We hired Willow Street Bakery to make a custom cake for my daughter's 4th birthday party. Having never ordered a custom cake before, I had no idea how much work went into it. First off, we met with the owner, Tina, to discuss concept ideas and taste samples- yum! The theme for the party was Alice in Wonderland- Mad Hatter's Tea Party. We tossed some ideas back & forth, and Tina showed us some of her previous work to give us an idea where she was headed. We eventually settled on a "topsy-turvy" design with elements from the book & movie throughout. After our meeting Tina emailed us a digital sketch of the design, and it was cooler than I had expected. The day of the party, Tina arrived right on time to deliver the cake. Words cannot do it justice. It was a masterpiece! The amount of detail and effort put into this edible piece of art was mind-boggling. The book had come to life in 3D right before our eyes. We had fun activities and other food, but everyone just admired the cake the whole time. The best part of the party was eating the cake- the worst part of the party was having to cut the cake-I felt so bad destroying it. However, Tina had cleverly built the teapot at the very top of the cake out of styrofoam so we now have something to keep forever! Inside was the most decadent (but not overly sweet) chocolate cake I'd ever tasted. Two layers has a raspberry mousse filling, and the bottom layer was filled with cookies and cream frosting. Martha Stewart wishes she had Tina's skills. My daughter is adorable, but she was no match for the AMAZING cake that stole the show and was all that anybody could talk about. I would highly recommend Tina and Willow Street to anyone looking for a cake that you will talk about for years to come. read more

The cake tasted pretty good. Although we discussed a mixture of instant coffee and powdered espresso, and there didn't seem to be any instant. It seems that she doesn't pay attention to detail. Correct spelling should be of importance. She did deliver it when she said she would but overall I think it's overpriced for what was delivered. read more

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Willow tree bakery did an amazing job on my son's bday cake!! And the adults are just as much as the kids. She was able to accommodate all of my son's dietary restrictions. I would definitely recommend Willow tree bakery! read more

Tina does amazing work! Paired with a cheerful attitude and willingness to let her creativity flow. She's one hell of a baker and cakestress! She truly went above and beyond to create an awesome specialty cake for my boyfriend's birthday. After all the glowing Yelp reviews for Willow Tree Bakery, I decided to give her a call to talk about a Death Star cake idea I had in mind. My boyfriend is a huge Star Wars fan but is pretty darn particular when it comes to getting the details just right, so I was hesitant to get a specialty cake as I didn't think anyone would be able to create an accurate and detailed Death Star that would be to his liking. I was wrong. Tina kindly squeezed me into a very busy week...she had 7 cakes to make including a 5 tier wedding cake, all due to be picked up on the day I wanted mine, of course. You are supposed to give at least 7 days notice, and I called on day 6 so I wasn't even sure I'd be able to have a cake made in that short amount of time, but she was so excited to do it and took on the challenge, to my delight. She was very easy to work with and a pleasure to deal with in general. I knew after our first phone call that I'd found the right person for the job, and I could hardly wait to see what she came up with. Now, based on what I've said thus far, if you aren't already convinced of her rock star cake makin' abilities, she blew my mind when she informed me a few days before pick up that she hurt herself by taking a fall in Costco while getting cake supplies, but she wasn't going to let that stop her. Leg in a soft cast and in a lot of pain, she worked hard to complete all the cakes she had to get done. She could have cancelled on me and I would have understood completely, but she persevered and made the coolest (and one of the tastiest) cakes I've ever had! A few things had to be tweaked with the cake due to the size and shape of it, and the pick up time had to change due to her being a little behind, but that was no big deal to me. And because she had to push out the pick up time to when the birthday party was to start, she delivered the cake to my house free of charge so I didn't have to leave during the party to go pick up the cake. Way cool of her to do that! My boyfriend was in Star Wars heaven when he laid eyes on the cake. It was incredible, and everyone at the party could hardly believe someone could make such a cake, especially considering all the obstacles that arose in the process. The chocolate cake was delicious...super moist and not overly sweet. The chocolate ganache was wonderful and even the fondant was yummy. I've never been a fan of fondant as it usually is so hard and tastes really artificial and too sweet for my liking. Tina's fondant was soft and tasted of good quality ingredients and wasn't overly sweet, but definitely sweet enough. She did mention she uses high quality ingredients in her cakes, and she delivered in every way, from the look of the cake to the taste of it. I couldn't have been more pleased with what she created, and the look on my man's face when he saw his birthday cake made my day! I'm not used to spending $100 on a cake but it was WELL worth it, considering all the detail and hard work she put into it. I found her fees to be very reasonable and fair. Should I ever need a specialty cake in the future, I know who I'll be calling. Thanks Tina! read more

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Willow Tree Bakery Is Sonoma County's BEST Bakery! Owner and operator Tina Zettel uses a combination of artistic creativity with only the highest caliber of ingredients to make every single cake gorgeous and delicious! Two years ago, I had the pleasure of receiving a heart-shaped cake for Valentine's Day, filled with chocolate ganache that was to die for! Zettel took the time to meet with me to plan the design for the cake beforehand and then generously delivered it as a surprise to a local restaurant my partner and I dined at. The cake was the most delicious I had ever tasted. Then this past Valentine's Day earlier this year, we tried chocolate-dipped strawberries. The fruit was deliciously in season and generously dipped in chocolate that was tasty! I highly recommend Tina Zettel's sweet creations for all and any occasions! It is worth your time and you will NOT be disappointed! read more

Tina was super nice and easy to work with, I sent her a picture of the cake and she delivered just like I asked. The cake was good I received lots compliments. read more

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Wedding cake delight! I am SO happy we used Willow Tree Bakery for our wedding cake. All of our wedding guests raved about it being the best tasting wedding cake they've ever had. Tina was also able to get us the "semi-naked" look just like we requested. It was a beauty, especially once our florist added some fresh flowers to it. I would highly recommend Willow Tree Bakery if you want a great tasting cake that looks great at a very reasonable price! read more

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Tina such an amazing person. I called her about week before I needed a cake for my boyfriends birthday and despite everything she had going on the weekend before pulled off this super amazingly delicious surfboard cake (peanut butter and chocolate) it tasted just like a Reese's peanut butter cup, also really moist. She also had me send her a picture of his surfboard and duplicated it so that the cake was an exact match. If you go anywhere else for a cake you're hitting up the wrong bakery. Thank you Tina! read more

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I ordered a cake from Tina for a baby gender reveal party and I cannot say enough about how great she is and what a wonderful job she did! My husband and I were super excited to find out I was pregnant and I had seen an episode of Cake Boss where a couple ordered a cake and had the ultrasound tech write down the baby's sex and they gave that to the baker and the he made the inside either pink or blue to show the sex of the baby. It is a neat way to celebrate with family and friends and have everyone find out the baby's sex at the same time. My planning was not great and I had my ultrasound the day before the reveal party, this did not leave Tina a ton of time and she ended up making 2 cakes so she would be ready with either pink or blue. That is just above and beyond if you ask me! My aunt picked up the cake the day of the party and it was perfect!! So incredibly cute, I asked for it to be based on the cow jumping over the moon nursery rhyme and she wrote the poem out on the cake with all the characters. It was far better than I hoped. Plus when we cut it open (it was blue! Yay, baby boy!) it was delicious! We ordered lemon cake with a lemon curd mousse and everyone at our party just loved it. So thank you Tina and in the future any cake will always be ordered from her! read more

Another amazing cake from Tina! She made my moms 50th birthday cake and it was absolutely beautiful! I have never seen a cake disappear so quickly! The entire thing was finished off by the end of the party!!!! read more

Tina is a wonderful baker! We got a PERFECT birthday cake from her; I had asked for a "simple" cake - well her simple is extraordinary. She's very creative. We had a "Planes" themed birthday party and she used a sky blue frosting with white icing and she put clouds on the side of the cake - even the trim around the cake was perfect. Not only did it look fabulous - it tasted delicious! Everyone had a piece and many people raved about it! Thank you! read more

First of all i would like to say that willow tree bakery is one of the best bakeries I have ever ordered from. The cake i received was exactly the same if not better than the cake i requested. The flavors and quality of the cake were wonderful and the detail put into the cake was perfect! read more

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Tina is amazing! Excellent customer service and quality work. She went above and beyond to make a Star Wars deathstar cake for my boss's birthday and meet our deadline. Not only was the detail on the cake awesome, my boss said it was one of the best tasting cakes he's ever had. read more

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I hired Willow Tree Bakery to make Pusheen the Cat sugar cookies for my daughter's birthday party. The cookies were so cute, we almost couldn't eat them! Once I finally did work my way up to taking a bite, I felt like I was eating Santa's cookies from the North Pole! They were amazing! I plan on ordering cookies from Willow Tree every birthday party from now on! Customer service was also amazing! I have never seen a bakery care more about it's customers. Truly wonderful company. read more

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I wanted a special cake done for my nephews 13th birthday and decided to come here to get the cake made. During the process we asked to see pictures of the cake but she wouldn't let us see it because she wanted it to "be a surprise". Well when we got to her house, the cake looked okay at first glance. After taking it home and taking a closer look, it was very dirty and had finger prints all over. The cake looked very rushed, and appeared as though no thought or care was put into the cake. Fortunately we spoke with her and she kindly offered us a refund. Sadly though, my nephew will not be receiving his special birthday cake. Very disappointed. read more

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Paid over $100 and the cake I got was soo half assed it looked so rushed. Very disappointed

Called at 6:30 pm, from San Jose, CA, to have a cake, mind you, special order for my 27th birthday for my son, Will. Tina, hesitated, because I, needed it for the next DAY!. Tina, paused and came back to me and said, YES! we will have your son's cake, special ordered and ready. I live in San Jose, and could not make it to deliver it myself since, he had been here with his brother for the weekend. This woman, was the most willing and wanting to make my son's day a memory for him and I. Thank you Tina, you are the best...and I, know that this cake will be the first of many to come. I, will have my son pick up cakes from Willow Tree Bakery, on his way to see his momma. The best customer service I, have seen in a very long time....Thank you TIna! and Willow Tree read more

Love this bakery! Best wedding cake, beautiful and delicious. The owner is easy to work with and is very professional and listens to the customer! Everyone at my wedding loved our cake! Kristy meza read more

Tina is wonderful! I called her last minute with help on getting a Harley shaped cake made for my moms 60th birthday. She was more than helpful and excited to make it for me. She got if done right on time and it looked better than I could imagine. Everyone at the party was obsessed with it. I couldn't be more happier or grateful for her work! read more

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My husband and I were traveling to wine country for the weekend and I wanted to surprise him with a custom German Chocolate cake (his favorite). I spoke to Tina and we came up with the idea to make him an Oakland Raiders cake (his favorite team). I trusted Tina with the design and when we arrived to Santa Rosa, she hand delivered the cake and it was amazing. The cake was beautifully done and my husband loved it! The cake was so moist and so fresh. We will definitely call her again when we travel up to wine country. read more

This is the first cake I have ever ordered, and I will never look for another baker. Tina Zattel, owner of Willow Tree Bakery was amazing. She took my order at the last minute, designed the cake over the telephone, and went to work. No need for a taste test here, as I let Tina work her magic, and was not disappointed in any way. When I picked the cake up, it far beyond my wildest expectations. It was for my orthodontist, so it had teeth, braces, and pink gums. A real hit at the party. Everyone talked about it the entire time I was there. I cannot give a higher compliment than, "job well done." Truly an wonderful and caring individual. All I can say is "THANK YOU", and it won't be a last minute order next time around. All my best, and looking forward to the next cake. Best, Edward J. Buckner edward.buckner@century21.com Century 21 NorthBay Alliance (707) 206-1494 read more

Wow! I've had the pleasure of working with Willow Tree bakery twice now and all I have to say is my experience has been fantastic. The cake is moist, delicious and well-balanced. I highly recommend the chocolate cake with the chocolate raspberry ganache. Soooooo amazing! Tina's ability to customize the cake decorations to your vision is second to none. She is truly an artist. I will 100% be back! Thank you again!!! read more

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I was referred to Tina for my daughter's birthday cake from a friend and I'm SO glad I was. She is friendly, easy to communicate with, and did a beautiful job! I found a picture of a unicorn cake online and sent it to her and it came out exactly how I wanted it. I definitely would recommend her for your special event and plan to use her again in the future for my kids' birthdays! Thank you so much, Tina!! read more

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Amazing wedding cake!! Beautiful & delicious!! Tina is the best, after having an initial tasting of her Beer Cake I booked her for my wedding, months and months went by, I wasn't keeping in touch as often as A bride should but I had ZERO worries! Everyone loved the cake, guests even took slices home, I'm so glad to have come across Tina's booth at Wine Country Bride. Thank you Tina!! read more

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Omg!!! Tina is fantastic!!! Thank u for our awesome cake! Super delicious and she did a great job!!! Will recommend her to everybody I know!!!! Thank you Tina for the fantastic service and very very delicious almond joy cake! Definitely worth the calories! read more

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I needed a sugar free cake for my dad's surprise birthday party (he's diabetic) and she was so helpful with everything. The cake was a great price compared to most places I checked and it tasted as great as it looked! My dad was so happy to be able to eat his cake without worrying and absolutely loved it. I'll definitely be going back in the future! read more

Tina made a three dimensional Darth Vador cake for my daughters birthday and I am beyond thrilled! Tina is an absolute joy to work with too. I highly recommend her!! read more

Tina is simply amazing. She has such a wonderful personality that makes you feel like family, not just another customer. It was such a joy to be able to work with her and we will definitely contact her in the future for any baking needs. Tina brought our dream wedding cake to life and we are so thankful for her incredible talent. Not only does she make amazingly delicious cakes, but they are beautiful as well. We couldn't have hoped for a better wedding cake. We had three different flavors in our cake and each one was just as amazing. We had so many guests approach us throughout the night wanting to know who had made it, as it was the best wedding cake they'd ever had. We are truly grateful for all of Tina's time, energy, and talent put into bringing our wedding cake visions to life and will continue to recommend her to others for years to come! read more

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I have to say besides being a loving, friendly and so dedicated to her work Tina is one amazing baker. I had the pleasure to have Tina make my revealing cake on my Birthday which came out amazing. Recently Tina baked my brothers wedding cake, we were so impressed and the bride was very happy. Thank you Tina I look forward to seeing my Baby shower cake I'm so excited :) read more

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We had a birthday at the RedCross HQ and despite everything going on and all the fires she made it work! The cake and cookies were incredible and we are so thankful she did all of this for us on such short notice! I would recommend this place over everybody especially Safeway. read more

Our wedding cake was a lot smaller then expected for being 4 tiers. The rounds just weren't that big. The cake itself while it was delicious, was not beautiful by any means. It was lopsided and did not look at all like what we had pictured and provided photos of for reference. This was shocking and surprising because it really does seem to be contrary to what has been posted here. The extras on it were supposed to be marzipan and instead were just sugar and gum paste. We ordered multiple different flavors for each tier but because the rounds were so small, most people, including ourselves never even got to try anything besides the peanut butter, but that did at least taste good. Our initial communication started off great but it trailed off. Tina completely forgot about one of our appointments. We had really high hopes for our cake based on previous reviews but were unfortunately let down on multiple fronts. We would not go with this business again. read more

Tina makes some of the best deserts ever! Here cheesecakes melt in your mouth, and are to die for. If you're ordering in the fall try her Pumpkin Spice CheeseCake; thats the one that got me hooked! She is also very quick with small orders... i ordered a small cheese cake first thing in the morning and it was ready buy 3pm that same day. I believe i have finally found a baker that i can trust with making my deserts. im calling her for all my baking needs. read more

I ordered cake for birthday,just want to say who want order.First she take order by phone and when is ready pick up one small house,doesn't have business address so never know how she made it or ordered some where else.cake is ok but price high,and was smaller than what I was expected.I don't understand how health department checking what she selling.there is no business address. read more

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FANTASTIC! AMAZING ! DELICIOUS! some of the words I would use to describe Willow Tree Bakery's cakes!! I have been to a few expos and tried LOTS of cakes and NONE hold a candle to Willow Tree! I am a picky eater since I was raised by a family who makes everything from scratch and that's exactly what you get here! When we met with Tina in her home we asked Her to create a chocolate pb with banana cake and she did and it was amazing! Tina is just as great as her phenomenal cakes! Not to mention she is so incredibly affordable! read more

Tina made our cake for our September wedding and I can't recommend her highly enough! We found her through yelp because of her high ratings. She was everything that people said about her. From our first meeting she was kind, encouraging, positive, and helpful. She accommodated us on her day off in her home to go over what kind of cake we wanted. She worked with our budget and communicated with us until the wedding day. Then the cake came! She delivered it and did the final touches at the venue. It looked beautiful and elegant--more than we hoped for (pictures on yelp do not do her work justice). And it tasted even better! Nearly all our guest said it was the best wedding cake they'd ever had, I'm not exaggerating. All I can say is if you can book her, do it. She's a delight and your cake will be amazing! read more

Tina made a last minute pie for my birthday! It was amazing even with my strict dietary restrictions. I would recommend her for any of your baked good needs. read more

I contacted Tina about a week before my wife's birthday. After sending some pictures and exchanging ideas, she was all set. She delivered the almond joy inspired cake right on time for a surprise party. It could not have turned out better. For the past week, people have been talking about how delicious it was. Hands down the best cake I've ever had. Cheers to you Tina read more

Tina makes the most delicious cupcakes in a wide and unique variety of flavors that are all perfectly balanced. Tina is more than a wonderful baker, she is a wonderful human who really cares about her customers and is willing to make your ideas come to life! I first met her at a bridal expo in Santa Rosa, I tried a sample of her snicker doodle cake and I was sold right then and there. Trying her other flavors sealed the deal, and I chose her to make mini cupcakes for my wedding. The months leading up to my wedding, she was always eager to meet with me, discuss the order, offer tastings, and developed a great relationship. If you want someone who is affordable, eager to work with you, makes great cakes, and really cares about you and your event, definitely go with Willow Tree Bakery! read more

Tina is awesome!!! She made a replica cake of my husbands Tama drum set for his 50th birthday. Everyone loved the cake (especially my hubby) and Tina was reall fun to work with!!!! read more

Tinaaaaaaaaaaaaaa is amaaaaaaaaaaaaazing!! Truly truly amaaaaaaaaaaazing!! All I wanted for my 30th bday was of course... to be surrounded by my family and friends but I also wanted a very very special custom birthday cake. This would be my 1st custom cake ever. I didn't even know where to start with bakeries. I wanted something different then what I usually get in my local bakery shop ....Sooooo here I was on yelp. Willow Tree bakery popped up and I saw all 5 stars! I'm thinking to myself... "BAAAAAAAM" this is it. I'll give them a call and go from there. Tina the owner; one of the sweeeeeetest ladies I've ever met called me right away and we got started. We def hit it off! She was soooo much fun to talk to not to mention her personality was great! She was nice, sweet - sooooo thoughtful and caring. She was soooo easy and fun to work with. She got to know me and asked me questions on what type of cake I wanted. I had ideas so she asked me to email her photos and she'll go from there. It was so cute how she was soooooooooo excited for me and couldnt wait to see the look on my face!! We emailed back and forth and by the time it was the day to go get the cake.... let me tell you... "Amaaaaaaaaaaazing down to the T!" truly amazing! I have a love for polka dots and stripes ... why I don't know! haha... lol! It's just soooooo cute!! I ordered a beautiful 2 tier cake with black, white and pink polka dots on the top layer and stripes on the bottom. She also topped the cake off with polka dot circles as the center piece! The cake was beautiful and exactly what I wanted. It was a buttercream- vanilla cake with cream cheese and raspberry filling!! It was a big hit!! Everyone at my party loved it. Since it was a little pricer ... haha I took the rest of the cake home and def didnt share!! Sooooooooooo bad and mean of me... but hey! I['m the birthday girl! lol!! I would def use Tina and her bakery again!! read more