique. Even if the kids all wanted “LOVE” written on their cakes. Ha.

Apologies that I don’t know the address. The best directions I can give you: From the Ssangyong Subway Station, walk through Korean Nazarene University and walk the main road when you see GS25. Take a left at the motorcycle shop, and then the next right. You will see the children’s park on your left. Take a slight left at Mr. Pizza, and you will see the cake room immediately on your right. It is on the second floor.