If you enjoy cute character desserts, delicious drinks, and an overall cozy cafe experience, I…read morehighly recommend that you stop by Always Yours Bakery Cafe! Not only are you able to purchase from their bakery case, you can also request to have desserts made for special events! (In advance of course.) I very much enjoy their macarons and fresh fruit tarts. They also added Banana Matcha to their menu when it became a craze, and I 10/10 would recommend it. They use high quality matcha powder (Marukyu Koyamaen) for their drinks. This is one of the few things that drew me into their cafe. The baristas are extremely friendly and have a wonderful sense of humor, AND they support small businesses! While you wait for your order, you can browse their shelf full of crystal candies, matcha sets, candles, and they may also have Natsume matcha tins available! (This is not the matcha they use in their drinks, but it's nice to have other options available to buy.) ^^ So if you're in the East Bay and are looking for a business to support, go to Always Yours Bakery Cafe (they're also available on the Too Good To Go app)! They have beautiful outdoor seating available, as well as cutesy seating indoors. Not sponsored or anything, I just wanted to review one of my favourite cafes in Castro Valley. ^^

LOVE this bakery! They have a lot of different and unique desserts and beverages that taste…read moredelicious and aren't too sweet. I recently ordered some desserts here for my daughter's birthday party and they turned out beautiful and delicious. Natalie, the owner, is so nice and made the process seamless. Highly recommend this place for a quick treat or for larger dessert catering!

Ordered a Too Good to Go bag last week and got a container of banana pudding and a slice of…read morechocolate cake. The shop is super cute and small, displaying a variety of baked goods. The person who helped me out was nice as well. The banana pudding was heavenly. Super creamy and just like the filling of a banana cream pie, with the addition of the vanilla wafers. A couple of bites and it was gone! Definitely will be back for that. The chocolate cake was super chocolatey and I loved the cake to icing ratio as it was just the right amount. The cake was moist as well, and not dry at all. What a great deal overall. I even spied a tres leches cupcake when I did my pickup but held off since I was already picking up sweets. Hope they'll have it when I go back!

I'm usually not a fan of cupcake frosting but these were light right amount of sweetness and all…read morearound delicious. I tried the cookies & cream and chocolate, both were good. The cookies & cream frosting was my favorite compared to the chocolate one. All in all solid place cupcake place.

Jenn is so great to work with and has brought my vision to reality for three different events. Her…read morecakes are delicious and her creative talent is unmatched! Thank you for another amazing cake!

We loved this custom zebra print cake for my daughter's 18th birthday party!…read more We sent in a picture of what we wanted the cake to look like and it came out even better than the inspiration photo! My daughter and her friends loved it! Jen is super friendly and I am happy how everything worked out!

I ordered a cupcake pull apart Dinosaur cake for my sons 2nd birthday!…read more I sent a dinosaur image I got from Google and asked if they could add a party had with his age on it. I honestly wasn't expecting it to turn out this good but wow! The artwork with the buttercream nailed the original image. Flavors: I opted for 4 flavors cookies n' cream, funfetti, Vanilla strawberry filling and chocolate! The chocolate cupcake with the chocolate filling were to die for. Super rich! Will surely be ordering from this place again!

Service: 5 Placing order/inquiry was pretty easy. She is…read morevery responsive and handles short notice orders. I was looking for a cake less than a week from pick up. Sent in order/inquiry via email and she was able to communicate effectively all the details that needed to be addressed in the span of a few days. Cake quality: 4.5/5 I originally chose s'mores and guava but because I wasn't sure if two layers would be too much for 2 people serving, I decided with 1 layer and 1 flavor. S'mores flavor was a marshmallow delight, which included a marshmallows buttercream for frosting, chocolate flavor cake, and marshmallows and graham cracker center. I loved that the frosting and cake were not overly sweet but felt that there could've been a bit more graham cracker. Overall: would highly recommend! If you are looking for a fast turn around time, and solid in quality flavor and design, please consider paperrock fork bakery! Also, Cheers to Elmeisher--She really cares and aims to make every cake wonderful and her best work yet. Can't wait to try her bakery again :)

A wonderful experience from front to back. Delicious cake, dreamy whipped icing, well decorated and…read morejust lovely. Highly recommend - Thank you Amanda!

Today was a terrible day, I was upset and saw a booth for cupcakes at the Castro Valley Street…read moreEats. Just what I needed, something sweet. The booth was super cute and each cupcake was individually boxed. They also had French Vanilla and Maple Bacon cupcakes, red velvet cookies, apple pie (only $5) and caramel squares (yum!!). I choose the Mocha one and boy was I surprised... I swear, this cupcake is one of the best I've ever had. The frosting was light and not too sweet, the cake was light and fluffy (chocolatey flavor too). Right now, I'm sitting here wishing I had bought a dozen to eat all myself...to eat my sorrows out with this delicious goodness. Final Thoughts: Next time I have an event in need of a cake (or even a company party).... and maybe my future wedding, I will definitely be calling Desserts First!!

Ordered some cupcakes for a birthday today. Delivered with…read moreno problems and they added to free cupcakes! So nice and will be coming back again. And the flavors are so good, definitely recommend

Picked up a birthday cake for my boss that a client ordered for him. It was a ginormous lemon cake…read morethat took us over a week to finish! Denise was very sweet! I called her ahead of time to make sure that the cake was ready to pick up, and since I was driving through traffic, unsure if I could make it before closing time, she totally understood. Once I picked up the cake, she instructed to me to let the cake thaw for at least 1 hour after taking it out of the fridge so that it will be soft and not crumbly. She also gave me advice on transporting it in my car. Max's Cakes is also an adorable bakery! All the Valentine's Day decorations were super cute! Very convenient location in downtown Hayward.

These cupcakes are amazing!! The cupcakes were moist topped with that right amount of delicious…read morefrosting (well actually I could have eaten more frosting because they were that good)! If you love cream cheese frosting - you have to get yourself some of her cupcakes! She makes all sorts of flavors :) I can't wait till I can get my hands on more cupcakes.

We have ordered cupcakes from Sweet Back Cupcakes for a few private events. At my daughter's…read moreHarvard Graduation celebration, the cupcakes were such a hit that I barely got 2 for myself! We also ordered for a party at our home. Again, everyone was raving about the cupcakes. Alane was very accommodating and fulfilled our requests for multiple flavors. The cupcakes are not just unique and delicious, but also very beautiful on the dessert table display. If she ever opens a storefront, I would be very willing to line up before the cupcakes sell out! Yummy!

I've had their cakes before and they're delicious…read more I have gone often to purchase single cakes for people's HBD. I think it's a sweet gesture to give people a sweet treat and they're so cutely boxed. Service has always been great at this location!

* Service - I had a great experience, the young lady at the counter was very friendly and…read moreenthusiastic at the counter which helped with a smooth / easy transaction. * Food - if you haven't tried them out.. you are missing out!!! * Ambiance - Very clean - Well organized - Well displayed. We are very lucky to have them in town plain and simple.

Good cake, good price, reliable service. Good communication. Did manage expectations for final cake.read more

I ordered vanilla cupcakes with whipped cream frosting for my sister's baby shower. I got lots of…read morecompliments. It was moist and spongy. It was like a shortcake. I did my own decorations. Will definitely come back and they were reasonably priced around $3/cupcake.

I ordered my daughter's birthday cake from here. The Baker Nisha was very proactive and patient…read morewith me in planning. I ordered one cake and two dozens of cake pop ice creams. The cake was a Feroro rocher cake and it was delicious AF and so were the cake pops. Just look at the packaging. I mean it's so cute and pretty. I'm so glad I found this business. I'm hoping that I'll get to order more for more occasions. The service was clean and right on time. She is so available amidst her schedule. One thing I wish she had were cookies. Hopefully in the future.

I wanted to get a fancy cake for my mom's 70th birthday and Artbakeflora hit the nail on the head!!…read moreI sent in an inspiration photo and they replicated it exactly. The attention to detail, quality of ingredients, and professionalism were top notch. Everyone at my mom's party kept saying how pretty the cake was and how delicious it tasted! I ordered their strawberry cake and it had fresh strawberry jam (or preserves?) in it! So good. The cake was also carefully packaged which made it easy to transport. I even arrived an hour later than my designated pickup time due to traffic, but they reassured me it was not a problem. They were very communicative which eased my worries. I will definitely be ordering again! The baker (Nisha) is very talented and will exceed your expectations!!