For years, one of the owners of Spun Sugar was teased by friends that she had so many cooking supplies and cake decorations in her house she could start her own business. In the mid-nineties, she decided to listen to those friends, and co-founded Spun Sugar. Walking the aisles of this store is like taking a stroll through Martha Stewart's wildest fantasies come to life. It offers a wide variety of cake decorations, cooking classes, supplies, mixes and bulk chocolate for all the aspring pastry chefs out there, as well as fresh truffles, cupcakes, and cookies for those who appreciate their work.
Offering nuts, dried fruits and candies, Aladdin Nuthouse chooses only the highest quality nuts from the world's best growers and then roasts them to perfection. Products include: gift baskets, boxes and tins as well as mixed nuts, roasted nuts, raw nuts, seeds, roasted seeds, spices, trail mix, snacks and more.
Sweet Factory is a candy store located in the Westfield Shoppingtown Santa Anita mall near the 10 Freeway and one mile south of the 210 Freeway. It offers hard to find, nostalgic, bulk candy, wholesale candy, chocolates, dried fruits, nuts, gifts as well as a large sugar-free section. Customers can mix and match in bags and the bulk candies are sold by the pound. Sweet Factory offers giveaways for bulk purchases, and it also carries items for weddings and special events.
Pila's Colossal Cake & Supply is located in the Santa Rosa Shopping Center. It has every cake making supply you could imagine: templates, cupcake baking cups, sprinkles, pre-made flowers, cardboard rounds and more. Custom cake orders can also be placed. Private parties and classes are also available. Check the website for the most current class schedule.
Sweet Factory is located on the first floor of the Northridge Fashion Center. It is the only bulk candy store in the mall and often draws quite a crowd. Sweet Factory offers more than 100 different types of candy. The candy is at a fixed price and sold by the pound, allowing you to take as much or as little of any kind as you want. The shop has a whole wall dedicated to chocolate, in all its glorious forms. If you have a sweet tooth and want to get your sugar fix, come on down to Sweet Factory. Its staff is friendly and the prices are affordable.
Chocolate Cow is nestled in the Mercado shopping plaza between La Salette restaurant and Foot Candy. Under the ownership of Stephen Pond, the shop has maintained a 21 year presence here in Sonoma. There are 17 flavors of ice cream and nine gelato flavors. As a refreshing alternative, they aslso serve Hawaiian shaved ice. This a hometown shop that is locally staffed. A favorite stop for locals and visitors of Sonoma. Pick a scoop with the family or treat the kid in all us. A gigantic variety of candy takes up a whole wall. A decadent chocolate case has a array of bon bons and chocolate dips they make on the premices. Among the fovorite toppings for ice cream are English toffee & peanut butter cups. Coffee and minkshakes are also served.