Bakeries in San Jose, CA

https://www.facebook.com/381788142261792 Emma Cakery

Try C’est Si Bon at Meridian and Kooser in the Princeton Plaza shopping car.

Jens cakes on Lincoln!!

https://www.facebook.com/Cindys-Cake-Design-457120184409632/

https://www.facebook.com/1228760623919354 Whisk N Pin

https://www.facebook.com/401770266595220 Caketerest Bake Shop

Sweet Passions on Alum Rock

https://www.facebook.com/243616095736941 Imagine It Bakery does a good job on their chocolate cake

Gluten Free Grommet in Saratoga, and Imagine It Bakery in Santa Clara.

I'm not very well educated on the differences between wheat free, flourless and gluten free, but Icing on the Cake makes excellent desserts and has a page with "alternatives." Maybe they have an option that works? http://www.icingonthecakebakery.com/sweet-alternatives.php

https://www.facebook.com/2381 https://www.facebook.com/243616095736941 75996382 Gluten Free Gourmet, LLC and Imagine It Bakery

Susie Cakes do a gluten free cupcake

Susie Cakes taste amazing.

Icing on the Cake in Los Gatos or Susie Cakes

I love Nothing Bundt Cakes to. You could probably get a cake and Bundtinis to give to the kids. I've also seen those cupcake cakes at Safeway that seem to be a great idea for a kids party.

Dicks Bakery, burnt almond cake! The best!

https://www.facebook.com/180826021959001 Roxy's Sweet Treats!! She's done several cakes for us and they're delicious, beautiful and reasonable!

Dick's Bakery. Burnt Almond Cake. Mmmmmmmmm !!!!

We just got our cake at Whole Foods and it was delicious. We first tried one while attending another kids party, and I had no idea they did kids cakes. It was $55-$65 for a Frozen cake that served 20 people. It was so good. We'll be getting all our cakes there from now on!

Nothing Bundt Cakes!!

Jens cakes!!!we just used them for my sons Peter Pan birthday party and it was sooo good and not too sweet like some other places and the quality was really good

Susiecakes or Nothing Bundt Cakes. In Los Gatos there's Icing on the Cake.

http://www.hannahbakedthis.com/

Flower Flour is my favorite. Little expensive but if you want quality it's great

Jeez I don't know what was wrong with that other guy. Peter's Bakery is known for their burnt almond cakes, and it's one of the best cakes I've ever had that wasn't too sweet

Peters bakery is a local favorite. I think peter had a brother named Dick that had his own bakery with similar recipes. I could be misremembering though. I like the cakes from Lunardi’s as well.

Sweet Passions Bakery - very small shop on Alum Rock Ave (one block east of 101) but their cakes are so good. Not as much focus on fancy decoration, just good ingredients with a variety of options in size, shape, filling, icing, and cake flavors [Sweet Passions Bakery](https://sweetpassionsbakery.com/)

Peter's Bakery in Alum Rock. Best burnt almond cake in the area (in my opinion)

Sweet Tooth Confections in Santa Clara is a personal favorite. They can also do a lot more than cakes if you ever need.

Safeway actually makes pretty good cakes. Reasonable price. Definitely not fancy. There’s also a bakery on Kooser and Meridian by the Hallmark store and OSH. Forgetting name... French sounding.... anyway, they can do fancy, but you order what you want; so you can say “just whip cream frosting, no decor”... I think any custom bakery can make a “plain” cake.

Since Dicks is still closed my next go to is Safeway

Interesting I haven't seen a mention of 85° Bakery. Are their cakes too sweet? I can only speak for the strawberry filling with sponge cake which is not overly sweet/sugary to the taste. Avoid Goldilocks at all costs. It is some diabetes inducing cake that could make any sweet tooth lover sick. :(

At this time of year Pete's pumpkin burnt almond cake is less sweet

Paris baguette in the century mall here on the east side. They have beautiful cakes and pastries ! Also Peters bakery ! Really tasty, and they can add decorations if you ask !

Alexander's Patisserie makes excellent chocolate cake

You realize you just gave this sub a list of things you want in the price range you want, and are asking us to do the legwork? I know i'll get downvoted for this but fuck off and find that shit yourself.

I have had to order two cakes recently. One was from Pink Elephant bakery which is this little bakery on the East Side. A family member recommended it and the cake was good! Not too sweet at all. I’m not a sweets person and I even enjoyed this cake. I brought someone who could speak Spanish with me to help but there is 1 employee who can speak English too. Another cake I ordered was just from a Lucky’s bakery, in particular, the one off Santa Teresa and Blossom Hill. Both cakes were good and people who normally don’t eat cake, came back for seconds.

My family is a fan of [La Patisserie](http://lapatisserie.net/) in Cupertino. The black forest cake is a go to for birthdays around here. They also fit your requirements of not too sweet and have a wide selection.

I’ll suggest Flower Flour and Sugar Butter Flour, if you’re into intensely chocolatey cakes!

Susie Cakes in willow glen is pretty good. They have a lot of different cakes to choose from but don't get the celebration one unless you like super sweet. They have a website you can checkout their flavors or custom cakes too.

If you’re a fan of Paris baguette, I think Euro Delights Bakery would be a good alternative for you. Aside from the more basic mocha, chocolate, mango mousse cakes, their most popular combination (and my personal favorite) is lychee with strawberries. Happy cake eating! :)

Every birthday cake I got growing up was from Wilson's Bakery near Monroe! They also have fabulous donuts, but it's been awhile since I've been there as I've moved around the country a lot for work!

Icing on the Cake in LG for the win. Best cake quality, choices and the decorators are art school graduates.

I love nothing bunt cakes.

Satura Cakes in Los Altos.

alexander's patisserie is solid

I was going to recommend Candybar in SF, but apparently it's been closed for a few years now. Was a good place.

Prolific Oven in Sunnyvale has a dessert case and does cake orders too

I don't know how it compares to the place in San Diego, but we're partial to The Sweet Corner on Story Rd.

That place in San Diego sounds amazing! Putting it on my list of reasons to move there lol. My favorite dessert place in the country is Veniero's in New York City. You can order at the bakery counter to take things home, or you can sit down and be served by a waiter. Plus, all the desserts I've had there are amazing. Unfortunately, I haven't been able to find anyplace like that around here, or anyplace with even half as good bakery desserts. I've lived in the Bay Area for almost five years now, and I'm less than trilled with the food options around here. Gonna follow this though to see if anyone has any good suggestions!

Paris Baguette and 85C Bakery are solid choices. My BFF recently got me onto Elite Bakery in Union City though it's technically not in the south bay.

Nothing Bundt Cakes in Sunnyvale (though their selection is somewhat limited to...well you know) Edit: Given the response below, somewhere like the Creamery in downtown Palo Alto might be good. It's not only dessert but there are a ton of different, enormous desserts there and it's sit-down.

Icing on the Cake in Los Altos is great. Also Sprinkles in Palo Alto (Stanford Mall) if you like cupcakes

La Patisserie in Cupertino has some good stuff (in addition to great cakes). Dick's Bakery in San Jose (Hamilton and Meridian) was great, and is supposedly reopening soon (I have seen some evidence of construction -- they had a fire a couple years ago).

I haven't found anything like extraordinary desserts up here. Alexander's Patisseri in Mountain View has a good selection but limited seating and it's buy at the counter then find a seat style unlike ED.

I recommend: * [La Patisserie in Cupertino](https://www.yelp.com/biz/la-patisserie-cupertino) * [L'epi D'or Bakery in Cupertino](https://www.yelp.com/biz/l-epi-d-or-bakery-cupertino-2) * [Sugar Butter Flour in Sunnyvale](https://www.yelp.com/biz/sugar-butter-flour-sunnyvale) * [Mexico Bakery in San José](https://www.yelp.com/biz/mexico-bakery-san-jose-2) * And last but not least.....[Peters' Bakery in San José](https://www.yelp.com/biz/peters-bakery-san-jose) This is arguably the most famous and best bakery in San José, if not the whole South Bay or even Bay Area. Their burnt almond cake is fucking ethereal. I think these place should satisfy your criteria. They are made-to-order cake places BUT you can also find pastries and small cakes as well. Also, FWIW, i tell people to haul @$$ to [Anh Son Bakery in San José](https://www.yelp.com/biz/anh-son-bakery-san-jose?osq=anh+son). There's no seating and it's cash only, but you will not find better croissants and freshly baked breads for a cheaper price anywhere else. Trust me on this.

Paris Baguette Branches all over the Bay Area. Delicious.

Esther's German Bakery has some dope ass cakes and sell them by the slice. I'm not even a dessert person and I crave their chocolate cheesecake.

Aki's Bakery 355 Meridian Ave San Jose, CA 95126 (408) 287-5404

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Sweet Passions on santa clara street

http://buttercreamcupcakery.com/ I've never used their delivery service, but I've heard great things about it. My daughter loves their cupcakes!

They charge $12 for delivery but are AWESOME to work with. They require 24 to 48 hours notice. I have used Butter Cream Cupcakery a lot over the last couple of years. My son absolutely LOVES it!!!:)

As a former FoCo resident, I loved Buttercream Cupcakery! They have some amazing flavors and are very easy to work with! If you have a friend of hers that can pick up the cupcakes that could save on the delivery charges. They have two locations -one off Horsetooth and College and one down in Old Town!

Mary's Mountain Cookies on College Ave....they have awesome cookies and they deliver...I think it is only about $4 for delivery to campus area. They even have candles

Butter Cream Cupcakes will deliver and you should order ahead so can pick your mix of flavors and size of cupcake. Fiona's Bakery is awesome but they do charge a delivery fee. Can do a custom cake.

Francie Basso here u know why dick’s bakery not gonna open

Come try the burnt almond at https://www.facebook.com/170611665216 C'est Si Bon Bakery in the meantime!!

If you mean local like Bay Area, gerhard in San Francisco, by the ballpark, does amazing stuff!! http://www.gerhardmichler.com

Cocola in Santana Row has all of that stuff. My onsite cafe uses Posh Bakery for the pastries, bread, and desserts that they can't bake here.