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Serving Napa since 1948

Serving Napa since 1948

Napa Valley’s Long-Lasting Bakery & Diner

How do you create a Napa landmark and icon? Long hours and years of hard work. Butter Cream Bakery was born in 1948, when David and Bobbi Closs acquired a small donut shop on Yajome St. Word of their donuts spread quickly and before long, people were asking for pies, breads and more. Dave baked a wedding cake for a friend’s daughter and suddenly they were in the cake business. Soon a grill was purchased and breakfast was served. Eventually bakers and waitresses joined the staff, but the Closs’ continued their commitment to the bakery, one that started at 12:00am seven days a week. It was a family operated business and they were driven to keep it that way.

In 2001 David and Bobbi, and their son Gerry Closs, restored the Jefferson Street building from top to bottom. Butter Cream’s trademark pink and white stripes were repainted, the decor was freshened up to recapture a retro look and the equipment was fully rebuilt. The second-generation Closs family opened its newly renovated doors in February 2002. Although the traditional recipes are still used and the signature items still line the shelves, new items continue to be introduced.

David and Bobbi Closs spent a lifetime of working together to produce donuts, pastries, cookies and breads. From nothing they built a business that brought them much success, happiness and meaning. That legacy continues within the family today.

Our History

1945-1951:

The Beginning

Feb 25 1951
Feb 1951
Aunt Kathi Announce

April 1953:

A New Addition to the Family

1958:

The Crash

1958 Crash
1958 crash 2
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1960:

Cakes for charity

Gerry Closs and Helen Wisnoskie raise money for the Crippled Children’s Fund Campaign.

1964:

The 1964 Remodel

1964 Remodel
June 8 1964

June 1964:

15th Year Anniversary

The community shows their thanks to Butter Cream on its 15th year in the valley.

1965:

Vietnam War Care Packages

Butter Cream donates 140 packages of cookies to Vietnam Soldiers.

VietnamCarePkg
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October 1, 1969

David Closs is Napa’s featured Mystery Man

May 1971:

Running Smoothly

May 4 1971
1972 Bread Strike

1972

The Bread Strike

1973:

The Grandkids at the shop

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August 2000
August 2000 The Story

August 2001

A look back on our story

October 2001

Saying Goodbye (for now)

Letter Editor Oct 2001
Champagne Dreams 10 2001
Reopening Feb 2002
Reopening Feb 19 2002

February 2002

The Return

2004 – 2007

A new Century

Sept 2004
2007 Dawn Patrol
60 years March 2010

2010

60 Years Later