Graduation Party Desserts East Bay: 9 Bakery Picks (2026)
Nine East Bay dessert orders for a graduation open house: cookie bites and jumbo cookies, mochi donuts, horchata, mini cream puffs, eclairs and truffle cakes, ranked by format with piece counts and prices checked October 20, 2026.
TL;DR
Graduation party desserts in the East Bay can be booked online from three local bakeries, in orders sized for a 50- to 200-guest open house: cookie bites and jumbo cookies from Discovery Bay, mochi donuts and horchata from Hercules, and mini cream puffs, eclairs and truffle cakes from Castro Valley. Prices start at $140.00 and were checked against the live Events in Minutes listings on October 20, 2026.
- Most pieces for the money: 180 two-ounce cookie bites for $223.00, or 240 for $300.00.
- For 96 to 192 guests from one order: 192 regular mochi donuts for $675.00, with a gluten-free preparation available.
- A drink to match: twenty gallons of homemade horchata for $700.00, for roughly 160 to 320 guests.
- Classic pastry: 48 mini cream puffs for $145.00 or 48 mini eclairs for $140.00, about 24 guests per order.
- Every listing is request to book, and all nine are listed as Travels to You, which here means delivery or pickup.
Last updated: October 2026
Which graduation party desserts in the East Bay can you book online?
Nine dessert and drink orders from three East Bay kitchens on Events in Minutes fit a graduation open house of roughly 50 to 200 guests; we read each listing in full on October 20, 2026. A Discovery Bay home kitchen bakes cookies, a Hercules home bakery makes mochi donuts and horchata, and a Castro Valley pastry shop fills cream puffs and eclairs to order. For the full range of bakeries and dessert catering serving the East Bay, browse the category on Events in Minutes.
The cards are grouped by kitchen: cookies first, then mochi donuts and horchata, then Castro Valley pastry. Units differ: cookie and mochi orders are a fixed price for a stated count, while Castro Valley prices per 48- or 24-piece order. Using the piece count each listing states, the eight dessert orders below (n = 8, horchata excluded because it is sold by the gallon) cost $1.24 to $9.17 per piece, with a median of $2.88, checked October 20, 2026.
Cookies for events: mini bites and jumbo cookies from Discovery Bay
All three cookie orders come from one owner-operated home kitchen in Discovery Bay that works from a rotating menu of 35 recipes and treats mixed flavors as standard. A smaller 120-piece tier, Custom Cookies for Events and a Dessert Table for Graduation ($149.00 fixed price, 1 to 120 guests), is also listed if your party is one room and a modest guest list.
Birthday Dessert Table Cookie Setup for Events, Discovery Bay
One hundred jumbo cookies at five and a half ounces each, thick and soft in the center, from the Discovery Bay kitchen's 35-recipe menu (chocolate chip and brown butter among them). The listing names graduations among the parties families use it for, and mixed boxes and vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free and nut-free versions are available. Note the strict cancellation policy, up to 30 days before.
Book nowCustom Cookies for Events and a Dessert Table Grad Party Box
Fifteen dozen two-ounce cookie bites, 180 pieces and a little over twenty-two pounds, baked to your date in a Discovery Bay home kitchen. The listing suggests splitting the count between a main table and a side spot, or holding part boxed to refill later in the afternoon, which suits an afternoon open house. Mixed flavors come from a 35-recipe menu, macarons can be folded in, and vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free and nut-free versions are baked on request.
Book nowCustom Cookies for Events from a Wedding Dessert Table Team
The largest bite order from the same Discovery Bay kitchen: twenty dozen two-ounce cookie bites, 240 pieces and about thirty pounds. Written for a wedding reception, but the advice fits a long open house: keep part boxed to refill the table. The same 35-recipe menu, macaron add-ons and dietary versions apply. Pick it when the guest list runs past 180 or dessert has to last all afternoon.
Book nowMochi donuts and horchata for a grad party dessert table
A home bakery in Hercules makes rice-flour mochi donuts and homemade horchata, and the horchata listing itself suggests pairing the two. Curbside pickup is free, and the listings say the bakery also delivers across the East Bay, San Jose, San Francisco, the North Bay and Sacramento, priced by distance.
Bite Size Mochi Donut Dessert Box for Midsize Gatherings
A box of 100 bite-size mochi donuts, which the listing sizes for roughly 50 to 100 guests. The rice-flour donuts are chewy rather than cakey, and a gluten-free preparation is available. You choose up to four flavors from a rotating menu (the description prices three or four flavors at $250, so confirm with the vendor), and the donuts arrive in a presentation box ready for the table. Curbside pickup is free from the East Bay home bakery; delivery is priced by venue distance.
Book nowRegular Mochi Donut Dessert Box for Big Party Dessert Bars
Sixteen dozen regular-size mochi donuts, 192 in all, for roughly 96 to 192 guests. Up to four flavors and a gluten-free preparation are available. The listing says the donuts also double as party favors guests can carry home. The typed price is $675.00; the description prices three to four flavors at $750, so confirm with the vendor if you want more than two.
Book nowHomemade Horchata Drink Catering for Big Party Beverages
Twenty gallons of homemade horchata, a cold, cinnamon-scented rice drink made from scratch rather than from a concentrate, for roughly 160 to 320 guests. It arrives in a serving container packed with ice, ready to pour, and the listing names graduations among the parties it suits. Cups, lids and straws cost extra or come from you. The same kitchen bakes the mochi donuts above, so one pickup can cover the drink and the dessert.
Book nowCream puffs, eclairs and truffle cakes from a Castro Valley bakery
A pastry order adds desserts guests pick up and eat without slicing or plating. The Castro Valley shop fills its cream puffs and eclairs to order and asks you to schedule pickup or delivery close to serving time and keep them cold, so plan fridge or cooler space for an outdoor June party.
Assorted Mini Cream Puff
Forty-eight mini cream puffs filled to order with vanilla custard, in assorted shells: chocolate, ube, green tea, Oreo, strawberry and churro. The Castro Valley bakery counts one order as about 24 servings at two minis per guest, so four orders cover roughly 96 guests. Keep them refrigerated until shortly before serving and schedule pickup or delivery close to party time; flavor mix depends on what is available for your date.
Book nowMini Chocolate Eclair
Forty-eight mini eclairs: choux pastry filled with vanilla custard and dipped in Belgian dark chocolate. Like the cream puffs from the same Castro Valley shop, one order is about 24 servings at two per guest, and they are boxed and ready to set out with no cutting. At $140.00 per 48 it is the lowest price on this list. Keep refrigerated until shortly before serving.
Book nowBelgian Chocolate Truffle Cake
Twenty-four individual Belgian chocolate truffle cakes, one per guest, so nobody waits for slicing. The listing names graduation parties among its uses and suggests one cake per guest at a cocktail-style event, fewer when other desserts share the table. Delivery covers Castro Valley and nearby East Bay cities including Hayward, San Leandro, Oakland, San Ramon, Dublin, Pleasanton, Livermore, Fremont and Union City, for an additional fee.
Book nowGraduation party desserts East Bay: all nine side by side
The table repeats the card facts in the same order, so you can match each order's group range and price to your guest list.
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| Activity | Location | Duration | Group | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birthday Dessert Table Cookie Setup for Events, Discovery Bay | Travels to You | 1 hour | 50–200 guests | $284.00 fixed price |
| Custom Cookies for Events and a Dessert Table Grad Party Box | Travels to You | 1 hour | 1–180 guests | $223.00 fixed price |
| Custom Cookies for Events from a Wedding Dessert Table Team | Travels to You | 1 hour | 1–240 guests | $300.00 fixed price |
| Bite Size Mochi Donut Dessert Box for Midsize Gatherings | Travels to You | 1 hour | 50–100 guests | $200.00 fixed price |
| Regular Mochi Donut Dessert Box for Big Party Dessert Bars | Travels to You | 1 hour | 96–192 guests | $675.00 fixed price |
| Homemade Horchata Drink Catering for Big Party Beverages | Travels to You | 1 hour | 160–320 guests | $700.00 fixed price |
| Assorted Mini Cream Puff | Travels to You | Flexible | 25–500 guests | $145.00/48 mini cream puff |
| Mini Chocolate Eclair | Travels to You | Flexible | 25–500 guests | $140.00/48 mini eclair |
| Belgian Chocolate Truffle Cake | Travels to You | Flexible | 24–500 guests | $220.00/24 truffle cake |
How to plan a grad party dessert table for 50 to 200 guests
How much dessert per guest?
The Castro Valley shop counts two minis per guest, so one 48-piece order covers about 24 people. The Discovery Bay listings suggest a few mini bites per guest, and the Hercules bite-size listing sizes 100 mochi donuts for roughly 50 to 100 guests. Graduation open houses run for hours, so lean toward the higher count and keep a boxed reserve. Our guide to how much dessert per guest covers the math for other formats.
What a 100- or 150-guest party would spend
Two worked examples, before delivery, taxes and fees. For 150 guests: 180 cookie bites ($223.00) plus three orders of mini eclairs (3 x $140.00 = $420.00) comes to $643.00 for 324 pieces, about 2.16 per guest. For 100 guests: 100 bite-size mochi donuts ($200.00) plus two orders of mini cream puffs (2 x $145.00 = $290.00) comes to $490.00 for 196 pieces. If you would rather serve one dessert, 192 regular mochi donuts cost $675.00, and four orders of truffle cakes (4 x $220.00 = $880.00) give 96 guests one cake each.
Mixed crowds and dietary needs
The Discovery Bay cookie kitchen bakes vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free and nut-free versions on request. The Hercules mochi donuts are made with rice flour and the listings offer a gluten-free preparation; confirm gluten-free counts when ordering. The Castro Valley listings list milk, eggs and wheat or gluten in their allergen notes and do not describe a gluten-free version, so pair them with one of the other two if anyone avoids gluten.
Pickup, delivery and timing on the day
All nine listings show Travels to You, but in practice that means delivery or pickup rather than staff at your party. The Hercules bakery offers free curbside pickup; the Castro Valley shop offers pickup in Castro Valley and delivery for an extra fee; the Discovery Bay kitchen offers local delivery, local pickup or shipping. The cookie, mochi and horchata listings show a 1-hour duration; treat it as a handoff slot and confirm pickup or drop-off time with the vendor.
Party dessert catering or dessert platters for parties?
The nine descriptions describe orders that arrive boxed or packed and ready to set out, and none mentions staff staying to serve. The Castro Valley listings offer paid add-ons such as a setup service and display stands if you want help. For a styled table, see our Bay Area event dessert tables guide, and for savory food alongside dessert, our graduation party catering in the South Bay picks.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much do graduation party desserts cost in the East Bay?
Graduation party desserts from the nine East Bay orders on this page start at $140.00 for 48 mini chocolate eclairs, checked against the live listings on October 20, 2026. Cookie bites run $223.00 for 180 or $300.00 for 240, 100 bite-size mochi donuts are $200.00, and 192 regular mochi donuts are $675.00. Across the eight dessert orders, cost per piece runs from $1.24 to $9.17, with a median of $2.88, before delivery, taxes and fees.
How many desserts per guest should I plan for a graduation party?
For an East Bay graduation party, plan on about two small pieces per guest, the guide the Castro Valley bakery uses for its 48-piece cream puff and eclair orders (about 24 guests each). The Hercules listing sizes 100 bite-size mochi donuts for roughly 50 to 100 guests. For an all-afternoon open house, order toward the high end and keep part boxed to refill the table.
Who sells bulk cookie packs for large birthday or graduation parties in the East Bay?
A home kitchen in Discovery Bay sells bulk cookie orders on Events in Minutes: jumbo cookies in counts of 50 ($165.00), 100 ($284.00), 150 ($375.00) and 200 ($460.00), or two-ounce mini bites in counts of 120 ($149.00), 180 ($223.00) and 240 ($300.00). Each order is baked to your date from a 35-recipe menu, with local delivery, local pickup or shipping depending on your location.
Are there gluten-free or vegan graduation desserts in the East Bay?
Yes. The Discovery Bay cookie kitchen bakes vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free and nut-free versions on request, and the Hercules bakery offers a gluten-free preparation of its rice-flour mochi donuts. The Castro Valley listings list milk, eggs and wheat or gluten in their allergen notes and do not describe a gluten-free version.
Do these East Bay dessert vendors deliver to a graduation party?
Yes, all three East Bay dessert vendors on this page offer pickup or delivery. Hercules has free curbside pickup and distance-based delivery, Castro Valley has pickup and paid delivery within its service area, and Discovery Bay offers local delivery, local pickup or shipping depending on your location; confirm any delivery charge with the vendor. Every listing is request to book, so the vendor confirms your date before the booking is final.
How far ahead should I book desserts for a graduation party?
Book East Bay graduation party desserts once your date and headcount are set; each order is made fresh for the date and none of the listings states a fixed lead time. The mochi donut, horchata and jumbo cookie listings carry a strict cancellation policy listed as up to 30 days before, and the Castro Valley listings a moderate policy listed as up to 14 days before.