Sesame Tiny Bakery

cakes showcasing seasonal fruit and organic ingredients

MENU January 16th- 18th
Jan
16
to Jan 18

MENU January 16th- 18th

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KUMQUAT+ALMOND CHIFFON CAKE by the slice or whole this weekend

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kumquat+ almond chiffon cake- with Yunnan tea cream and creme fraiche whipped cream

yuzu meringue tart -yuzu+meyer lemon curd, toasted meringue, buckwheat sable tart

kabocha squash teacake

sesame butter cookie

citrus glazed shortbread

burnt hazelnut+ chocolate cookie

cardamom +almond financier

citrus raisin+rye scone

quiche- scallion, herb + goat cheese

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KING PUFF PASTRY /  GALETTE DES ROIS FOR THE NEW YEAR!
Jan
10
to Jan 11

KING PUFF PASTRY / GALETTE DES ROIS FOR THE NEW YEAR!

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GALETTE DES ROIS+ CROWNS

Join us for another special once a year festive marker with our puff pastry king’s cake, our version of a Galette des Rois. Get the lucky slice with the candied orange peel and be crowned king for the day! Our hand laminated buckwheat puff pastry is filled with our almond frangipane, studded with brandied prunes and one lucky piece of candied orange peel. Each pastry comes with a handmade crown. 8-12 slices and made with all organic ingredients.

Join us in the shop for slices of cake, tarts and other treats THURSDAY-SATURDAY 10-3

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rye raisin scone

sesame cookie

citrus glazed shortbread

Santa Rosa plum jam linzer with our house jam

burnt hazelnut+ chocolate cookie

cardamom almond financier

coconut cake

sesame cream puffs* until sold out THURSDAY ONLY

candied kumquat tart with tea poached prunes on a buckwheat tart FRIDAY+ SATURDAY

check the case for other assorted goodies!

See you soon xo Sesame

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HAPPY NEW YEAR! WE ARE OPEN JANUARY 3rd +4th
Jan
3
to Jan 4

HAPPY NEW YEAR! WE ARE OPEN JANUARY 3rd +4th

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THANK YOU for your support in 2024 and let’s welcome 2025 with more light and sweetness.

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coconut cake /slice or whole

burnt hazelnut and chocolate glazed cookie

citrus glazed shortbread

sesame cream puff

pistachio+ anise seed bird cookie

plum linzer cookie

raisin orange+ anise scone

cardamom+almond financier

check the case for other assorted goodies!

xo

sesame

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HOLIDAY COOKIE CLASS
Dec
15
12:00 PM12:00

HOLIDAY COOKIE CLASS

Come roll cookies with us!

We have a festive class planned for December 15th to get you ready for the holidays! We are keeping the class small so if you’re interested, register quick because this is the only class we have available this month. You can click on our shop link and reserve your spot. We’ll make speculoos (spice dough), also a versatile sugar cookie dough, plus royal icing, and then roll, cut and bake our creations. I’ll break out our big box of cookie cutters, and you can have decorating with royal icing. You’ll leave with some dough, cookies and recipes to keep rolling. Light sweets and refreshments served. Hope you can join us.

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SATSUMA MERINGUE+ DECEMBER TREATS!
Dec
12
to Dec 14

SATSUMA MERINGUE+ DECEMBER TREATS!

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It’s chilly out there come get cozy with us and try a slice of our Satsuma Meringue Cake, or order a whole one here. We hope we see you this weekend we have all sorts of delicious festive treats as we get closer to the holidays!

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satsuma meringue cake- buckwheat chiffon layered with Satsuma marmalade, meyer lemon curd and topped with a torched meringue

kabocha squash teacake slice or whole

apple+ walnut frangipane tart slice

rye raisin scone with housemade plum jam

sesame cookie

almond linzer cookie with our housemade raspberry jam

graham tree or graham elf with dark chocolate

walnut financier

xoxo HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

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SHOP MENU DECEMBER 5th-7th
Dec
5
to Dec 7

SHOP MENU DECEMBER 5th-7th

We are settling ourselves into December and stretching as we get ready to roll into another holiday of delights! Stay tuned, we will have Holiday Cookie Boxes soon, as well as other seasonal favorites. For this weekend we have slices of this delicious and bright Almond Chiffon+Mandarin cake or order a whole one on our shop page. Hope we see you soon!

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almond chiffon+mandarin cake

rye raisin scones

kabocha tea cake whole or by the slice

apple+walnut frangipane tart whole or by the slice

walnut financier

raspberry linzer cookies with our housemade jam

plum grahams with our Santa Rosa jam

other surprises tbd xo

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NOVEMBER 21st-23rd +thanksgiving
Nov
21
to Nov 23

NOVEMBER 21st-23rd +thanksgiving

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GET YOUR ORDERS IN!

Join us this weekend for cozy fall treats. Hope we see you!

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sesame butter cookie

walnut financier

rye raisin scones

raspberry linzer

kabocha tea cake

plum crumb cookie

apple+walnut frangipane tart slice

kabocha caramel tart slice

quince cake slice or whole

We are also open TUESDAY 11/26 and WEDNESDAY 11/27 10-3 for pick-ups and first come first serve treats, coffee and tea!

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November 14-16th HOLIDAY PREORDERS ARE OPEN!
Nov
14
to Nov 16

November 14-16th HOLIDAY PREORDERS ARE OPEN!

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Fall is here and we are getting cozy at the shop with seasonal treats for you. I have to say the alley is extra nice right now with the air a little crisper but the late fall sun still warming the alley, come join us before the rain and cold make it harder to be outside!

Thanksgiving orders are live, we’ll be serving up slices of the tarts on the Thanksgiving menu this weekend so you can try them, along with this upside pear ginger cake with a little bit of creme fraiche whipped cream. We are working on our gift certificates (classes and tea+cake) for the holidays and will have them in the shop starting this weekend for you!

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sesame butter cookie

guava or quince crumb cookie

almond+coconut jam cookie

kabocha tea cake

walnut financier

upside down pear ginger cake

kabocha caramel tart

apple+walnut frangipane tart

seasonal scone

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November 7th-9th fall comforts for you xo
Nov
7
to Nov 9

November 7th-9th fall comforts for you xo

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Scones are here, join us in the alley for a delightful treat with coffee or Song Red tea!

We are layering the comfort items on our menu as way to try to provide a little respite from the gloom of this week. We love you, hope we see you for a treat.

sesame butter cookie

quince moon cookie

pineapple guava crumb cookie

walnut financier

kabocha teacake

walnut chiffon and quince cake by the slice or whole

apple and walnut frangipane tart

almond and coconut jam cookie

savory galette! butternut squash, gruyere+ thyme

rye raisin scone

xo sesame

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WE'RE BACK FRIDAY + SATURDAY!
Oct
25
to Oct 26

WE'RE BACK FRIDAY + SATURDAY!

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Apple+Almond Cream Tart

We’re back in action and have some treats for you this Friday 10/25 and Saturday 10/26 from 10-3. Then we are back to our usual tricks and treats next week, Thursday- Saturday 10-3! Hope we see you.

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sesame butter cookie

graham and damson plum jam cookie

raspberry linzer

walnut financier

apple+almond frangipane tart slice

plum cake- walnut chiffon with damson plum jam, fig leaf pastry cream, and topped with plum buttercream

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October 10-12th in the shop p.s. closed next week!
Oct
10
10:00 AM10:00

October 10-12th in the shop p.s. closed next week!

plum cake!

I’m not sure what to make of this super summer in October but we have a menu that embraces a little of both. Hope we see you in the shop this weekend, stock up on the goods because we are closed next week!

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sesame cookie

walnut financier

raspberry linzer * has almonds

damson plum graham cookie

savory galette- last of the summer cherry and sungold tomatoes, herbs and gruyere

meringue parfait with seasonal fruit, pastry cream and whipped cream inside an almond meringue

plum cake! light walnut chiffon with Blossom Bluff’s damsons in a plum jam, fig leaf pastry cream and plum buttercream

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 MENU SEPTEMBER 26-28
Sep
26
to Sep 28

MENU SEPTEMBER 26-28

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HOPE YOU CAN JOIN US FOR MORE DELICIOUS PEAR CAKE!

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Sesame butter cookie

Damson Plum Graham Cookie

Raspberry Linzer

Walnut Financier

Pear Cake- Warren pears from Frog Hollow Farm, walnut chiffon, Yunnan tea cream, crème fraîche whipped cream

Savory galette- Full Belly Sungold and Cherry tomatoes, herbs, green onion and gruyere

Fig +fig leaf èclair

xo Sesame

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SHOP MENU SEPTEMBER 19-21
Sep
19
to Sep 21

SHOP MENU SEPTEMBER 19-21

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Pear cake + Fig Eclair

Summer meets the beginning of fall this weekend, join us!

sesame butter cookie

seasonal fruit crumb cookie

raspberry linzer

walnut financier

herb, green onion+goat cheese quiche with herby cherry and sungold tomatoes

Warren pear cake :walnut chiffon cake with Frog Hollow Warren pears, Yunnan tea cream and topped with crème fraîche whipped cream slice/whole

peach upside down buckwheat cake slice/whole

fig and fig leaf éclair

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LAST OF THE SUMMER PEACHES PEACH CAKE!
Sep
12
to Sep 14

LAST OF THE SUMMER PEACHES PEACH CAKE!

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Late summer Frog Hollow Peaches+ Nectarines

We just had to make one more peach cake for you! Join us for a slice in our alley before they are gone!

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sesame butter cookie

raspberry linzer

pluot crumb cookie

walnut financier

peach upside down buckwheat cake

fig éclair

almond chiffon cake with frog hollow peaches, Yunnan tea pastry cream, and crème fraîche whipped cream

goat cheese and herb quiche with sungold +cherry tomatoes

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NECTARINE CAKE+ FIG ECLAIRS!
Sep
5
to Sep 7

NECTARINE CAKE+ FIG ECLAIRS!

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Sesame Chiffon+Nectarine Cake

Come join us in the alley and get a little summer before it’s gone!

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sesame butter cookie

raspberry linzer

cardamom almond financier

pluot crumb cookie

fig and fig leaf éclair

sesame chiffon+nectarine cake

peach upside down buckwheat cake

goat cheese+herb quiche with herby sungold and cherry tomatoes

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NECTARINES PEACHES PLUMS
Aug
8
to Aug 10

NECTARINES PEACHES PLUMS

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Nectarine Cake

DEEP SUMMER!

Hope we see you this week

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sesame butter cookie

strawberry jam graham

raspberry or blackberry crumb cookie

walnut financier

nectarine cake- cornmeal chiffon, noyau pastry cream, burnt honey buttercream

peach upside down cake

plum tart

savory galette- sungold+cherry tomato, corn, scallion, herbs+ gruyere

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PLUM CAKE AND APRICOT JAM!
Jul
11
to Jul 13

PLUM CAKE AND APRICOT JAM!

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Santa Rosa Plums from Riverdog farm are here! We will be turning them into jam alongside our Blenheim Apricot jam available by the jar in the shop and on our Square site as we make it. This weekend we’ll have the first of the Santa Rosa’s in a plum cake, hope we catch you for a whole one or by the slice in the shop!

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sesame cookie

strawberry graham

walnut financier

meyer lemon madeleine

plum cake- buckwheat chiffon cake, Santa Rosa plum jam, noyau pastry cream, plum buttercream

strawberry buckwheat shortcake

blondie

apricot or cherry crumb cookie

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CAKE POP-UP at BLACKBIRD BOOKSTORE IN SF
Jun
30
12:00 PM12:00

CAKE POP-UP at BLACKBIRD BOOKSTORE IN SF

Come join me in the lovely back garden of Blackbird Bookstore in SF for Peach Melba Cake this Sunday!

Blackbird Bookstore is always worth a Sunday field trip to the Outer Sunset. A carefully curated selection of books, lovely staff, a small cafe up front to grab a coffee and peach cake slices out back to enjoy on the patio!

Hope to see you 12-3!

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Cake Pop-Up at TACOS OSCAR BRUNCH!
Jun
23
11:00 AM11:00

Cake Pop-Up at TACOS OSCAR BRUNCH!

Peaches about to meet tacos

Come catch a slice of peach cake after enjoying delicious brunch at Tacos Oscar on what looks like a lovely Sunday lined up for you. I’ll be there from 11-2 with slices or until I sell out. Hope to see you!

Cardamom chiffon cake, peaches, noyau pastry cream and crème fraîche whipped cream

perfect tacos, sunshine, slice of cake xo suumer

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SUMMER! MENU JUNE 20-22
Jun
20
to Jun 22

SUMMER! MENU JUNE 20-22

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PEACH CAKE ALL WEEKEND

SUMMER IS HERE LET’S CELEBRATE!

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SESAME BUTTER COOKIE

STRAWBERRY GRAHAM

WALNUT FINANCIER

CHOCOLATE ALMOND COOKIE

APRICOT OR CHERRY CRUMB COOKIE

MEYER LEMON MADELEINE

STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE dirty girl+lucero farm strawberries, buckwheat shortcake, creme fraiche whipped cream

APRICOT FRANGIPANE TART frog hollow apricots, almond cream, spelt sugar tart

PEACH CAKE cardamom chiffon cake with peaches, noyau pastry cream and creme fraiche whipped cream

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Cake Pop-Up at Broc!
Jun
9
12:00 PM12:00

Cake Pop-Up at Broc!

Cake + a glass of Broc =perfect Sunday

Hope we catch you this Sunday on the patio at Broc from 12-4/or until all of the apricot cake is gone! You can order a whole one on our shop page in case you’d rather just play it safe and I’ll have it there for you.

xo come celebrate with us cheers!

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SESAME 1 YEAR !
Jun
1
10:00 AM10:00

SESAME 1 YEAR !

I can’t believe it, but Happy 1 year Anniversary to Sesame at our shop space and big shared kitchen here in Berkeley!

Join us this weekend for a special summery menu with old and new favorites and a special celebratory cake slicing on Saturday June 1st at 12:00! Come toast us and get a mini slice of sheet cake (first come, first serve, for here only). Hope we see you!

Thank you so much for your support and for helping us through this year!

xo

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sesame cookie

citrus glazed shortbread

strawberry jam graham

cherry+fig leaf sable tart

meyer lemon madeleine

walnut financier

almond+chocolate glazed cookie

almond chiffon+apricot cake slice

potato, herb+ gruyere galette

rhubarb galette

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May 23-25th at the shop
May
23
to May 26

May 23-25th at the shop

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apricot cake

Apricots are just rolling in and we’re putting them in this weekend’s shop cake. Join us in the alley for a slice or order a whole one on our shop page.

Hope we see you p.s. still a few spaces left for our meringue class Sunday!

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sesame butter cookie

strawberry jam graham cookie

citrus glazed shortbread

meyer lemon madeleine

walnut financier

carrot +seed tea cake

apricot cake slice- almond chiffon, apricot jam, noyau (apricot pit) pastry cream, apricot buttercream

savory galette- asparagus, potato, herb+gruyere

cherry meringue- almond meringue, roasted cherries, fig leaf pastry cream and whipped cream

xo

sesame

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May 16th-18th at Sesame a tiny bakery
May
16
to May 18

May 16th-18th at Sesame a tiny bakery

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SESAME CHIFFON STRAWBERRY CAKE+ CHERRY TART!

Cherries are here! We’re bringing back our favorite cherry tart with roasted cherries, fig leaf pastry cream and whipped cream on a sable tart. We are also trying a slightly lighter version of our sesame chiffon cake with strawberries, black sesame pastry cream and crème fraîche whipped cream frosting this weekend. Come hang in our alley and try a slice, reserve a table for Tea+Cake , or order a whole one on our shop page.

Hope we see you!

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sesame butter cookie

strawberry jam graham cookie

walnut financier

oolong tea cookie

meyer lemon glazed madeleine

blood orange glazed shortbread

carrot+seed tea cake

roasted cherry+fig leaf tart

sesame chiffon cake with Lucero strawberries, black sesame pastry cream and topped with crème fraîche whipped cream

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