What a quaint and friendly bakery! We were hosting a Harry Potter themed birthday party and I wanted a cake to replicate the one from the first movie. I spoke with Alice at the bakery and they were happy to make it happen! We ordered the vanilla bean latte cake in the custom design and it exceeded our expectations! They followed the inspo picture to a T! The birthday girl loved it too. Thank you, Baker and the Cakemaker!
I ordered the pesto sandwich with eggplant and would highly recommend it for it those looking for a vegetarian option. I ate their bakers cookie and it was really good. I drank their brown butter latte and it was ok, slightly better than a regular latte. I am interested in coming back and trying a couple of their cakes. From the display they look delicious
So many memories associated with this building and all the bakeries that have graced us with their divine baked goods. I loved going there as a child and high schooler to get mint chocolate brownies for 35 cents at Hilda’s. Then New Dawn Bakery was my favorite place to go when I was diagnosed celiacs and the most delicious lemon squares could be found there.
Today I made a trip to The Baker & the Cakemaker while in town visiting Auburn and was pleasantly surprised to find gluten free brownies, blueberry muffins, cheese puffs and even 8” chocolate raspberry vegan gluten free cake! Amazing texture, moist and delicious! There is a chance of cross contamination though since it is a shared display case. Only the GF/vegan cake was gluten free and dairy free.
Alice comes from a successful restrauranteur family and we went to high school together so it was cool to see her in her element there! I’m excited to order the vegan gluten free cake - just need 2 days notice!
Great lunch stop, more of a California cafe for loaves and lunch fare (and likely homey pastries) than artisanal bakeshop.
Got a delicious pesto sandwich chock full of veg and roasted eggplant. Pesto sauce was moist and seedy.
Panzanella salad with squash, shiitake, daikon was also great, although more greens than bread, and the Asian-inspired flavours were delicious.
Pat a cake, you know how to bake! I loved the tempting variety of latte, roasted eggplant cheese sandwich, and the baker’s cookie for the road. Wow! Everything looked great! It was pleasantly crowded and warmly friendly. Fabulous!
There have been several bakeries in this location that have tried to fulfill Hilda's Bakery footsteps. None of them were able to continue the high standards we were used to, until now. The Baker and the Cake Maker delivers deliciously addicting baked goods and lunch items. The roast turkey sandwich was buttery and flavorful on a croissant. The breakfast salad was fresh and delicious with a vinaigrette dressing. I was surprised the $12 sandwich didn't include a side. I left feeling full, but not weighted down. It would be wonderful if the bakery offered half sandwich with a soup or salad combination. I would recommend an overhang where the tree is located. Items from the tree kept falling onto us and getting into our drinks. This could be a great lunch date spot. Since downtown Auburn has lots of boutique to explore, if you'd like to prolong the date. IG: SACRAMENTOHONEY
Wonderfully good and fresh foods. Perfect balance of ingredients too. Perfect quantity of meat to other ingredients ratio. Fresh breads daily too, for you bread affectionados. Cakes and pastries are very tasty made and change daily too!
This review is for the bread they serve at Whole Foods. Incredible bread! So delicious! So nice to have a local company (auburn) making this amazing bread in a time when it’s almost impossible to find good bread anywhere
Just ate the tastiest ham and cheese croissant here and it was delicious! Also tried their new Apple spice latte with oat milk and it was great. Definitely coming again
Ordered a berry roll and a brownie, and also got a loaf of rosemary Meyer lemon sourdough loaf. Got to the register and the lights went out...there was also a line out the door, but they kept going and had a case full of baked goods. Cash worked at the time, register worked, but no wifi. The items we purchased were all delicious and we will go back again when we are in Auburn! Thank you and yum!!
Delicious sweets, sandwiches, breads and espresso in a small and very busy sit down cafe with counter service.
The red plum almond muffin was terrific. Ham with Manchego cheese sandwich was very tasteful and delicious. Will definitely go back and try all the other specialty bread ....
This cafe has a friendly, attentive staff and a beautiful selection of pastries. The sandwiches and salads are unique combinations. I thoroughly enjoyed the hibiscus cooler. We had no trouble getting a seat for early lunch on a Tuesday. Outdoor seating is available.
It’s becoming absurd how many good bakery/coffee shops Auburn has, and this is my new favorite.
Breakfast, lunch, or pastries? How about all?
Sandwiches made on their own baked breads, and delicious cookies and pastries.
If you’re into the hipster-classic avocado toast, then their Meyer Lemon Rosemary bread takes it to the next level!
I always do enjoy this place for their scones and food quality… :)
But don’t order the hipster toast if you’re hungry. It’s tasty, but you get a very very thin amount of avocado and only half the amount of food that comes on the sandwiches for the same price.
Great experience! So grateful I remembered to go in there today. I had a last-minute request for a specialty item. I almost forgot to order a cake for my wife’s birthday, and they specially adjusted some of their pastries for sale to my liking. Well done.
Updated for 2022. I still love this place. It is amazing how their incredible delectables can bring so much fulfillment to our lives in Placer county. Recently tried the chocolate pistachio and raspberry croissant. OMG yummy!- Original post - have traveled all over the U.S. and Europe. At least for the U.S., they easily hands down have the best croissants. The flakiness of all of their savory and sweet croissants is phenomenal and the added ingredients such as the chocolate they use for the chocolate croissant is just delicious. So amazing that these amazing bakers found this small corner of the country to bless us with their wonderful goods.
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