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Cake Decorating Stores in N. Calif.

post #1 of 19
8/6/07 at 3:19pm
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Hi-

I've been searching for cake decorating supply stores in the Bay Area. I am about 45 min. east of San Francisco. I haven't had much luck finding any around me. So far, just in Santa Rosa and that's a bit far for me.

Any help would be much appreciated.

Melissa
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post #2 of 19
8/6/07 at 4:42pm
where exactly are you located? there's Spun Sugar in Berkeley.

http://www.spunsugar.com/
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post #3 of 19
8/6/07 at 4:58pm
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I'm in Antioch. I think I have heard from them before. I was hoping for something closer, but thanks for the info.

Melissa
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post #4 of 19
8/6/07 at 5:04pm
I'm in N. California also, in Modesto. I can't find any places here either for cake decorating. So, if anyone on this question knows of anywhere near Modesto, let me know!
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post #5 of 19
8/6/07 at 5:10pm
Melissa, u know I'm in american canyon (vallejo)

about the only places I have found for us is:

Spun Sugar (berkeley) a little pricey but some hard to find stuff sometimes.. a LOT of chocolate

Cake art supplies (San Rafael) probably too far for you

a place in dixon I cant remember the name still probably too far but they remind me of a large michaels.. alot of wilton stuff

there is nancy's Fancy in santa rosa, Ive never been there but I have heard it is great!

how log would it take u to get to stockton? there is a place there that I have never been too, I can get the name..

Or cake castle in South sacramento

u may have to just make a day of it and take a ride.. otherwise gotta buy online..


i've been all over can u tell!
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post #6 of 19
8/6/07 at 5:39pm
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I've been to Nancy's - it's pretty good. I think I'll just have to make a trip to Berkeley and check that out.

We could use a place around here!!!!

American Canyon--- yep- I know where that is. I used to live in Vallejo and also Fairfield.

I hate paying shipping on stuff. I've been using Satin Ice and have had pretty good results so that's what I'm trying to find.
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post #7 of 19
8/6/07 at 5:45pm
well DO NOT (i repeat DO NOT) go to spun sugar for satin ice!

I was there a few weeks ago and a 50 pound bucket is 90.00 or something like that.. their fondant is higher than I have seen it at any other place I have been to in No. Cal.. Cake art sells pettinice not satin ice, so not there either.. I don't know about Nancy's
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post #8 of 19
8/6/07 at 5:47pm
have u considered making your own fondant? I have been using a recipe very similar to toba garrets.. I like the fondant.. the only reason I was looking for satin ice is because u should let the fondant rest overnight and I hadn't been giving myself enough time to do it
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post #9 of 19
7/12/08 at 1:17am
There are a few stores in Modesto as of edwards cake and candy off of bangs right before you his Mchenry. There is also another one in Mchenry village just opening up I forget the name of the store offhand. Also Michaels and Wal-mart carries very minimal supplies but they do have something.

Oh and I heard there was a good one in Stockton, ca
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post #10 of 19
7/12/08 at 2:07am
I've only been able to find one in Stockton called Kat's Cakes and they didn't have a very big selection, but I've been to the one in Modesto and they probably have the most supplies then any other place I've went to.
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post #11 of 19
7/12/08 at 1:40pm
Piece of useless knowledge # 34523 about me....

I took my first cake decorating courses 18 years ago this summer at Nancy's Fancy.

I can't believe it's been that long but any time I go back to Santa Rosa (I grew up in Rohnert Park) I have to go there for old times sake and check the store out.

It's their fault I have been bit by the cake decorating bug. I only went in for 1st birthday party supplies for my niece.

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That just made me realize she'll be 18 in September!!!!!!!

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Where have the years gone??


When I was working at my friends store front we ordered all our supplies because there wasn't really anywhere to go in the East Bay area for supplies that we could find.

I am going to be in Sacramento next week for the Wilton AIM meeting and I plan in trying to find some stores to go check out in my free time. thumbs_up.gif
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post #12 of 19
7/12/08 at 1:56pm
In Modesto there is Edwards Cake & Candy on Bangs/ McHenry. They have a large stock but I find they can be really pricey on some things. For instance, I can order Sweetex and have it shipped for way cheaper then what they sell it for.

Other things are really reasonable. I bounce between there and Michaels (using the coupon for big stuff). There is also one in Stockton called Kesters but their store was practically bare. Which was a bummer because they were so nice and the last couple times I had been to Edwards, they had a new lady who was so bloody rude it was ridiculous. I would have happily driven the extra 30 minutes to give my business to someone else, lol.
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post #13 of 19
7/12/08 at 2:03pm
There's Cake Art in San Rafael....on 5th street...they have a pretty good selection.
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post #14 of 19
7/12/08 at 2:13pm
There is one in South San Francisco.....I'll look it up and get back to you.
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post #15 of 19
7/12/08 at 2:17pm
OK it's Marque Foods.....

www.marquefoods.com hope this helps
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