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"...one of my favorites is Prolific Oven ( 550 Waverly Ave., Palo Alto, 650-326-8485 ). Here you can pick up one of several dozen freshly made American or French-style cakes. By far the most popular American-style cake is the chocolate on chocolate ( $20 for an 8-inch cake ), which is pretty much what the name implies. On the French side, look for the mango mousse cake ( $24 for an 8-inch cake ) with its bright orange top and creamy center. There's generally a large selection available at any time, but I'd call a day in advance if there was something in particular you wanted.Prolific Oven also has a nice selection of freshly made cookies ( a batch of the gooey, chocolate chip variety was coming out of the oven as I walked in ). Most are $1.10 per cookie. With the full-service espresso bar, you may just want to hang out there and sample a few. Or take home a tasty, heart-shaped raspberry sandwich cookie for you or your sweetheart any day of the week."