Money Cake

We got the new flavor, taro with pork floss plus the salty egg yolk. Loved it. Not too sweet and nicely savory. Are it there while it was still warm. Had to buy two more to go: custard and matcha and another taro/floss/egg yolk. Highly recommend. Will get more flavors next time.

Caveat: I am not a sweets person. I got the matcha custard classic. It wasn’t too sweet, but overall this dessert was just ok. Perhaps on me for not knowing what to expect. The one I chose came out of the front display, but was still pretty warm

-$4 money cakes. Not bad of a price especially with large fillings and the location it’s in! Remember to let it cool before getting to the center. - We got the custard cake and the red bean/matcha cake. Our son loved the custard cake while we enjoyed the matcha and red bean. Not too much to complain about out. They looked uniformed with the logo on the exterior. Even if it wasn’t 100% uniformed, the cake itself was good. -the drinks were decent. -common seating area.

Place was nice and clean. Plenty of spaces to sit. I guess because they just opened at noon and some of the students aren’t out from school yet. It was cool watching them make it before they opened. Interesting when they were branding the custard. It so fresh! There are so many different varieties where you can choose from. A good go and eat desert!

Its an unique concept bring asian street food to a modern mall in Queens. The decor and overall store front design is great; however the taste of two pieces of cake we had has plenty of room to improve. When they trimmed the excess cake skin, it actually opened up the edge (last pic). $4.50 per cake, pretty sure the rent and salary takes a big chunk of it.

Really warm and welcoming staff! Yummy and not too sweet. Can't wait to try their other items!

We heard Money Cake opened at Tangram a few weeks ago. Since it’s one of the trendiest spots, we decided to give it a try even though we just got back from Taiwan. We got 2 classic flavors : Custard & Taro. We were a little disappointed that the filling didn’t flow by out when we cut it. It’s overall decent, especially the custard one with crispy crust.

Money Cake lives up to its Chinese slogan, "it's worthy what it costs," and I'd agree. This place serves fantastic Taiwanese wheel cakes (named for their shape). I'll definitely be a regular visitor. The crust is crisp and chewy, while the filling is satisfying without being overly sweet. An excellent balance.

Friendly staff and easy pickup in the Tangram food court! Haven't tried their famous cakes sadly but got their Osmanthus Milk Tea which was quite good. I got lowered sugar (50%), but the drink was still quite sweet so I may go even lower next time. Will have to try their cakes in the future! In terms of ambience, it's located in the food court, so you have to prowl a bit for seating, but is generally a nice spot with restrooms nearby.

Very unique spot in flushing! I picked custard but want to come back to try taro and other flavors. The person making each order repeatedly for hours is amazing. He needs a raise! There a lot of large to go orders and the bubble tea is pre made. I want to try the taro slush when I have the calories! Seems like a family business which is nice!

Place was nice and clean. Plenty of spaces to sit. I guess because they just opened at noon and some of the students aren't out from school yet. It was cool watching them make it before they opened. Interesting when they were branding the custard. It so fresh! There are so many different varieties where you can choose from. A good go and eat desert!

When I got to the location they didn't have much of a selection at the moment . I ended up going with the Oreo custard cake it was so warm with a nice and soft Oreo inside . Such a great end to a meal we had earlier . First time ever at tangram mall and I loved it just wish there was more stores

3.5 stars, interesting concept - freshly made egg batter mini cakes that are circular shaped to resemble money. Like golden coins. They smell and taste good but the fillings can be hit or miss. There are sweet and savory varieties on the menu. But they do not travel as well as I had hoped. I was not going far but as the counter person advised, these needed to be consumed within 30 minutes. I can see why. Two of the three cakes I bought, actually separated before I got to my destination. It literally was not closed. Top and bottom were two separate pieces. I don't think it was supposed to do that. It was my Oreo custard cake. Still good taste wise. - Taro money cake remained intact during transit, it was slightly crispy on the outside (edges) and soft on the inside and towards the center of the cake. The taro was a creamy texture. Very good flavor. - Potato, bacon and cheese was my savory option. It was savory indeed. It was almost a mashed potato center with bits of bacon and cheese. I'm not sure if it was supposed to be smoother or more texture. Either way it was savory. No complaints here. It was fun to try this new version of cake. I'd return to sample other flavors but the pricing is a little steep for the size. It is another novelty idea. But I might stick to waffles or egglets for this price point.

I love wheel cakes/imagawayaki and was excited to see this stall opening up. The only other stall that I know of is Bearin Wheel Pie in Landmark Quest Mall. There is a 25% discount with Yelp check in, which they honored. The service was quick and friendly. I did not wait more than 5 minutes for my order to be ready. I wanted to try chicken pesto, but they ran out of all the savory flavors (it was ~5:30 PM on a weekday), and I was informed that they might be switching out the chicken pesto for the chicken corn flavor, so get it while you can! The Matcha Red Bean had a crisp exterior with black sesame on one side, which added some extra flavor. It was packed with filling. The matcha was light in flavor (not even a hint of bitterness), so it was a bit overpowered by the red bean. The Custard with Mini Taro Balls had a decent balance of thick creaminess from the custard and soft bounciness from the mini taro balls. Flavorwise, it was not sweet, though could use more custard flavor. Not my personal preference. I only opted to get this to replace my savor choice since this was marked as a best seller. I do like that the exteriors stayed crisp (I took these home so they were eaten about half an hour later). Overall, the custard-y fillings could use more flavor. I do want to go back to try a savory wheel cake, but the sweet fillings are not for me.

BLUF: OK; the better of the two dedicated places to get Taiwanese wheel cakes in Downtown Flushing. Money Cake offers variations on Taiwanese wheel cakes -- pancake-like batter shells shaped into 3-inch diameter wheels, with sweet or savory fillings. We visited Money Cake's stall during their soft opening, when their prices were discounted by 20%. We ordered: - Matcha & Custard ($3.60 soft opening price; $3.92 with tax): lightly flavored, like most Chinese desserts. The custard was lightly sweet, and the matcha didn't seem to have bitter notes. There was a pumpkin (?) seed in the custard / matcha mix. - Potato, Cheese, Bacon ($4.20 soft opening price; $4.57 with tax): this tasted like a knish in wheel cake format, due to the reconstituted potatoes, and was saltier than the other wheel cakes due to the bacon bits. - Matcha & Red Bean ($3.60 soft opening price; $3.92 with tax): this was the most flavorful of the three wheel cakes we tried. Money Cake does a few things better than its competitor Bearin Wheel Pie: 1. Money Cake has smoother custard fillings. 2. Money Cake's wheel cakes use a larger diameter for fillings -- about 3 inches versus about 2.5 inches. 3. Order fulfillment is much quicker, because Money Cake has a larger team. Money Cake's light custard flavors may be amenable to East Asian audiences, but a broader audience might want more flavorful custards. I would like to see the option for a stronger matcha flavor, for example. Overall, it feels like Money Cake falls slightly short of expectations set by the phrase imprinted onto each of its wheel cakes: "一分錢一分貨", meaning "you get what you pay for." Getting a knish might be more cost-effective than getting Money Cake's "Potato, Cheese, Bacon" wheel cake. I'm not sure I would try Money Cake's upcoming pizza series, since it might be cheaper to get an actual slice of pizza.

Soft opening right now, 20% off all wheelie cakes! Prices go up at the grand opening on April 6, when there will be a ribbon cutting. But I heard there may be other discounts. I've tried a few of their flavors at the first day of their soft opening. Unfortunately wasn't impressed. For supposedly upscale wheelie cakes, they need to level it up even more. At $5, regular price, it didn't seem worth it. Flavors were just too muted. Their much touted custard was rather flavorless. I guess it was vanilla but wasn't sure. Nice and creamy but rather bland. Matcha was definitely not for matcha lovers because I could barely taste the distinctive bitter tea flavor. As a matcha lover, I would pass on this. For an upscale wheelie cake, I expected more. The best cake was the old fashioned red bean flavor. Final note: These are probably best eaten right away, while they are still warm and crispy. Hopefully they will fix the flavor profiles of these cakes and make them worthy of continuous visits. If you like their logo. There are t shirts and stuff, available for purchase.

I had these types of wheel cakes in Taiwan and had tried them before at another closed down establishment in NY. M was here and saw this place and was curious because M is from Taiwan and I already forgotten about this place until M mentioned it. I was also curious how this place holds up to the ones that I tried in Taiwan. M went to order and I was busy, so couldn't accompany M there, so I just said order me red bean, but then I thought, man I need to look up their menu to see if they have another other flavours that I would want to try. But when I looked at their Yelp page, I saw they had a check in offer, so I was like let me hurry and rush over to M, so M can get the deal. The cashier, Yoyo looked confused when I showed her this deal and she had no idea what it was about. I said, well you guys obviously promoting this deal BOGO, otherwise it wouldn't be offered. She looked away and advised the total of three cakes to M and M handed over the money and I am like Hold up, shouldn't you wait to figure out this deal before you take the money? She's like the boss isn't here, and I replied couldn't you ask someone about this deal then and again, she seems really clueless and doesn't do anything. I asked her again, and so she finally asked someone next to her, and the dude goes to the back and gets someone who I assume was the owner, but Yelp says this is woman owned, so not sure, because this person was male, so perhaps he was the manager? Meanwhile, he also seemed hesitant on this BOGO offer, paused and then showed Yoyo how to do this offer on the register. This service from Yoyo, is zero stars okay. I am sorry, but if you're going to work the cash wrap, at least don't act like a bubble head and give me that timid attitude, so maybe I'll just be fine with you not taking the initiative to figure out how to solve the issue? And don't ignore it and hope it will go away, because it's not sweetie. I gave you a task, so figured it out. Moving on, these cakes do take some time to make and this is standard, so I am not going to be deducting them any stars for that, but I want to say the lack of service from Yoyo really put a damper on this place for me. But let me critique the flavours that I tried per below. Red Bean - I thought the filling could have been a teeny tiny bit sweeter and not as bland. Not sure if I just had a bad batch or this is the norm? Matcha/Red Bean - this filling was a lot better than just the straight red bean one. Taro - liked this one, good profile. I would come back to try more flavours and eat them on the spot, since I just ate a Ube soft serve and had to wait to eat this because we were in a rush. I ate one during my walk out of Tanagram and the other two I had to reheat at home and they tasted better the one I had during my walk.

Saw this spot on TikTok and couldn't resist the freshly baked custard smells! We ordered five Taiwanese Classics - they had a special BOGO deal for their Matcha custard! The manager shared that the popular flavors were for sure the Taro and Custard - Taro is unique in that it's made with white sesame and the Matcha contains pumpkin seeds. Also loved the box that the treats came in, which also showed the best way to reheat!

Had to try it since it was new but was a little disappointed with it. I got the matcha red bean which I thought was not bad but I think the crust isn't crunchy enough and there's such a thing as too much filling. When we went it was a little busy and I saw one of my friends wheel cake was actually undercooked and she said the outside was gummy. I tried it again another time and took it home and put it in the toaster which I actually recommend bc it tasted better since I got the outside to be nice and crisp The taste is fine it's the "not too sweet type of snack" which is good. Just think they can alter it a little bit.

Watched the pancake batter making process on display and quickly purchased the fresh batch as soon as it's done. Got the round wheel cake with Matcha custard filling. The round pancake was warm, and the inner filling was really hot and yummy (not too sweet-). Each cake cost about $4.5, decent for a price of a light snack. Overall, will be back to try other flavors

We were roaming around Tangram this weekend and noticed this new vendor. It's cute, warm, and tasty. It reminds me of Taiyaki - the fish-shaped cakes except these are wheel-shaped. This was the first time I ever tried these wheel cakes so I didn't know what I was in for. There is a good selection of options to try. We ordered the matcha & custard. I don't think we were even given that. We were given the regular custard one, which was pleasant, simple, and warm. Price-wise - not sure if it was worth it. Oddly enough, I feel that if they had certain sets with a deal as you buy more (buy 4, get one free), then it might feel worthwhile. We would buy more if there was an offer attached to it.

Small location tucked inside the top floor of the Tangram mall. Their treats are definitely interesting and we got this cake. The inside is some kind of creamy filling. Don't exactly remember the flavor or what it was made of but pretty tasty. If you're interested in trying these treats they're definitely fun but the price might not be worth it as the cake and bread itself was pretty average.

I believe this was the first time that I've tried Taiwanese wheel cake. I can definitely understand the intrigue. It's a waffle style batter formed cake with a typically sweetish filling. Is it a dessert or a breakfast? I don't know. I guess that is the beauty of a good pastry. I opted for what I thought was the classic or their signature item - the custard wheel cake. The cakes are prepared and waiting in a heated case. I liked the outside cake/waffle. I had mixed bites of the custard. There were some parts that seemed to be cooked from sitting in the heated case while there were other parts which were cooler which I expect from a custard. I liked the cooler parts much more. I can definitely see the potential and can easily see myself giving five stars for a freshly made money cake. The shop is located in the food court of the Tangram Mall. Lots of competition from other dessert spots. Plenty of shared seating and places to linger around.

Stopped by after seeing a TikTok video about the place. Loved how they filled the cake with lots of red bean! My family loved how it tasted and wanted to order more afterwards. The staff were very friendly and the ambiance was packed considering that it was located in a food court. Didn't try their other flavors because we're just red bean fans, but honestly the price was pretty expensive for one ($4.50). There are other alternatives nearby the area, so will probably be more prone to order in the future only if it was a bit cheaper. Food: 4/5 Service: 5/5 Ambiance: 4/5

Yummy wheel cakes in tangram mall! I wish these weren't so filling so I could eat more. I think I got the matcha red bean and one of the savory ones and they're made fresh with a lot of filling, and a crispy outer skin.

I wanted to try this place once I heard that it was opened. I ordered the red bean with custard, matcha with custard and custard only. There were freshly made and was not too sweet. It was delicious, it satidfied my craving for sweets. I will definitely go back and try their savory cakes.

I think this is a cute place for that Taiwan vibe; like buying something small to eat while walking around. The service was good, but I will say I was served by two people who looked like they were in charge. I was waiting for the last part of my order and the girlie asked if I'd like my cakes first. I told her I'd wait for the drink so that I could take a picture of the whole thing. She put my cakes in the little display case to keep them warm I read some of the other reviews here and I can see why some people are saying the service isn't good (I saw a couple quiet, young workers in the back learning the ropes), but I think that's a common occurence you see in all new establishments. I remember Moge Tee had that problem, and the only place I hadn't seen it with was Haidilao but I think that's a given since their whole thing is about great service.

This was alas a total miss for me. I really do think what money cake was offering in terms of flavors for their wheel cakes was super unique. Like their chocolate custard and Oreo combo or their custard and ferero rocher option with a whole ferero rocher inside. But alas maybe my expectations were too high because I was totally let down by the lack of flavor and the shock of the batter being crunchy and so thin for these two options. The cheese and potato wheel cake on the other hand was hot and made with more batter so it was thicker but wow everything was just so flavorless. Of course mashed potatoes are good but they really could've used sone more seasoning or some chives at the very least to brighten it up. They do make it fresh right in front of you which is nice and they give you a heads up it's gonna take at least ten min to prepare but I don't think it's worth the wait especially when there's so many other options to choose from in the tagram food fall.

Tasty but pricey. The custard one was creamy and not too sweet but I particularly enjoyed the matcha/red bean, which in my opinion is the perfect combination of Asian flavors in a dessert! The outer shell was warm and crispy. $4.50 a pop is what prevents me from buying out their entire menu.

Came on a Friday night and it was super busy! They're running a promotion so most items are 20% off. I got the green tea red bean, custard, taro and the fire and ice custard with ferrero rocher. Took about 10 min to get everything but you can watch them make it at the window. Everything was warm and textures were just right. Filling was not too sweet but I liked the custard the best and my toddler agrees! I'd skip the fire and ice, the traditional warm options are better IMO. Overall a nice addition to Tangram. I'll be back to try more flavors!

Before opening, there is a spinning wheel game to win coupons. I have won a coupon. After grand opening, came to try out the cakes. The counter has people making the cake. The process is satisfying to watch. Everything is clean and freshly made. The machines are clean out before use. Order a red bean cake and chocolate Oreo cake. Red bean tastes natural and slightly sweet. The chocolate Oreo is sweet and tasty. Shapes are similar to ancient Chinese currency. A great place for small snacks. Would come back for more sweet taste.

These little pastries are made to order. You select a filling and they made it on the spot. Fillings include custard, ferrero chez, matcha, bean....You have to come back in a few minutes. There are no table outside of the store but you can eat at it at one of the eating areas. The cost is a little expensive for what it is.

FRESH AND HOT! I tried the custard and matcha one! It had lots of filling and overall, was decently good. Price-wise, it's a little steep for the size; however, I really love how there is a lot of filling in one!

They opened on Monday 3/18 and is currently under soft opening, which their prices are 20% off. Their prices per wheel cake ranges from $3.6-$4.2 with the discount, from the original prices of $4.5-$5.25. We were extremely excited for the new addition of wheel cake in tangram - which makes buying it very easily accessible. We came in a Saturday night, there was quite a bit of people but overall the flow was pretty good. We were able to order quickly, and hung around while we wait for our order which took around 5-10 minutes. While we waited we could see how they made the wheel cakes which was pretty cool. Overall the wheel cake outside was pretty good - it was very crispy on the outside. However their filling lacked a bit of flavor (ie their custard filling texture was good but it wasn't as sweet as expected and the milk/custard flavor was a bit lacking. Similar experience in red bean and matcha) which is slightly disappointing. Nevertheless, very excited to have a new addition of another wheel cake option in the area and may give it another try a couple weeks down the line.

Stopped by Money Cake for their soft opening today. Glad they are opening more dessert spots in Tangram Mall. Ordered a matcha and matcha/custard. Freshly made to order. The shell was crunchy and the filling was still warm and not overly sweet.

Wayy too overpriced, plus the shells were cracked for the cold ones. The fillings were spilled out because there was a hole on the side. I got the matcha and red beans flavored one, the matcha was overfilled and spilled out of the cake. The cold one was also overfilled which made the shells cracked. Very hard to eat especially when there are no spoons or any utensils provided. Also ran out of tissue paper and did not bother to go in the back to check if there are any to give me.

Money Cake lives up to its Chinese slogan, "it's worthy what it costs," and I'd agree. This place serves fantastic Taiwanese wheel cakes (named for their shape). I'll definitely be a regular visitor. The crust is crisp and chewy, while the filling is satisfying without being overly sweet. An excellent balance.

we were sitting at tangram, already enjoying the bubble tea we bought from across the street, but we wanted to check this place out simply because we were curious about the name and since one post-dinner dessert isn't enough for us. and since we were already at the storefront, we might as well try them out. we went with the matcha & custard and custard with small taro balls. we had to return because the workers got one of our orders wrong. i didn't have high expectations, and i was not proved wrong. both were lightly flavored and not so sweet, but nothing really stood out to me. the slogan essentially translates to "you get what you pay for," except i don't think it was worth the price. but then again, this is tangram we're talking about.

Delicious! Located in the back part of the food court in Tangram Mall, can't go wrong with any of their medallion-shaped treats. Not cheap but hits the spot!

i really wanted to like this place. we ordered the chocolate ferrero rocher and the custard ferrero rocher wheelie cakes. on the custard one.... i didn't think it was possible to make custard so flavorless. it tasted like chalk. the chocolate wasn't much better - reminded me of those chocolate pudding jell-o cups i had as a kid. the "ferrero rocher" aspect was just an actual ferrero rocher placed whole into each wheelie cake. incredibly disappointing. two stars only because the service was really friendly.

Money Cake honestly has the best wheel cake in town, each bite is a nostalgic memory of Taiwan! Bought these for my parents to try, who immigrated from Taiwan, and they LOVE IT. Always asking me to bring some more to them Their classics, like custard and red bean, bring a piece of Taiwan with every bite. Their new savory flavors such as the pepperoni pizza are such a hit and one of my new favs! Staff is always so welcoming and nice! Really bringing that Taiwanese spirit to NYC!

Went to Tangram for Gatcha's grand opening to notice Money Cake set up a booth in the atrium to do their wheel cake of forune again! I was glad to see that cuz I won a $25 dollar gift card at their grand opening. My friend spun the wheel and he won one of their T shirts which is really nice cuz I love their cool Merch! The line was super long and I wasn't surprised since it was a Saturday but it was well worth the wait. They have a nice staff and made some great recommendations, I got to try out their limited batch of pepperoni pizza which was fire they mentioned they'll have chicken pesto coming next month as well as fresh teas so I'll definitely come back for that. If you haven't tried money cake yet I highly recommend you to add that to your to eat list on your next trip to flushing and tangram food hall.

Glad to finally have a place like this in flushing now! They are giving away free tea for their soft opening which is nice. Wheel cakes were a nice size and the right amount of sweetness. Would come back!

Fire and Cold Money cake: Chocolate and Milk cream is really bad It is gooey, and tastes really weird, don't recommend to order it Hot option is better then cold and fire one

It is fresh made. The money cake is not too sweet. The skin is thin. Inside is full of red bean. It is great. I will go back again.

First time at Money Cake and we ordered a box of 10, all custards. The guy, we think he's the manager was very nice and kind. He said it's about 15 mins wait which is fine. Then when we went to pick them up, I saw another guy didn't give me the hot ones that they made. He gave me 5 that was on the counter and 5 hot ones when I told him, I wanted them hot!I mean what was the point waiting for them then? Sheesh. And when the older lady was putting the box together, didn't even let me take a picture and was so unfriendly. What was up her a**? If you can't be friendly and nice, don't be in customer service at all! You know you have to deal with customers but didn't even looked up nor said thank you at all. It's a shame when a staff like her, can easily ruin the manager's business. And Tangram is a busy mall and it only takes one or two times for people not to come back.

Hands down the best wheel cake offering in the area. Savory and sweet options plus great service. Plus you get to see how the magic is made.

Love the savory cakes (pepperoni and potato ones the most). My family loves red bean and custard so we got half a dozen

really goooood 很好吃 好吃 爱吃！！！！！！！！！！！ 前台很热情！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！ 茶也好喝 ！！！！冰火的好吃 凉凉的！！！！！！！！！！！！！

I've been came here since they open, overall the cake are all good.especially my son really like pepperoni pizza and chocolate with oreo...but recently the waiting time was so long...yesterday I ordered three cake and it took around 50min to be done.which is why I only gave three stars...

Stopped by and was intrigued by the money cakes. I tried the Oreo and custard money cake & it was a disappointment. Not sure if it's supposed to be cold & stale but def didn't taste fresh. I'm glad I only tried one and not multiple because i don't think it was worth $5. Was really mid honestly

The cakes were delicious. Would recommend custard and taro. The outside was crispy and inside a perfect consistency not too sweet. The owner was very nice. We waited 10 minutes to get the cakes fresh.

It was ok, it didn't blow my mind. Had to get the fire and ice flavors because the classics were all sold out. It's basically a cold version of the money cakes. Where's the fire part? Very expensive for what you get. In Taiwan you can get a couple of these for less than $5. But you pay one wheel and it's over $6

I love this place! Best place ever! Great staff. Super great with a lot of energy. 100% recommend!!!!!!!!!

Owner was super nice and welcoming and the food was bang for your buck definitely worth it.

Yummy! Richly flavored and great texture! And yet it feels light and not fattening. Freshly made to order. Definitely will go for more!