Desserts as beautiful as they are delicious. A few years ago for a mile stone birthday I had the most beautiful cake from Masse's and it was also very delicious. Today I decided to treat myself to this colorful festive looking pomegranate mousse with cake surrounded by white chocolate. Very delicious. I definitely go back every time. read more

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I got an opera cake for my boyfriend's birthday this week. Holy moly it was delicious! The ordering process was easy, order online and call to confirm. The staff was friendly and it only took about 5 minutes to confirm and pay. Back to the cake.. the layers were even and beautiful. Amazing flavors of the almond sponge and the coffee with the dark chocolate! The cake itself was beautiful. My boyfriend was over the moon and couldn't stop raving about it. Thank you for your amazing work. I will FOR SURE be back... to try ALLLL of the things! read more

Masse's Pastries - Opera Cake - Bakeries Near Me - Berkeley, California

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I usually only write bad reviews for bad food but I am appalled at Marcia's customer service and lack of professionalism. I don't doubt she can appear sweet. But she basically called to vent at me for a messed up order when in reality their archaic and odd ordering system makes it very easy for misorders to occur. There's no walk in to buy, no online payment, and a very poor confirmation system. The business side of things desperately needs to be handled by someone else or else they'll slowly lose their business. Before I go further, I will note that I have seamlessly bought cakes from here on two separate occasions before this. The man(likely the baker) is nice and quick with cake handoff. Cakes are great. However, this time, I felt very mistreated. Here's my story: I placed a cake order Monday night for Thursday morning pickup, and they are closed on Tuesdays. I never received my confirmation for pick up and they mention waiting 3 hours after submitting an order for the confirmation. I waited and eventually called on Wednesday to check in and place my credit card info in, but they never picked up. The website said they were on vacation recently so I thought.... maybe they were still on vacation? You'd imagine they would call back or not even bake the cake until I have done so. I get a call Thursday morning about the pick up but I no longer needed the cake because I never got a confirmation and panicked bought cake elsewhere. The man said he already made the cake and I felt very bad but could not afford to buy it. I could hear him regurgitating Maricas irritated quips about how she FOR SURE sent the email and for me to check my spam. The man and I decided to just call it at that. He quickly hangs up on me after I apologized. Marcia calls me back to essentially to vent. She tells me how I ordered very late and how she WORKED ON HER DAY OFF to send me my confirmation email. As politely as I could, I told her I checked all three of my inboxes but couldn't find it. She talked over me, repeating how the email says it was delivered. I tried to talk louder saying I do not see the email and was trying to ask what email she even sent it to. But she interrupts me again to say how she will resend the confirmation for me to see. As if that will change anything/solve the issue (I'm sure someone with their customer in mind would try to get the actual email). I tried to apologize--maybe I, a busy student, should have dedicated my entire afternoon to calling them to confirm my order--but she just kept talking over me and repeating herself. I told her I called them and they didn't pick up, she answered with "well, you NEED to call us if you have any issues" (?!?!) After wasting my time ranting and completely ignoring anything I said, she gave a satisfied "good bye" and hung up. Yet here I am, still waiting on that resend of her confirmation email.... I unfortunately will not be ordering from this place ever again. I know the man probably doesn't deserve this and I like supporting mom and pops shops/local businesses but I do NOT want to support a business that calls (after I have canceled an order) specifically to express their annoyance because I did so. I know this is not an ideal situation for them, but there are things they can easily do to prevent these mishaps from arising such as actually selling cakes to pick up when you walk in instead of doing it this way. Or even simply allowing for online payment. And then they will probably not be so mad at one cake cancellation. This ordering system is highly inconvenient and they really ought to implement a "bake after payment/confirmation" system. read more

Had a disappointing and flavorless croissant, here. Expensive, too. Not the least bit flaky or buttery.

LOVE Masse's for all occasions. They make diverse and flavorful cakes for anyone's tastebuds. The cakes are also BEAUTIFUL as you can see from all the photos on Yelp. The owners are also extremely helpful, kind, and experts at what they do. If you're in Berkeley or in the Bay Area and in need of a great bakery, go to Masse's! They do custom cakes or you can purchase pre-made cakes in their shop. Highly recommend!! read more

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Beautiful and delicious gluten-free European style cakes available that are perfect for celebrating special occasions with loved ones! I'd recommend the pistachio raspberry cake, it's an atypical flavor that works well and is nicely decorated so very presentable for group gatherings. It's a big hit anytime I bring one. read more

absolutely beautiful looking cake! And equally as delicious. very original. Ordered the chocolate raspberry cake. I liked that there were different layers that gave the two flavors. read more

Love the couple that runs this bakery. We'll chat here and there and every time I leave I've cracked up and am happy that I get to bring a tasty treat home. I've tried nearly all of their cakes, but I think the best ones they have are the mousse based cakes (mango and guava). When they found out I was buying a cake for my god father's birthday, they wrapped up the box with a huge bow and dropped some candles for me. read more

Very very rude owner. She is over the top with the way she talks to customers and I really don't understand what her trip in life is. This is a customer service industry and she just cannot get away with being such a horrible condescending human. There are many bakeries out there that serve equally good cakes, so there is no excuse for anyone to put up this terrible attitude. I am a woman of color, and I stopped going there after she dressed me down in front of her other customers for a simple question that I asked regarding one of her products. I would not even do one star if I had the option. I still feel humiliated when I think of that day. read more

My first time coming to Masse's and I was looking for a small cheesecake for my mother's birthday! The staff was super friendly and informative - there's wasn't labeling on the small cakes and the staff went through each of them patiently with me. I ended up with the Tiramisu (3/5), Guava Cheesecake (4/5), and Mango Mousse (4/5). I thought the tiramisu was a little muted in the coffee-flavor, but if you like a more light cake, this would be good. The guava cheesecake and mango mousse - I would definitely recommend. The mango mousse tasted really fresh and cheesecake was creamy and hints of sweet, tart fruit from the guava layer - however, I wish the crust was more crumbly (it was a little soft). The total was $22 for the 3 small cakes (about $7 per small cake), which is a pretty decent price, in my opinion. I would definitely come back to try the other flavored cakes! read more

Masse's Pastries - From left to right: guava cheesecake, tiramisu, mango mousse - Bakeries Near Me - Berkeley, California

It's my hubby's bday and tried their cakes for the first time. I am looking for a cake thats not fruity one, to share with my kids. I spoke with these very accomodating lady and I believe shes the owner. She offered the Tiramisu and I tried the mini cake hazelnut chocolate and both of them are sooooooo good. I am definitely coming back for more!!!!! Certified sweet tooth... I will try the raspberry pistachios and guava cheesecake next time... read more

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The old lady there was very rude ! I had to answer my phone and she started yelling at me ! She could have said it to me nicely.... but the old guy who helped me was really nice . The cake is good though. read more

Masse's Pastries - Assorted cakes - Bakeries Near Me - Berkeley, California

These folks are serious bakers of fun confections! The guava cheesecake, pumpkin pie, chocolate pecan tart, lemon soufflé cake-lette: it's all grand. North Berkeley is a bit of a trek for me, but any of Masse's offerings are so satisfying the trip is definitely worth it. Great, friendly service - but efficient; don't hold things up when it's crowded. Take-away only. read more

I highly recommend Masse's Pastries. Marcia and her bakers just created a beautiful 1/2 sheet cake for my husbands big 80th Birthday Whoop-De-Do on 7/27/24. My husband wanted Masse's famous chocolate and raspberry cake. I requested custom decorations. They created a beautiful cake with chocoate waves and a white chocolate Marlin (fish). It was perfect...and absolutely delicious. Thank you very much Marcia, from one of your many fans, Nancy Fredericks read more

Love this pastry shop! I've gotten their mini cakes and macarons in the past, and the quality of their pastries surpass the expectations that one would have while stumbling upon this place. I appreciate that their pastries are not too sweet, and the presentation is A+. We recently came back (during our NorCal trip) and tried their pear tart, and it was so delicious that it disappeared very quickly. Wish there would be one in SoCal so I can frequent it often :') read more

Masse's Pastries - delicious pear tart! - Bakeries Near Me - Berkeley, California

Everything went well with my experience. The order was completed and then some. The cakes not only looked great they tasted deliciously European. As always, I am never disappointed at Massie's. read more

Easy on line ordering Beautiful Exactly what you see on menu. five star service, ambiance and quality Twenty-five years of special occasion cakes. read more

Cake description from Masse's website (copied and pasted): Pandan Coconut Coconut sponge cake, panda ganache, coconut Bavarian, pandan glaze, wrapped in coconut ladyfingers 45 Cake Review: Does anyone see ladyfingers wrapped around my cake? I certainly don't see it or taste it. All I taste is toasted coconut and a whole lot of overwhelmingly sweet cream.  Any pandan flavor? Nope, just plain coconut.  But, what's that dark green inside of my slice of cake? Food coloring.  How's the texture? Well, imagine one layer of cake divided into maybe two or three thin layers, and then filled with a lot of cream in between those layers. Creamy mush. Rating? One star... for the cute cow decoration. Worth $45? Definitely not. I was ripped off. Customer Service Review: I called Masse's on a Wednesday to put in a cake order for the following Monday. I was told in the rudest way to make the order online. Answering a customer's clarifying question with "yeah, whatever" in a "let me get off the phone" tone is simply unprofessional. I filled out the order form online and received an email confirmation with instructions to call in to pay for the cake. What a hassle... l just called! If I have to call in to pay for the cake, why can't I just make the order over the phone? It's not efficient for both the customer and owner. If Masse's wants customers to place orders online, then customers need to be able to pay online. I called the following day to pay for my order. That same rude person picked up and asked what day my order was for. When I replied Monday, she told me that she has over one hundred cake orders and that she'll call me back. She did not call me back. I gave Masse's until Monday before pickup time to call me back. Nothing. So, I called in again. This time it was a different person and this person was more professional... pleasant. I paid for my cake and picked it up. All the hassle and rudeness would be tolerable if the cake looked beautiful and tasted delicious. I opened the box and saw the underwhelming, yet expensive $45 cake and boiled up inside. A few days have passed and here I am. If I could give zero stars, I would. But fine, one star for that pleasant person. read more

Masse's Pastries - "Pandan" Coconut cake - Bakeries Near Me - Berkeley, California

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If you love sweets and you want to treat yourself, take some time and bring yourself to Masse'a Pastries! They specialize in beautiful cakes. All of their cakes are too pretty to eat, but....it's a waste not to eat them so we should eat them. ;) I've been here a couple of times, but this time, we ordered the raspberry pistachio Bavarian cream tart. IT WAS HEAVENLY. Very satisfying when you're craving something sweet, nutty, fruity and creamy! The Bavarian cream felt like a really rich pudding. I will say that they mostly offer creamy/mousse items and less cakey items, or at least the couple of times I've come here. read more

Masse's Pastries - Raspberry pistachio Bavarian cream tart - Bakeries Near Me - Berkeley, California

2years sober was huge for me. I wanted to celebrate in a special way and with my favorite type of cake. CHEESECAKE!!. The best cheese cake I've ever had. Ordered the day before and picked it up next day. It was a hit. Could really taste the guava. And they did a great job with the presentation. I'll definitely be back to try their other pastries and cakes. Mike read more

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We loved their mango mousse cake! Chunks of mangoes in it... the lady fingers were a special treat too! The white chocolate was delicious.... Thank you for creating the perfect cake for my 10 year old daughter's birthday celebration! read more

Masse's Pastries - Mango mousse!!! It was tropical and perfect for a milestone birthday celebration! - Bakeries Near Me - Berkeley, California

Saved me every time when I'm asked to bring a cake to an event, assuming opening hours. There have been countless times where my parents would tell me there is an event the day of, and they wanted me to be in charge of the cake. Uh, thanks? A lot of places require at least couple-day notice for custom cakes or to have a cake "reserved," including Masse's Pastries, but I've been pretty lucky going here and just selecting one from their shelf. I've tried their following cakes, and each have been super tasty - Mango Mousse - YUM! Tastes so fresh and light, rich of flavor, and has amazing texture from the bits and the perfect sponge. Passionfruit White Chocolate Mousse - so gorgeous and delicious. Not overly sweet. You could really taste the passionfruit! Holiday Lemon Lime Buche - practically a lemon meringue pie cake form. Their description of this is "Golden sponge cake rolled into a log with tangy lemon curd, covered in a wintry white Italian meringue finish." Very pretty, and was a big surprise to everyone at the event that we got this cake. They did our writing on a piece of white chocolate. Tart lime curb, tasty and smooth sponge, surrounded by some lemon curd and a generous amount of light and beautiful meringue, topped with meringue pieces and chocolate shapes. They also have various pastries and macarons here. Their macarons are tasty too, especially the fruity and floral flavors. read more

Masse's Pastries - Lemon meringue - Bakeries Near Me - Berkeley, California

We got this cake for our friend for her birthday and she LOVED it. This was the first time trying this bakery and wow!! I don't know how they managed to make this cake so rich but light at the same time. There is a hazelnut sponge cake at the bottom with a chocolate and hazelnut mousse on top. The sponge adds great texture to the cloudy mousse. The whole cake is wrapped in chocolate with hazelnuts and there are these beautifully hand made tempered chocolate flowers on top for decoration as well as a cute heart. They can also add a plaque for whatever you want to write on there as well. The whole cake just came out perfectly and it might sound heavy and too sweet but it's definitely not! Overall the service was really great and the staff were super friendly and helpful. Will visit again for any other birthday needs! read more

Masse's Pastries - Chocolate Hazelnut Mousse Cake: SO decadent but light! Love it!! - Bakeries Near Me - Berkeley, California

Ordered a passionfruit cake for my birthday since I'm obsessed with passionfruit. I figured it would be good but didn't realize it would be one of the best cakes I've ever had! It was both beautiful and delicious! Everyone that tried it agreed that it was one of the best cakes they've ever had! The white chocolate went so well with the passionfruit, and the texture and flavor was perfect. The chocolate ribbon and leaves that topped the cake were so delicious on their own. Also, the ordering process and pick up process was easy! I will definitely continue to order this cake for all future birthdays! But I don't think I can wait a whole year to try it again ....So good! read more

The cakes were amazing!! Recommended by a friend who said this is the best place for desserts.The staff are super friendly, and had so much passion in introducing what they had for the day. Even the descriptions themselves made me feel the cakes are yummy already. They will tell you every detail on how the different layers were made, and what's inside the cakes. I personally love the mango mousse the most! Its sweet and sour blended so well, and there were even huge chunks of mangos inside the sponge cake. If you love mangos, you will definitely love their mango mousse. read more

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Just had two macarons and they were superb. It's a fun place, the helpers are happy and the customers seemed in a good mood, and why not? The food is great. read more

Ordered the passion fruit cake for my wife's birthday. They called me to check my order details, as I had made a. Mistake with the online form. This got everything straightened out quickly and easily. The cake was ready, and they brought it out to me. It was a feast for the eyes and the palate. Light, fresh, creamy, delicate and with an intense pure passion fruit layer that cut through the sweetness and gave it all balance. Excellent! Will go back and try other flavors! read more

After probably 40 years of coming to shop here (and ordering cakes and tortes for all special occasions) I've decided to call Marcia and Paul's extraordinary culinary gift to Berkeley my "fine pastry museum"! I stood in the Shop yesterday afternoon in awe, marveling at all the exceptional items they have created together and buying about 1/3 of what I lusted over. Such a lovely collection and stellar experience eating them! So grateful to you read more

My husband, a French native, has been longing to visit our family in France this year with our new first baby. Because that isn't possible right now, I wanted to treat him to something that would remind him of home and that is the Mont Blanc. While we can't take our son to Angelina in Paris for one, this was an excellent alternative. Dare I say a better one too?! Peut-être. The shop owners were patient with us as we didn't know our order confirmed (plus it was a secret for the husband) and had to hightail it down there to make it shortly after they closed. Mon dieu. "Bon" was misspelled in "Bonne Année" but that could have been my doing in the order request form... did I mention I am a new parent (mommy brain.) Luckily that didn't interfere with the taste. C'est délicieux. read more

Masse's Pastries - Mont Blanc. Should read "Bonne Année" - Bakeries Near Me - Berkeley, California

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Back in my young days, I used to spend a lot of time here, picking up the little cakes. I'd pick up a cake (small one) and take it home to the place where I used to rent a room and eat tiny slices off of it. It was a fantastic ritual for me. The main reason I stopped going was because I moved out of the area. Later, gluten became an issue for me so I knew that I would not be going there any more because most of their offerings have a sponge. But I really have fond memories of going by. I liked to the layout of the place and the people who worked there were always nice which I really appreciated it. I also loved the fact that I knew that I would be satisfied with anything that I ordered from them. And that's quite rare, but their cakes are of such good quality that it was hard to go wrong. I'm glad to know that they are still around. People in the Gourmet Ghetto are fortunate to have them. read more

I wish I could have taken photos of the cakes I bought- they were a HUGE hit at the party I took them too. So much so that someone knew they were from Masse's. I have found my new favorite bakery in the Bay Area. The service was also incredible. For not having a lot of staff, they were really helpful. I'm on the hunt for the best tiramisu cake and so far this place is it. read more

Let me start by saying that I love Masse's cakes. When planning for my wedding, I knew that my cake had to be from Masse's. I can't thank Marcia enough for taking my order in such short notice and for her wonderful words of encouragement given the stressful times. My cake was a raspberry chocolate mousse with buttercream frosting. It was absolutely delicious and beautiful! Looks like something out of a magazine :) read more

Masse's Pastries - Chocolate raspberry mousse with buttercream - Bakeries Near Me - Berkeley, California

When you're looking for the perfect treat to celebrate any occasion, Masse's takes the cake- literally! My family has been coming here for years to pick up desserts for anniversaries, birthdays... just because! Everything here is absolutely delicious, but our favorite is the mango mousse cake. This year for my birthday, my husband decided to treat us to something new: the chocolate and hazelnut cake. HOLY HEAVEN!! Each bite felt like a sin- so gluttonous and so so good! The chocolate ganache and hazelnut mouse atop the sponge cake was divine! Enjoyed it with a glass of milk to top of an extraordinary COVID birthday! Of note: the experience of placing the order was a little daunting. The lady on the phone was a bit rough... luckily the cake makes up for it! read more

Masse's Pastries - Bakeries Near Me - Berkeley, California

This is a bakery for sweets, not breads. The ingredients were fresh and flavorful, the arts were perfected, and, of course, the goods delicious. We ordered the hazelnut, mango, and figs tart. The best is clearly Mango. Wow, smooth, creamy, and intensely Mango. I like hazelnut cake with a bit chocolate. The figs tart had excellent crust-to-topping ratio. Definitely a must-go if I am in the area. read more

Masse's Pastries - Figs tart - Bakeries Near Me - Berkeley, California

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Never felt compelled to write a review until today. The cashier was so helpful in answering my questions that writing a nice review would be the best way to show my appreciation. And because I asked quite a few questions, I was really happy she was patient with me. One of the questions I asked her was what kind of iced teas were available. She essentially said that she could make any of the hot teas iced. I loved this because it provided more options. For instance, for black teas, they offered: assam, ceylon, earl grey, english breakfast, just to name a few. I also loved how it was loose leaf tea in a teapot served on a silver platter. So classy. The salted caramel macaron was a perfect pair to the bitterness of the earl grey. A little bit of salty & sweet. Other than at Berkeley Bowl, the best tasting and affordable macarons ($1.50 each) in the area! Only downside is they don't offer free wifi and they close early at 4 or 6pm. But if I was still a student, I wouldn't mind coming here to sit and read for a few hours. Good vibes! read more

Masse's Pastries - Iced earl grey with a salted caramel macaron :) - Bakeries Near Me - Berkeley, California

The cakes, cookies and croissants here are delicious, but unfortunately the older woman behind the counter is so rude, nasty, condescending and passive aggressive, it's not worth it. read more

Bought small cakes for work and everyone was impressed by the quality and presentation. read more

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The Guava Cheesecake changed my life. I stumbled upon this place and grabbed one of the smaller cheesecakes for a date night with my then fiance. Several months later we're picking up 8 different cakes (including the Guava Cheesecake) for our covid 30 person wedding. We plan to celebrate with the cheesecake annually. I check their website for new flavors monthly and every celebration and holiday will have a Masse cake from here on out) read more

Ol Fancy Cakes haha! But seriously, we came out Gourmet Ghetto to Masse for a special occasion cake for my mom's bday. I googled best cakes in the East bay and there they were. I ordered super late through there website (which could use a face lift and some photos) but it works! I ended up coming in and getting a cake from the display where the ladies were super helpful and apply two write a cute note for Mama Lan. 15 minutes and I was in and out and my fam, famed bakers themselves were super impressed and plan to visit on their own. read more

Masse's Pastries - Passion fruit white chocolate cake 8" round - Bakeries Near Me - Berkeley, California

I bought this cake for my birthday. It is with raspberry and pomegranate. It is delicious and glorious. read more

Masse's Pastries - Raspberry and pomegranate cake - Bakeries Near Me - Berkeley, California