On your birthday, you get to have your cake and eat it too. Representing a global array of traditions and drawing inspiration from the city’s year-round access to enviable produce, L.A.’s best bakeries are ready to make the birthday cake of your dreams. Perhaps it’s a sponge cake soaked with tres leches and layered with whipped cream and berries from a legendary Cuban cafe. Or what about a sprinkle-flecked birthday cake topped with cake truffles from the L.A. flagship of an iconic NYC-founded bakery? From a century-old bakery in Little Ethiopia to an Echo Park pizzeria slinging a rotation of seasonally driven desserts, here are 15 of the best birthday cakes to order for your next celebration.