321027 Sat Aug 26 23:44:08 -0700 2006 16 1 San Francisco Bay Area 0 1835528 My daughter's 8th birthday is Monday and she wants a Just Desserts chocolate two-layer cake. We bought these at the Glen Ellen Market this summer, but I am unable to find a San Francisco location. The Just Desserts website hasn't been updated since 2002 and the various retail locations are out of business. Anyone know where these cakes are sold in the city? Many thanks. Sat Aug 26 23:44:08 -0700 2006 10081 goingoutagain 1 1835537 There's a Just Dessert retail store at either 2 or 3 Embarcadero Center. Sat Aug 26 23:49:02 -0700 2006 1835528 27463 chewonthis 2 1835546 They closed earlier this year. http://www.chowhound.com/topics/show/43256?user_name=&query=just+desserts Sat Aug 26 23:56:48 -0700 2006 1835537 10157 farmersdaughter 3 1835550 oops, my bad.... they weren't as good as before and I can see why they've closed. We had a chocolate tower cake from Delessio Bakery recently and it was REALLY good - have to serve it room temp though. Sat Aug 26 23:58:40 -0700 2006 1835546 27463 chewonthis 4 1835553 I agree 100%! Unfortunately Just Desserts was more convenient if you work in the FiDi than Delessio is. Sun Aug 27 00:01:00 -0700 2006 1835550 10157 farmersdaughter 1 1835545 Thanks, that one has closed but I did find the one open location in the Bay Area, in the Metreon. (The Church Street location is apparently going to re-open.) Sat Aug 26 23:56:34 -0700 2006 1835528 10081 goingoutagain 1 1835551 For a long time Costco carried Just Desserts cakes, 1 chocolate and 1 other. Depending on the store, they might be with the breads, cookies, or on an endcap near the refrigerators. Sat Aug 26 23:59:17 -0700 2006 1835528 17958 Jefferson 2 1835590 i think the costco one is chocolate-almond and it is delicious. Sun Aug 27 00:31:24 -0700 2006 1835551 12336 artemis 1 1835644 We bought a Just Desserts cake at an Andronico's in Berkeley last February I would guess that other Andronico's carry them as well. Sun Aug 27 01:14:01 -0700 2006 1835528 13248 China 1 1836359 I've seen the regular chocolate at Costco. Did the Oakland branch close too? Sun Aug 27 16:39:24 -0700 2006 1835528 11369 Robert Lauriston 1 1836759 The branch on Piedmont Ave. closed some time ago, however Piedmont Grocery has an extensive collection of their cakes (I noticed them this morning). Plenty of chocolate. Sun Aug 27 21:59:10 -0700 2006 1835528 11390 jillyju 1 1837095 The chocolate fudge cake (pretty sure that's the name, it's safeway made) from safeway is sort of on par with the just desserts variety. The cake is moister and has bigger air bubbles in it and the icing is soft and not really ganache like. Even so it tastes like a moist chocolate cake with too much icicng. It might sound silly but it just might do. They have big squares of it for three dollars so you can test it if costco does not work out. Mon Aug 28 02:31:37 -0700 2006 1835528 15106 Neilo 2 1837971 Safeway's cake probably contains a bunch of shortening and other garbage. Mon Aug 28 16:32:02 -0700 2006 1837095 11369 Robert Lauriston 1 1837136 Costco! The double-layer chocolate is sold there, and it is gigantic (and still delicious!). Mon Aug 28 03:14:50 -0700 2006 1835528 28988 miche 1 1838113 Ah yes it is packed with junk, is Just Dessert's cake in any way natural or healthy. Now that I think of it - it just might be...it's exceptionally dry and flavorless. I probably should know better than to offer an alternative to what an 8 year old wants. If she wants Just Desserts then that's that. Mon Aug 28 17:10:33 -0700 2006 1835528 15106 Neilo 2 1838187 Just Desserts uses real ingredients, no crap. They take home recipes and scale them up to commercial volume. Mon Aug 28 17:33:37 -0700 2006 1838113 11369 Robert Lauriston 3 1838462 Good to know. Safeway's bakery, especially the branch on Marina in SF makes some good items; donuts better than Bob's on Polk for example. Mon Aug 28 18:56:31 -0700 2006 1838187 15106 Neilo