Wuollet Bakery

15 years ago we moved to Edina and discovered this bakery. Pastry is a passion in our family for 3 generations. Yes the cakes are truly magnificent in design detail coloration but the flavor and minimal amount of butter used is most disappointing. I have been to almost all the bakeries in Minnesota and at the top of the list is Daube’s Bakery in Rochester –huge surprising improvements with new ownership 6 – 8 months ago. They are using even more butter and the flavorings used are natural and truly delicious. The apple kolash (many other fillings) are magnificent, the mini cakes, excellent breads. Thin 100% butter pretzel shaped cookies are my most favorite. Reminds me of Bonte Patisserie in NYC on 3^rd Ave in the 70’s — retired in the 90’s.

love the strawberry soufflé cake. have gotten this many times for multiple locations. they usually have really great groupons! be very specific when ordering ahead and always double check your order before you leave. I’m unsure if they’ve updated their site, but the website often reflect different prices than what they charge in store or over the phone. I recommend the cakes and croissants, but the other pastries are too heavy on the sugar for my taste.

Oh my gosh. Almond Angel Puff; light fluffy pastry, sprinkled with sugar and toasted almonds with sweetened almond paste in the middle. Sticky buns are delicious too, along with ANYthing else we’ve had there. The coffee is really good, too. Highly recommend.

Prior to my wedding reception, I’d tried Wuollet (namely the St. Paul location) both for my high school graduation cupcakes and then various cookie and small-​scale dessert needs since. So, it makes sense that when we began thinking about cake options for the reception, we decided to check out Wuollet. I need to preface this saying I do not have a giant sweet tooth. I am more of a salt girl and while my maid of honor practically BEGGED me to invite her to cake tastings so she could eat cake, I picked at the selections and mostly deferred to the group. However, Wuollet was a great way to go as they do offer you a complimentary cake tasting if you’re planning an event such as a wedding, they will accommodate your tastes/​preferences (including my need for dairy-​free options), and they will work with you to recommend designs/​styles. They were able to recreate my design requests (admittedly from photos I saw on Pinterest) beautifully! Seriously, when the cake deliverer brought in the cakes and took them out of their boxes, I started weeping. Granted, it had already been a long day and wedding planning is stressful, but it was so exciting to see the amazing job they did!
The cons:
–Very. very. very. sweet. Like I said, I am more of a salt girl — or at the very least, I like TART or FLORAL or something a bit unique to balance out the sugar. Granted, I was limited somewhat with my dairy-​free preferences, but even the dairy options my husband tasted were quite sugary as well. That being said, people seemed to love it and many had seconds (or thirds). Which brings me to my only other con…
–We got WAY too much cake. Now, I’m not sure if this is a common practice or if this was somehow our fault, but we gave them the approximate number of guests and they gave us the recommendation for how much cake to purchase. Most guests had cake and MANY had seconds or thirds. We still came home with almost the entire tiered cake and easily the equivalent of 1 whole sheet cake (likely more) between the two. I’m not sure if they expected us to cut much larger pieces or something, but it was a LOT of cake. I fed my coworkers leftover cake for an entire week after and still had to throw some away in addition to freezing some. I know, who complains about too much cake?! But my mom paid for it PLUS I hate being wasteful — so be mindful of the reality of how much cake you’ll actually need versus how many servings you order.
All in all, I think this place is a great way to go! Just keep the cons in mind and do what’s right for you.

Amazing! We just had our wedding cake done through Wuollet’s and I’m so glad we chose them. The cake was delicious and looked exactly how I told them to design it! Can’t wait to stop in soon for some cupcakes.

Terrible customer service and incredibly overpriced cakes. Definitely would not recommend or return. The actual cake however was awesome. Getting it was the problem.

Best cupcakes in town! Their buttercream and cake flavors are top notch. I would highly recommend them for casual events or formal as well.

I was very disappointed in my purchase today. I’ve had Woullets cupcakes before at a friends wedding and love the cupcakes. The cupcakes I had then were flavorful, moist and, absolutely wonderful. The cupcakes I purchased today were flavorless, dry and not really that good. I was really bummed out by the quality of the cupcakes I purchased, whats going on Woullets?

«Yo Yo Yo
Babiez For Lyfe
#hiphop4eva»
These were the words I told the Wuollet staff member/​icing artist to write on the cake ordered for the world’s first ever hip-​hop baby shower. (I’m claiming it.) She did not judge. She did not give me the stink-​eye. She simply said, «that’s really fitting for the occasion.» LOL! More about this location:
–It’s really small, and there are two or three tables for small groups along the window front.
–They have your traditional baked goods available like vanilla glazed donuts and Long Johns.
–Parking exists all around the building. I can imagine it’s almost impenetrable during peak times, though.
–You’ll have to ask a staff member to use the bathroom, and you’ll be guided to the back.
About the actual cake itself, I picked up a 16×24 soufflé cake with raspberry filling topped with whipped cream. ($ 150+) I have to say, it was quite tasty and not cloyingly sweet (which I like). Not to mention, half of the cake was left after serving 50+ people. Also, if you’re wondering about the types of goodies and their prices, they’re all listed on Wuollet’s website.
When it comes to cakes, I would strongly consider buying one from this Wuollet location.

We have a long history with Wuollet Bakery. Our first run in was for our wedding, we had cupcakes made for the reception and they were awesome. Over the years we have stopped in for donuts and anniversary cupcakes, always having a great experience.
This time we stopped in because we were waiting for a table at next door Red Cow and needed a place to wait, so we headed over to Wuollet. It was a great decision. We bought cupcakes for dessert later and a donut for pre-​dinner dessert. Being the week before Valentine’s Day most of the pastries were love themed and most importantly, they were delicious.
I suggest you stop in to Wuollet anytime, but it is also a great place to wait for your table at RC.

Can you ever really go wrong when it comes to sugar and breakfast food? I love stopping here on my way to work to bring some fun treats into the office for the co-​workers. It is always a hit with the fresh pastries, wonderful donuts and warm scones. You really can’t go wrong. We did out wedding cake testing here this past week and really enjoyed trying so many different types of cakes and pastries, it is in the running for our final choice for the big day. You MUST try their macaroons, they are to die for

For starters, I grew up LOVING Wuollet’s. We would make the pilgrimage across town to get the coveted birthday cakes and were never disappointed. This last month, however, has turned me off of them completely.
I am getting married in March and have been looking for a bakery for a cake. Who better than Wuollet’s, right? They have reputation, they have taste, and (truth be told) they have pretty decent prices. I’m not picky, or high maintenance, just really excited about quality cake.
I emailed over a month ago to set up an appointment and ask some questions. Nothing. No reply.
Three weeks ago, I called and left my name and number. Nothing. No reply.
Two weeks ago, I went into the store to buy some cupcakes for «sampling» purposes. And, because they are Wuollets cupcakes! I left my name and number there – at the correct wedding location, I might add. Nothing! No Reply!
Last week, I called at 2pm (don’t worry this is important) and the lady working tells me I need to call back between 7am-​3pm. When I tell her that I am within that time frame, she puts me on hold and then comes back saying the wedding coordinator will need my name and number.
Not to be deterred, I email again. Nothing! Still NO REPLY!
Game Over Wuollet’s.
Your cupcakes now taste of disdain and bad customer service.
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On a side note, I did find a GREAT bakery with better flavor, options, prices and customer service. Send me a message if you want more details.

We got three varieties of cupcakes all of which would have tasted great had they not been two days old…

What started as a nostalgic return to my hometown bakery in Edina this morning (I currently live in Boston), quickly turned into an abysmal, horrible experience. I was looking to pick up a few things that I used to enjoy as a kid and encountered awful service at this bakery. It started with a 15 minutes wait despite the fact there was only one person in front of me with a small order. The worker acted like she had better places to be and didn’t want to be helping people. When it was my turn, I asked for my items (which they didn’t end up having), and the «worker’s» attitude was so full of disdain, rude and snotty with her taking extra time to look me up and down to size me up. What happened to Minnesota nice??? I don’t even encounter this type of behavior in the most upscale of Boston elite neighborhoods… Seems like she needs a serious reality check that she works in a bakery not Goldman Sachs, and should have a little more respect for the customers.
I will never go out of my way when I am back in town to visit this formerly, much-​loved bakery.
Oh and I chose not to buy anything in the end since she was so rude, I just decided to leave.

The baked goods are delicious. During October they have the pumpkin cookies that are awesome sauce. I go here weekly and buy 12 of them to snack on… Yum! The icing on the cookies get a big crunchy which is not expected and not melt in your mouth worthy… So I usually pop that off and go for the goods!
Come here for the bread and cookies and sometimes a cupcake if your feeling adventurous but don’t expect a smiling face to greet you. I am normally met with what feels like someone that doesn’t hate their job… But someone that doesn’t love it either.
I do rate based on food AND service as I find the experience to be as important as the food.
Loving the trip that food brings you on, you don’t want that soured by bitter people so go in there smiling and get your cookies!

I love this bakery. The service is really good and the food is very good. Warning there are a lot of tempting treats. I love their fruit tarts but usually I would say call in ahead of time to order one just to make sure you will get it.
The strawberry cake is also a delight but usually I don’t have anyone to share a full cake with. Almost wished their would sell it by the slice.

I’ve had 3 – 4 wuollet cakes in the last few years and have to say that they’re the best cakes I’ve ever had and there’s a noticeable difference. A little expensive, but definitely worth it for special occasions.

I must be doing something wrong. I live right down the street from this place and am constantly giving them second chances but their made-​to-​order cakes and prepared sweets selection just doesn’t taste very good. It must be a matter of taste because other people seem to really enjoy their stuff. Sadly, I’ll have to keep driving to get my morning donut at The Baker’s Wife or walk around the corner for a cupcake at Sweet Retreat and totally enjoy my delicious caloric expenditure!
One thing they do right… Fresh dinner rolls.

A well loved establishment in the twin cities does consistent, simple, and tasty cakes, cookies, pastries, and treats. Love the princess cake with marzipan, raspberry, and cream; it’s an almond lovers dream!
With all the other bakery options in town, i find Wuollet on the too sweet side, so it’s hard to be a repeat customer.
Woullet doesn’t make tough cookies, but it’s trying to be one by slashing prices through groupon and other coupon websites.
Check them out if you haven’t, and maybe Woullet will hit the spot for you.

I love this place! Not for the cake or special items like you always hear about but for the straighter fair. Very good Donuts, Croissants, Danishes and other simple items that don’t taste simple in any way!
I must say though that the Apple Fritter did not look worthy. Now this falls on me more than it does them. I’m an admitted Rib snob, Biscuit and Gravy snob and Apple Fritter snob. It looked too sugary, not enough like a fritter… oh well, no one is perfect.
Love it, will always stop in on a Saturday morning when driving by!
KT