Full Belly Bakery, LLC
Bakery · Montclair Business ·
Cakes, pastries, cookies, breads, and savory tarts.
Cakes, pastries, cookies, breads, and savory tarts.
"If a $575 pistachio cake topped with 24-karat gold flakes sounds like something you’d be into, then here’s exciting news: Full Belly Bakery in Oakland’s Montclair is a cake oasis. But if $575 feels like too much, all other cakes, like the caramel pecan carrot cake and the sweet potato basque cheesecake, are more within reason ($25-$40). You’ll also find loads of pastries including banana bread and scones. " - Ricky Rodriguez
"Beautiful cakes are the main draw at the new Fully Belly Bakery from founder Eva Allen, with seasonal offerings (and various price points) to meet every occasion. But beyond the cakes, there are smaller treats too if a whole cake feels a bit much for the moment. Look for banana bread, ginger molasses cookies, or pistachio chocolate truffles." - Dianne de Guzman
"I'm excited that Eva Allen is opening her first permanent space in Oakland’s Montclair neighborhood on October 20, with a grand opening from 2 to 8 p.m. — a Black-owned, classic neighborhood bakery where Allen says, “Selfishly, my goal is to take over the dessert space.” The year-round cake lineup includes a five-flavor Gratification Collection and a three-flavor seasonal Indulgence Collection, plus an Extravagant Collection that showcases her passion projects; on opening that features a pistachio sponge layered with Moro blood orange curd, whipped Ambanja, and Madagascar-sourced chocolate ganache topped with edible 24K gold leaf (an eight-inch cake is $575). Pastries and breads complement the cakes—quick breads (banana, zucchini), savory and sweet tarts, cookies, chocolate truffles, gluten-free cheesecakes, scones, and a few weekend-only breads like a garlic pesto brioche roll (the buttery garlic rolls are expected to fly off the racks). Cakes are largely meant for pre-order, though slices and cake cups will be available, and Allen is pursuing a liquor license (if that doesn’t work out she may open another spot for Champagne and dessert). After the grand opening, hours will be Thursday–Saturday 11 a.m.–6 p.m. and Sundays 9 a.m.–2 p.m., and Allen has already been building neighborhood support by bringing sheet cakes, hosting giveaways, and coordinating weekend bread offerings with the farmers market." - Paolo Bicchieri
"Full Belly Bakery debuted its new permanent space in Oakland, luring in customers with the promise of both the affordable and luxurious sweets. Chef Eva Allen will have an assortment of pastries including sweet and savory tarts, cookies, chocolate truffles, and more — as well as the Extravagent Collection, lux cakes that are Allen’s passion project and skew decadent, such as a gold-leaf topped pistachio sponge cake." - Lauren Saria
"Coming to the Montclair neighborhood of Oakland in fall 2023, Full Belly Bakery is owner Eva Allen’s first permanent storefront after years of selling decadent desserts and cake jars at Oakland Roots games and Berkeley Bowl and fulfilling custom orders. Allen, who opened the bakery in 2018 to counter overly sweet cakes, aims to create a go-to dessert destination open from the late morning into the evening for a glass of Champagne and a slice after dinner, emphasizing quality, savory cakes and sustainability. Her inventive riffs on classics include raspberry red velvet and caramel pecan carrot cake, and she upcycles cake scraps into popular bread pudding bites that she donates through East Oakland Collective’s Feed the Hood program. As a Black woman in the East Bay who faced limited financial opportunities, she secured a small loan with help from Damon Johnson and the Oakland Black Business Fund to make the storefront possible." - Paolo Bicchieri
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