A baker’s dozen of Bay Area bakeries offering takeout
You celebrated Mother’s Day with sweets and treats last weekend. Why stop there? Most of the Bay Area’s free-standing bakeries remain open for pickup and/or delivery during this coronavirus crisis. Some offer out-ofstate shipping.
Here, in alphabetical order, are some of our favorite spots that specialize in cakes and pastries. For special cakes, you may need to order a few days ahead.
AMIA BAKERY, FREMONT » Need a gluten-free, vegan, eggless or sugar-free treat? This bakery caters to customers with dietary restrictions. 39095 Fremont Hub; www.amiabakery.com
A SWEET AFFAIR, WALNUT CREEK » Customers go for this bakery’s chocolate salted caramel and chocolate-coveredstrawberry cakes in a big way. Among the classic offerings are the German chocolate cake and Black Forest cakes. 1815 Ygnacio Valley Road; www.asweetaffairbakery.com
BIJAN BAKERY, SAN JOSE » Fruit tarts, tiramisu, raspberry mousse and more sweet treats await, along with slices of European cakes and other pastries. 170 S. Market St.; bijanbakery.com
COPENHAGEN BAKERY, BURLINGAME » Princess and Romanoff cakes and petit fours are always popular here. Shipping is available for Danish and coffee cakes (the chocolate chip coffee cake is the most popular). 1216 Burlingame Ave.; copenhagenbakery.com
FEEL GOOD BAKERY, ALAMEDA » At both locations, an array of seasonal fruit tarts, chocolate ganache tarts, carrot cakes, red velvet cakes and more are available. 1650 Park St. and 3215 Encinal Ave.; www.feelgoodbakery.com
FLEUR DE COCOA, LOS GATOS » Mousse cakes, chocolate and fruit cakes and tarts entice, but we can’t resist the Fleur de Cocoa — dark chocolate mousse and chocolate sponge cake with Grand Marnier. 39 N. Santa Cruz Ave.; fleurdecocoa.com
FLOWER FLOUR, SAN JOSE » Top-selling cakes — including the mango, guava, burnt almond and, of course, chocolate — come in full size and individual ones if you want to mix and match for the family. There’s also the foot-long apple strudel to consider. 896 Willow St.; www.flower-flour.com
JAMES AND THE GIANT CUPCAKE, OAKLAND » Pick some of the whimsical flavors for May like Smurf, Spring Fling or Pink Lemonade or get the Stay@ Home Cupcake Frosting Kit and decorate your own. Free delivery. 465 Second St. and 6326 San Pablo Ave.; www. jamesandthegiantcupcake.com
LA CHÂTAIGNE, LAFAYETTE » The kouign amann and canele pastries always star on this menu. And the tart lineup usually includes a customer favorite, lemon brulee. 35 Lafayette Circle; 925-283-3324
LA PATISSERIE, CUPERTINO » There’s a huge lineup of layer cakes available daily, including vanilla cake with a raspberry mousse filling, and chocolate cake with chocolate-truffle filling and hazelnut mousse. 19758 Stevens Creek Blvd.; lapatisserie.net
MASSE’S PASTRIES, BERKELEY »
This bakery is offering curbside pickup of spring roulades, organic strawberry custard tarts, chocolate caramel tarts and the daily lineup of layer cakes. 1469 Shattuck Ave.; www.massespastries.com
PETERS’ BAKERY, SAN JOSE » These are the folks who introduced the South Bay to burnt almond cake many decades ago, and it’s still the signature dessert here. You’ll also find other layer cakes, fruit pies and an assortment of fancies like eclairs and cream puffs. 3108 Alum Rock Ave.; petersbakery. com
PRIMROSE BAKERY, PLEASANTON » Princess and white chocolate raspberry cakes are popular, along with fruit tarts, petits fours and macarons. 350 Main St.; www.primrosebakery.com