In Miami, it's hard to be too far away from the beach at any given time. You can travel to the northern neighborhood of the city, the east, west or south side of Miami and never be far away from the beach. You are also never too far from getting one of the best birthday cakes in Miami because there are so many great bakeries in almost every neighborhood. But those clever folks in Miami like to keep the Miami's best bakeries secrets to themselves. Not us, here's our list:

Sweet Art by Lucila, The French Bakery, Gilbert's Bakery, Delicias de Espana, Don Pan International Bakery, Cade Designs by Edda, Taste Bakery Cafe, El Braza Fuerte Bakery, Versailles Bakery, Le Moulin Du Grove, Paul Bakery, George Weston Bakeries, La Province, Morning Call Bakery, La Rosa Bakery, Karlo Bakery, Le Royal French Bakery, Macita's Restaurant Bakery, Karla Bakery, El Gallito Bakery, Extravaganza Pastry, Ana Paz Cakes, Jeny's Bakery, Tosca Bakery, El Buen Sabor Cafeteria, Rico Bakery, Karmen, Cake Designs by Edda.

Photographed above: Paul's French bakery, part of a chain of old world bakeries with locations all over the world.