HONOLULU (KHON2) — A long-time Kaimuki bakery known for its cheesecakes will close its doors forever starting on Sunday, May 26.
Otto Cake in Kaimuki has been in business since 1996 when owner Otto McDonough opened his first bakery near the Honolulu Airport using his mother’s recipe to create cheesecakes from scratch.
“The cheesecakes are different from everybody else’s cheesecakes,” explained Jummy Lake and Rose Serai, disappointed Otto Cake customers. “To me, they were smaller and more flavorful. They had different flavors too, not just the plain cheesecake.”
According to its website, McDonough developed over 286 flavors of cheesecake.
Word got out about the closure. The bakery shut down early today because they were sold out, disappointing to many who had stopped by to get their last slices of cheesecake.
“I was so sad,” expressed Jasmine Malina, another disappointed Otto Cake customer. “It’s only two o’clock. They open at 11, it took only three hours to sell out.”
The owner was not available for comment and the employees would not say why the bakery was closing, but confirmed it was closing for good.