Judy's Hand Made Cake

3-3.5 stars, but not quite 4 for my first visit so rounding down. I've had Judy's on my bookmarks for a while now, but you have to pre-order for pick up; although they have a retail space, walk-ins are not accepted. They are located in the small plaza with the Firestone tires.I tried:[https://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?select=4F_GkBMNfdIOMDH_NQ8pBg&userid=76vIFZcC7owykCBjMfGVXg, https://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?select=cwKpJY_YulaytMoDAqYeyg&userid=76vIFZcC7owykCBjMfGVXg]-Matcha Roll Cake w/Red Bean Filling: I liked the matcha flavor, which was strong but not overpowering. However, the cake was a bit dry, and the red bean in the filling was undercooked and on the hard side. I liked how light the cake was, and the whipped cream filling, and likely came on an off day.-Chocolate Roll Cake w/Pudding Filling: The chocolate cake was more moist than the matcha, and I liked the chocolate flavor, which was present but not too strong. The pudding and whipped cream filling were good, but I didn't think they quite went with the chocolate cake.All the ingredients seemed very fresh and quality, and I would come back to give their fruit desserts a try. No seating is available. Parking was easy to find since this small plaza had plenty of spots.

Amazing sesame cake roll with sesame whipped cream! Heavenly tasted! You cant order on the spot or visit the store. You need to get on her FB page private group. If she opens for order, you have to sign up fast otherwise it is sold out. She makes birthday cake also. I love the cake roll. 3Q cake is only ok to me.

Maybe because I saw extremely positive reviews for this place, hence my expectations. Sadly, my hopes fell flat. Nonetheless, support local business! Judy has her own fan base in the area. If you want to order anything, you'll have to join her private FB group by answering a few questions asked in Mandarin. We ordered a custom birthday cake - You'll have to do this 2 weeks in advance. You get to choose the cake flavor, and 2 different types of filling. The exterior will be your typical Asian whipped cream with fresh fruits. After you order through her google form, you'll have to text her as well so she can check if she got your order. Then, you can choose to pay via PayPal (show the receipt in person during pickup), or pay credit card (I think she also takes cash). The latter methods are in person during pickup. Day of, Judy called us to say she was running late (which we were totally fine with). We arrived in the small parking lot, and her shop is in between a bunch of auto repair shops. When we went inside, the space was pretty packed with inventory, and you see Judy and her staff super busy all doing their own thing: she's assembling cakes, someone is folding cake boxes, another is carrying out baked sponge cakes...We got a cake with black sesame base, with taro filling and pudding filling: +/-1 black sesame was poorly mixed in the entire batter. However, the pieces that I bit into had a nice sesame flavor! The cake itself was nice, light and moist though. +/-1 a bit disappointed by the taro filling - it was just chunks of taro mixed in the whipped cream. I was hoping it would be mashed taro instead. +1 pudding tasted homemade! I liked it.-1 a bit surprised there was SO much whipped cream. I wish there was a way to ask for less (probably is). For $38, this was quite a pricey 8" cake. Would I get it again? Not sure. Would I want to try other stuff she sells in her FB group? Probably!

This is a home style Taiwanese chef who has a commercial kitchen to meet demand for her style of food. Every business is a community; this one is no exception. Photos of the cakes are on FB, there are regular rotation items which show up on mamacook for less than a day. Menu varies depending on what customers want. This isn't a substitute for korean bakeries. They don't sell to the general public via walkup traffic. Everything is made to order after ordering on wechat/FB/mamacook. The owner gives cooking classes. Cakes use whip cream wo the additives in the commercial korean bakeries. You can customize the inside layers and outside to your liking and control the sweetness level by indicating the amount of sugar added to the cream pre whipping. The cheesecake is asian style, they take it out of the mold when you show up for pickup. If you eat it right away or a hour or so later it is one of the best warm light, fluffiest cakes you can experience. The steam hasn't condensed. Many shops follow this protocol including Uncle Tetsu or Subway with their fresh bread. If you like taiwanese style food, this is the place to go. Not as salty as the commercial restaurants and better food quality. Some of the noodle soups are good; they sell out regularly. Very popular w/kids. Homemade broth and not strong flavor or overly salty. The 3lb packs of make your own dumplings are designed for people with kids and less time to cook and shop. This is a better style than buying frozen dumplings because it takes less room for storage, the final product is better; store premade dough/filling in airtight container in fridge. Enough for 4 people for multiple servings. Helps tremendously with meal prep. Most of the customers don't use Yelp. English too much trouble. the lower reviews don't understand the how this business works or the customer base.

Note: You must place your order ahead of time.From what I've heard this is a true hole in the wall place. My coworker brought in a cheesecake from here and it was super tasty. The cake had been freshly made and still warm. It had a very eggy, almost-souffle-like consistency. Everyone in the office loved it. If you refrigerate the cake it apparently changes consistently, but I couldn't wait so I didn't try it. My friend also picked up a rice ball that had egg and crispy dough and really enjoyed that as well. I think I'm going to try that next time myself.

Recently got to try two of Judy's cake rolls: the black sesame cake roll and the taro cake roll. Both were amazingly soft, extremely fresh, and absolutely stuffed with filling! The black sesame had that classic nutty sesame flavor, and the taro even had small chunks of taro in the filling. I'm an instant fan!My family ordered through the private Facebook group for 世界生活館 (Amazing Books & Gifts) and picked up at their shop on De Anza Blvd in Cupertino. Not sure if Judy's is currently processing her own orders for pickup at their kitchen.

Judy's handmade goods always bring back memory of good time and flavor back in Taiwan. This is an unique shop that rotates it's menu daily, providing great selection of different Taiwanese cuisine. You need to contact Judy through the Facebook to be added to a private Facebook group to see the daily pre-order menu and place orders. I think they used to provide family cooking classes but due to covid19 it's transformed into making take-out orders for baked goods and Taiwanese cuisine. This photo is wonton in red chilly sauce, a copycat of ding tai fun, made from Judy's hand made frozen wontons (+soy sauce, vinegar, sugar, chopped green onion, sesame oil, trader joe onion crunch, hot sauce, and **peanut powder**). Judy seeks for healthy natural ingredients put-together authentic Taiwanese baking and dishes. No shortcut with pre-made overly-processed ingredients. She's wearing multiple hats, running this whole operation by herself most of the time, from managing orders, shopping &preparing ingredients, baking /cooking, packaging, and lastly assisting pickup/customer interaction. Please support small business through this tough time by exploring more local takeout options. We can make it through together.

Weekly menu changes via FB post. Everything freshly made. Very high quality. Have to place order in advance; can pay via paypal to be covid safe. No dining outside. Commercial kitchen. Other reviews accurate. This is by far the best asian bakery in the bay area for cakes. Big difference when something is not refrigerated and premade. I never knew that. Taiwanese style. Cheesecake: order from FB group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/Judyhandmadecake/. Join and wait fro approval. Takes a while bc owner is so busy. CC is warm and freshly popped out of mold when you pickup. The freshly baked results in different texture than anything from local bakeries or franchise chains. Not sweet, not like an American cheesecake, more like a souffle. Similar to a chawan mushi custard. Similar to the Japanese cheesecakes. Very light. Other reviews accurate, the light airy texture changes after refrigeration. Better than mass produced cheesecakes which are either shipped over frozen like Paris Baguette. Also sell wonton, jiaozi dough/filling in DIY kits. They post when available and you order through mamacook: https://mamacook.mobi/en/customer/eventsThey speak english on pickup, most customers are chinese speaking. pickup line moves slowly. budget 1/2 hr.

In addition to traditional cakes, there are Asian flavors as well as a unique "sushi cake" with shredded pork (pork "sung") & cucumber inside, nori (seaweed) outside. Other offerings include cold noodles & Taiwanese sticky rice, as well as Chinese pastries & bao.Currently their only online presence is on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/Judyhandmadecake/ (Yelp won't let me add this as their website.)Store is a "deli inside an auto repair plaza & cross street is Kifer".Submit orders via Google Doc in their Facebook group: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe4cPW2We2HSs-rwW4LWdvL1vIxIdY1_66F22X6iYB8d6J_fQ/viewformOrder 14 days in advance for weekend orders. ( Weekday orders: 7 days in advance.)Can also order via various foodie groups on FB. Usually pick up Tue & Sat at various locations including Sunnyvale & Cupertino.E-mail: [email protected]

The cake rolls are absolutely delicious! The cake is light and moist with right level of sweetness, the cream and filling are light and fresh and the amount is really generous .You'll taste no artificial flavor but the flavor from high quality ingredients. If you like Japanese or Taiwanese cake rolls, this is the right place for you.