Angel Heart Cakes

I had my wedding cake topper made by Chris, the owner of Angel Heart Cakes. She is so warm and personable, I enjoyed the experience very much. I stop by for a sweet treat quite often. The creative treats she comes up with are amazing. What a tasty talent to have :).

So I had to buy a cake for one of my boss’s birthday. I was told that he likes angel food cakes but the grocery stores that sell angel food cakes, don’t come with frosting. I was able to find this place on Unilocal and had immediately emailed them to see if I can place an order for pick up 2 days later. While I was looking on their website, I noticed that they were closed on Mondays… and that day was a Monday. By the next day, I called them as soon as they were open. Unfortunately, their phone line was busy. I continued to call them for the next 2 hours and the phone line was still busy. I got impatient and decided to just make a trip there to see if I can place an order in person. I ended up ordering the vanilla cake with whip cream, strawberries, and chocolate ganache on top. When I placed my order, I told them what had happened and they were very apologetic for what I went through. They told me that they were having problems with their phone line and the person who handles the email was out of town for vacation so they didn’t get my email. In the end, they gave me a small container of chocolate pudding for free. The pudding was delicious. So the next day, I drove back and picked up the cake. It was not what I wanted. I wanted a vanilla cake with fresh strawberries and whip cream in the middle. Instead, I got a vanilla cake with strawberries (barely any strawberries) baked inside. I couldn’t see/​taste the whip cream. Also, I didn’t like the chocolate ganache that was on top. It tasted and looked like it didn’t belong there. It was a thick, truffle like chocolate syrup that was poured on top. Maybe there was a communication problem with me and the person who took my order. I was quite disappointed when I ate the cake.

I went to a birthday dinner where someone picked these up togo. Cool never had angel food cake cup cakes and I love angel food cake. She ordered a variety of different frosting: nutella, Heath bar, lavender, raspberry lemon, chocolate chip cookie and a carrot cake. The first flavor that caught my attention was the Nutella. I wasn’t too fond of the frosting but I did really like the actual cake. Its like I really couldnt taste the Nutella. Maybe I should try some of the other cakes that are lighter on frosting. But I gatta go there myself and see all the flavors.

Carrot cake has always been my favorite variety but since I developed a nut allergy later in life I’ve been unable to eat it anymore. Much to my delight I discovered the Carrot Cupcakes at Angel Heart Cakes are made without nuts! Of course I tried them and they were delicious so, when I had the opportunity to purchase a whole cake for a work party I jumped at the chance to buy a 9 inch Carrot Layer Cake. I was not disappointed. The cake inside was moist and perfectly baked. The frosting is traditional cream cheese and blended perfectly not the typical super sweet sugary flavor but light and fresh with a good cream cheese flavor. If you love Carrot Cake but either don’t want nuts or can’t eat nuts this is the cake for you. You will love it! Thank you Angel Heart for baking my favorite cake without nuts !

I needed a large order of scones and pastries for a work event. I contacted Debbie and she helped me pick out Blueberry Lemon scones and Pecan Maples scones, as well as blueberry and apple fruit turnovers. When I picked them up this morning they were still warm and so fresh. Best scones I have ever had! The Blueberry Lemon scones were out of this world! Thank you!

They did an amazing job; the cake I asked for looked perfect, and tasted great. Very friendly staff. I can’t imagine it getting better; the cake was a huge hit and everybody loved it.

Lets me start off by saying how much I dislike chocolate anything. But WoW the chocolate cupcakes with chocolate frosting was something out of this world amazingly good. Thumbs up here.

since i love their angel cakes so much, i decided to order my birthday cake from this local bakery since i knew that i’d be getting a quality cake that was also light and on the healthier side.
a few days before the pickup date, i met with chris, one of the owners, to discuss what i was looking for. i ended up choosing the medium-​sized angel cake, enough to serve 8 – 10 guests, with a raspberry angel cake, lemon glaze, and raspberry buttercream. i also requested a happy birthday inscription which would be included free of charge (many places charge extra for an inscription or additional cake decoration, but angel heart cakes does not). since the colour theme for my gathering would be pink and yellow, i asked if chris would make the cake pop with these colours so that it could match the colour scheme. she didn’t have any hesitations in agreeing to this request. note that a medium-​sized cake is $ 20 (inclusive) and requires a 2-​day lead time, but no deposit is necessary.
when i came to pick up my cake, it was already boxed up and tied up with a pretty ribbon, but i could see through the clear plastic window of the box that the cake was made exactly to my specifications. it was beautiful and i couldn’t wait to cut into it and have a bite! i served the cake the very next day and all of my guests loved it. not only did they enjoy the cake, but most of them requested a second slice! a true sign of a delicious, winning cake! the raspberry and lemon flavours blended really well together and i loved the pieces of raspberry in the cake batter. the raspberry buttercream was so silky smooth and creamy, probably the best buttercream i’ve had on a cake!
i stopped by the bakery the next time i was in the area and personally thanked chris for creating such a beautiful, and delicious cake for my special day. she is such a sweet lady and definitely runs her shoppe like a mom-​and-​pop store, greeting her customers by name and making us feel like we’re at home, and not necessarily a store or a factory (like some bakeries run their businesses).
i’m looking forward to ordering my next special occasion from angel heart cakes and working with chris again!

I had stopped by on a Saturday to check things out. Enjoyed a angel food cupcake. I inquired about ordering for Tues. they said just call Tues. morning. I called around 10am to order some cupcakes. The one flavor I needed was coconut, which was not on the cupcake menu that day. I was asked what time I was picking my order up, it would be after 5. They said they would try to get a couple of coconut ones made for my order. When I picked up the order, there were 2 coconut cupcakes in the box.
Everybody at dinner that night loved the cupcakes. It was fun to have a variety in the box for everybody to see. I will be going back, and telling my friends.

I hate to do this, with the wealth of glowing reviews for Angel Food Cakes, but I feel the need to offer a differing opinion. I visited Angel Heart Cakes, tucked in a small shop with Queen Bee Ice Cream, with very high hopes after reading all the excellent reviews. Picked up two cupcakes and a filled brownie to share with my daughter. The brownie was nutella filled, and I think one of the cupcakes was supposed to be, as well; the other was chocolate with white frosting (which I’d assumed would be buttercream, as that’s pretty standard). The cupcake flavor was gone almost before it arrived in both cases, and the texture was… odd. Not super dense like Sprinkles, not moist and almost home-​made tasting like Cupcakes A La Mode (my favorite, in Roseville, CA), not even as memorable as a grocery store cake. And the frosting was, I think, whipped cream. I say «I think» because it had a bit more of the sweetness of buttercream, but had a super light texture and fluff like whipped. To my taste, it was a poor compromise between the two. The filled brownie was ok, but really dense, and the nutella didn’t come through at all.
I had been excited to find such a well-​reviewed bakery along my commute route, but now, I’m just a bit sad at how short they fell (to my taste). I’ll still stop by for Queen Bee Ice Cream, but will skip the bakery goods.

We LOVE the Angel Food Cakes and cupcakes. I used to buy their Chocolate Ganache angel food cake regularly from Sigona’s farmers Market for years before stepping into their pretty, homely little store. The first time I was there in Jan 2015, there were already other customers waiting outside the store before it opened at 9 am. In the half an hour we were there savouring our angel food cupcakes and small cakes, 4 – 5 regular customers strolled in and walked out with boxes.
my kids always ask for the cupcakes and macaroon, I love the Chocolate Ganache angel food cake best, and still have a habit of warming my cakes for at least 30sec before enjoying them. the quality and taste have been consistent these 3 years
the owners are very sweet, and help me warm up my cakes when we eat there.

Oh my gosh!!! Found this little gem today. Ran out to grab a birthday cake for a coworker and was absolutely amazed with the cake we bought. Chocolate Mint Angel Food with dark chocolate glaze. It was perfectly sweet and fresh with a crunch on the bottom (top). I can not wait to go back and see what other flavors they have. Wow!!!

My mom LOVES angel food cake and happens to live in RWC and Angel Heart Cakes is the perfect place to go for her bday treats! I have ordered cupcakes from them twice and have called and emailed them several times to arrange an order. The woman who work there are so nice, accommodating, and offer great customer service. All the flavors are delicious! Check them out!

Very cute little shop and sweet owner. I’ve wanted to try Angel Heart Cakes for a couple of years and finally got to do so recently. The selection is fairly large, made in small quantities during the week and is also partnered with an Ice Cream Parlor.
I picked out 2 mini Cakes and an Angelette to share with my Husband, total: $ 7.75
Cran Orange Angelette — $ 2.75 (
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Amaretti Almond — $ 2.50 (
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Candy Cane — $ 2.50 (
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The Cakes are very light and fluffy with smooth whipped frosting, my favorite though had the be the Angelette. Delicious! Tasted very similar to something I had growing up as back in England and also very light and fluffy.
I love the idea of these little cakes, very different to your standard Cupcakes that can often be very dense, heavy or even dry. Service was also very attentive and friendly.

The sweetest ladies work here! Their treats are classy, unique, and a gourmet treat! If you want something delectable and beautifully tasteful stop by this gem!

Ever since my nose found Angel Heart Cakes, my mornings, afternoons and sometimes evenings have been in a better place. It’s not often I do the green mermaid coffee thing, but when I do, breakfast at Angel Hearts always becomes heavy on my mind. Sometimes I have no intentions of picking up some of their delisciousness… but my body drives my car there for a pick up. The alluring scents of baked goods will often fill the air, anywhere within the viscinity of Marsh Manor.
Everything in the shop, that has met my mouth, tongue, and tastebuds brings great joy and keeps me coming back for more. I’ve tried their breads (ie. Harvest, Lemon Poppyseed, Banana), scones, mini angel food cakes, tiny palm sized quiches, apple something or another and much much more… the lists goes on ad infinitum! Well at least I always feel like the options are endless! My eyes and belly tell me, «Get one of everything!»
Luckily my logic comes in the mix and I don’t usually go overboard. Key word, USUALLY. Our house currently only has two mouths to feed… but hey, come on over and I will have the perfect excuse to buy a ton more (and quite possibly eat them all without you)!
As far as I can rememeber, I have always picked up my goods at the register with Kris. She is a wonderful women with a darling personality and contagious laugh! I’ve been hovering over the door prior to their opening for the day, like an Iphone junkie… errghhh, I mean user, waiting for the next model to be released and she had the kindness to let me in to get my goods! Who likes to see anyone suffer?! Not Kris!
What a sweet place, with an absolutely sweet staff! I heart Angel Heart Cakes, bigtime! Thanks for contributing to my happiness!

I’m always on the hunt for a tasty dessert that is affordable yet unique enough to be a gift. Angel Heart’s angel food cakes meet this criteria. The shop offers an array of desserts, including serving-​size items like cupcakes that are a perfect treat for someone special, like yourself!
(Angel Heart Cakes are also conveniently available at my favorite local market, Sigona’s.)

Their angel food cake cupcakes were surprisingly good! I always admire people who think outside the box and do not follow what everyone else is doing. They are the only cakes store specializing in angel food cake as far as I know in the bay area. And they sure did a good job! The cake was fresh, soft and spongy with just the right amount of sweetness. Dry angel food cakes are usually an indication that they were made a while ago. But not their cakes. The frosting tasted like they made it out of fresh cream. The flavors choices are only a few on their menu. I enjoyed their pumpkin cupcake, which had just the right amount of pumpkin spices and was very soft and spongy. I also liked their lemon cupcake, which had nice lemon curd filling inside. They also make regular carrot cake cupcakes, but were out that day. The brownie cupcake (regular) with caramel filling was a little dry though and did not have enough filling to make it rich and yummy.
As to the ice cream the other lady was selling at the same store front, I tasted their mocha ice cream. It was one of the best mocha ice cream I have tasted, with deep mocha flavor and rich and delightful consistency. I loved the mocha chips too in the ice cream, which added contrast in texture and also increased the intensity of the coffee flavor.

Let’s be clear, I am no cook. I burnt cereal this morning. The last layer cake I baked looked like it came straight out of Helen Keller’s kitchen. I can barely get it together to make a cup of coffee from my Keurig.
So when my friend was like, let’s go to this macaroon-​making class, in Menlo Park no less, you can imagine my reluctance. I was more interested in the brewery next door (I am the wrong gender, I think). But my only plan for the evening was to go home and watch the season première of HIMYM, which also sounded a little sad, so I thought it wise to add something to my skill set instead. When I told my mom I was going to do this class, she LOL’ed. :(
This class rocked the bells, though. The teacher, Hilary, is an admitted macaroon fascist. She’s got her recipes and techniques down to a science. She will walk you through it, and it won’t be your choice. She gave a little speech at the beginning of the class and then walked us through the various stages. Stiff egg whites, how to color your macaroons, piping your batter, tapping your pan. This is serious.
I colored my cookies pink and used raspberry ganache filling, then I painted them gold. My cookies looked a little stupid due to some personal piping issues I was having, but they tasted fabulous. I brought a lot of them to work this week and I hate to brag, but my new nickname around the office is «Baking Bad.»
And now for a side note about driving to Menlo Park from San Francisco during rush hour: Are you f&%$ing kidding me?
Another side note, but this time about macaroons: They are inherently gluten-​free! You’re welcome!
I had a lot of fun in this class. Only $ 75 dollars. I highly recommend. Good times.

Yikes! I just realized I never wrote my review for Angel Heart Cakes when I sampled their items last year. I had an uneven experience, and they were out of cupcakes that day, so I wanted to come back to give their cupcakes a try. Since we were in the area over the weekend, we stopped by on the way home. The store has a decent amount of space, but they co-​share it with Queen Bee Ice Cream. Angel Heart Cakes is located on the left of the store, and they have their items along the wall area. I liked that everything was neatly labeled for the most part, with prices clearly marked. Although they said a lot of items were sold out earlier that day due to Easter, they still had a good selection of items. We purchased:
First visit–
–Coffee Cake (
): Good, but I don’t know I would get it again.
–Brownie Filled w/​Nutella (
): Too dense for me since the nutella had a thick consistency as well. Skip!
–Brownie Filled w/​Caramel (
): Better than the nutella, but just ok. I wouldn’t get it again.
–Angel Food Bread Pudding (
): A little overbaked so it was on the dry side. Skip!
Recent visit–
–Apricot Almond Angel Food Cupcake ($ 2.50,
): Kind of weird. I love almond flavored items, so was expecting to really like this since the person who worked here recommended it as well. However, the angel food cake part was on the sticky/​chewy side versus light and airy, and the apricot frosting tasted really fake. I didn’t like the consistency at all and wouldn’t get this again.
–Carrot Cake Cupcake (
): Yum! One of the better carrot cake cupcakes I’ve had in a while! The cake was fluffy and moist, and the cream cheese frosting went really well with it. I would have preferred the frosting a little less sweet, but it had a good taste. Recommended!
This is a cute little bakery and I wished I liked their items more. The best thing was definitely the «normal» carrot cake cupcake, and I highly recommend that. It could have been an off day for the angel food cupcake, so I would give them another try if I were in the area. The people working here are nice and very helpful, and really take the time to answer any questions you have about the items. Parking is also easy to find in this center.