Tarts and Truffles Cakes and Catering

While my twin boys were little I need a at home career and over the years that business evolved into going to school for pastry and then in 2005 opening Tarts and Truffles Cakes and Catering located on the Woodstock Square in McHenry County, Illinois. My entire family children, parents, sisters and brothers help with the bakery and the Centerville Cafe, where we run a Friday night fish fry.

I contracted with a local Elks Lodge to use their kitchen to bake in return for running the fish fry.


That expertise developed into catering and now I run a very busy wedding cake and edible wedding favor business and catering business serving Northern Illinois and Southern Wisconsin.


Debra Mindham
www.tartsandtruffles.net to see some of my more creative cakes.

Tarts and Truffles Cakes and Catering

by Susan Younger
(Woodstock, Ill)

Local Bakery located in Woodstock Illinois operated by Debra Mindham a cake decorator with over 20 years experience and a member of ICES.


Elegant cakes custom designed and sweet tables and candies and hand dipped strawberry bride and grooms along with on and off site special occasion catering.


We started as a bakery and evolved into catering to provide brides and families with a wonderful experience on their special day using the finest and freshest ingredients. We strive to work with all brides to meet their price range and have an elegant wedding day.



We provide linens, and glassware and cake stand rentals as well so that brides can consolidate their efforts and eliminate some stressors from their wedding planning. We have an onsite cake designer to work with brides to develop that special cake.

Big Mac Cake

by Alicia Avellaneda
(Rolling Meadows, IL)

I made this for a cake competition, and the theme was retirement. I got the idea to use the McDonald's logo "I'm loving it" with the retirement them.. creating "I'm loving it...
Retirement."


I used McDonald's because my mom is currently a manager there, and I have many relatives working there as well. I ended up winning two gold medals, one in regional and one at state.

I decided to share this cake because I had so many people tell me that this is one of the coolest cakes they've seen.

The same day of the competition, i had two people fight over taking my cake! If you have any questions or would like directions.. tips.. feel free to email me at aliciavellaneda05@gmail.com. Thank you for your support and I hope you enjoy !

Debra Mindham, Pastry Chef

While my twin boys were little I need a at home career and over the years that business evolved into going to school for pastry and then in 2005 opening Tarts and Truffles Cakes and Catering located on the Woodstock Square in McHenry County, Illinois.

My entire family children, parents, sisters and brothers help with the bakery and the Centerville Cafe, where we run a Friday night fish fry. I contracted with a local Elks Lodge to use their kitchen to bake in return for running the fish fry.


That expertise developed into catering and now I run a very busy wedding cake and edible wedding favor business and catering business serving Northern Illinois and Southern Wisconsin.

LuLu Cakes

by Laura Kalina
(Naperville, IL)

My first job, at the age of sixteen, was Cookies by Design, a shop that sold colorful gift cookie baskets and bouquets. Always being interested in art, I was thrilled that I was able to transfer some of my creativity onto food.

During college, I landed a job at a local bakery where I learned the art of decorating cakes and other pastries.

Shortly after college I quit the cake business to pursue a career in Graphic Design. Even though my career was focused in a different direction, I never lost my passion for cake decorating.

I continued to practice my skills as a hobby, baking and decorating numerous cakes and cookies for friends and family. This hobby eventually evolved into what is now known as LuLu Cakes.