Katrina's fame is not restricted to the East Bay. In fact, her work has been
featured in Perfect Weddings, Bride's Magazine, In Style
Magazine, and in several Bay Area publications. Town & Country Magazine
also recognized her as one of the country's best wedding cake providers, and
Bride's Magazine featured one of her cakes among the favorite cakes of
the nineties. I saw her work all over the Bay Area. Whether they are simple
designs or sophisticated creations, Katrina's cakes look just wonderful. They
are meticulously done, elegant, and the most perfect I have ever seen - and
they taste so good. Not only did San Francisco Focus vote her pastries and
desserts "Best in the Bay Area" but I also found them great when I sampled them
during a cake tasting. Her devils food, genoise, pound, and chiffon cakes
can be filled with a variety of chocolate mousses, Bavarians, fresh fruit, and
much more. Very popular is her award- winning tiramisu cake. I also love her
elegant mini cakes; they are available in 1-, 2-, and 3-tier styles and can be
personalized with color, monograms or graphics, and a large selection of
handmade flowers and decorations.
Each cake is customized to the clients specifications. Covered with marzipan, rolled fondant, chocolate glazes, or butter creams, Katrinas cakes can be embellished with fresh flowers or handmade flowers of marzipan, chocolate, or gum paste. What makes her cakes so special is the balance between the cake and the decoration - always perfect. The biggest and most work-intensive cake she
ever has created was for a famous San Francisco wedding. Modeled after the
architectural detail of Grace Cathedral, this cake was 6½ feet tall and decorated with 450 flowers.
Katrina inherited her love for food from her grandmother, a chef to the Royal
Family of Sweden. A graduate from the Culinary Academy in San Francisco, she
started her career as a pastry chef for the famous Narsai David. She opened her
own shop in 1987. In addition to her business, she is frequently asked to make
special appearances and give demonstrations. Her second store location is at
5931 College Avenue, Oakland.
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