Family owned and operated

Located next to the Holiday Market at Lake of the Pines

10934 Combie Road, Auburn, California 95602

ph: 530-268-0576 | fx: 530-268-1786

email: info AT gristmill DOT biz

The Gristmill's Specialty Cakes

Tiramisu cake

Our Specialty Cakes represent a wide variety of 8 inch cakes with various cake flavors, cream and fruit fillings and icing combinations. They are 8 inch cakes and easily serve between 8 to 10 people. That said, these cakes are quite rich and serving size can be reduce to feed a few more. We usually have a variety of specialty cakes on-hand in our cake show case or in our freezer, so ask if you don't see what you are looking for. Of course, to get what you want, it is always best to place an order. All Specialty Cakes are $19.95 except our standard Death By Chocolate and Fruit Basket cakes which are priced at $24.95.

Like all Grismtill cakes, Specialty Cakes can be custom ordered to meet your needs. We can make them in any of the sizes that we make our other cakes. To order a Specialty Cake to your exact specifications, please give us 48 hours notice.

It's difficult choose

We usually have several specialty cakes in our cake showcase, but it is always best to order ahead to be sure to get exactly what you want. Give us a call at 530-268-0576 to order a cake from the Gristmill Bakery and Deli! We ask that you give us at least 48 hours notice.

Black Forest CakeBlack Forest Cake

...tart cherry filling separating two layers of liqueur soaked devil's food cake; generously iced in whipped cream and decorated with shaved chocolate and maraschino cherries.

Boston Cream CakeBoston Cream Cake

...moist white cake filled with Bavarian crème, iced in whipped cream and drizzled with ganache. Bostons are also available in the Chocolate Lover's variety featuring chocolate cake, chocolate Bavarian crème, chocolate whipped cream frosting and of course, the rich ganache chocolate icing dripped over top. Yep, you guessed it. Both varieties of Bostons are over the top.

Burnt Almond CakeBurnt Almond Cake

... moist white cake filled with a rich combination of light custard and whipped topping flavored with amaretto and sprinkled with sweet toasted almonds. Iced in whipped topping or cream and gently decorated with sweet toasted almonds.

Pink Champagne Cake(Pink) Champagne Cake

...our white cake recipe made with real champagne with just a blush of pink is filled twice with our smooth light custard filling and iced in light whipped topping. The alcohol bakes off in the oven, but the champagne flavour stays behind to give this cake a celebatory bubbley tang.

Death by chocolate cakeDeath By Chocolate

(DBC for short) ... 3 layers of rich devil's food cake separated by fresh raspberry filling, iced in a crumb layer of chocolate butter cream and totally enrobed in chocolate Belgian ganache. Definitely to die for!!!

Fruit basket cakeFruit Basket Cake

A dreamy white cake with real whipped cream icing filled with fresh and frozen fruit and bavarian cream.

Fruit trio cakeFruit Trio Cake

It looks like a blast from the past and tastes like a burst of fruit creamy goodness.

German Chocolate CakeGerman Chocolate Cake

...rich devil's food cake is filled and topped with traditional German chocolate filling and iced all around with our sweet chocolate butter cream.

Pina Kolada CakePina Kolada Cake

Think Hawaiin summer barbeque for this little number! The Pina Kolada cake features our delicious moist whita cake with filled with pineapple cream filling, iced in whipped cream and coconut flakes.

Drizzled Raspberry Truffle cakeRaspberry Truffle Cake

...as rich as it gets...devil's food cake filled with a smooth mix of whipped ganache and raspberries, a crumb layer of chocolate butter cream and totally enrobed in rich Belgian ganache.

Red Velvet cakeRed Velvet Cake

...kissed with chocolate cake, this 3 layer cake is given a smooth velvety texture and unique flavour from the addition of buttermilk. Filled and covered with a light cream cheese icing, this cake tastes fabulous and really is red in color.

Spider cakeSpider Cake

...spooky sweetness... rich devil's food cake baked upside down on carmelized pecan halves and covered in rich Belgian ganache. Decoration with a subtle web pattern and a little spider (or marachino cherry) give this striking and delicious cake its name.

Tiramisu CakeTiramisu Cake

... my rendition of the classic is three layers of white cake soaked in coffee and rum, sprinkled with chocolate and filled with a smooth mixture of whipped cream, mascapone cheese and Bavarian crème. This is iced with sweet whipped cream, encircled with lady fingers and garnished with shaved chocolate and chocolate-covered espresso beans.

An elegantly decorated plain cheesecak.Cheesecakes

Now if that wasn't already enough choice in cake, we have a chees cake line that will delight your taste buds beyond your wildest culinary dreams. Cheese cake lovers beware, these babies can be addictive!