Can anyone recommend a premade birthday cake available in Oakland/Berkeley?

[andee]

I need it for tomorrow.I live in Oakland.I have used Montclair Baking (good) , Ladyfingers and Neldhams (not good).Is Costco an abomination? I need a cake for about 15 people.What about the Just Dessert cakes at Costco?

[Ka9Kaw]

Have you considered Merritt Bakery. Safeway or Luckys grocery store. Costco isn't bad either. A big cake for the money. Cold Stone. They may just carry ice cream cakes though. Loards Ice creamery, or Fentons on Piedmont ave. Good Luck.....

[Hungrymama]

The Just Dessert chocolate cake is really quite delicious and the lemon is also quite good. I second the Masse's recommendation, though they are expensive, but I wouldn't go with Sweet Adeline unless you were feeding a lot more people as their sheet cakes are a great value but aren't as tasty as some of your other options. At Masse's I've always enjoyed their opera cake and their chocolate cakes are always a hit. For a different kind of dessert, La Farine's tarts with their pastry creme are amazing.

[pickyfoodlover]

You could also try Berkeley Whole Foods.
Everything I've had from their bakery is good.

[milklady]

I'm a huge fan of Masse's Pastries to walk in and buy a birthday cake. But, they're pricey.

[Robert Lauriston]

The Just Desserts cakes at Costco are quite good. They're available at various other places: http://www.justdesserts.com/cafes_ala...

Crixa is awesome.

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Crixa Cakes
2748 Adeline St, Berkeley, CA 94703

[sundeck sue]

I may be too late, but in case not, I'd second the vote for Crixa! They are the best.

[Leadbelly]

Try Sweet Adeline--I think they usually require 48 hours notice for large or custom cakes, but they might have cakes in stock that would serve 15 people--their cakes are really excellent.

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Sweet Adeline
3350 Adeline St, Berkeley, CA