Sweet Cakes by Melissa

by Melissa Klein
(Portland Or)

Baby shower cake

I never thought that this is what I would be doing in my life. I had my daughter at the age of 17 and also got married to the dad (Aaron).

I had jobs here and there but none ever interested me, so I would quit. After having my third child, his first birthday was coming up and I told my husband I want to make his cake.

He said "ok" and "lets get what you need". So I made my sons 1st birthday cake, and it turned out fantastic and sparked something in me. I started buying equipement, pans, tips, and books.

My mom started asking me to bake cakes for things going on at her work, like pot lucks and bake sales. People she worked with started telling me that my cakes were sooo good that I should start selling them.

So I said sure why not, I can try it out. So I did. Orders started coming in slowly. I then was told to post on Craigs list and I was amazed to see how many people contacted me for cake. Now I am doing cakes for all occasions and doing custom made cakes and designing them.


I have 1 to 3 cakes a weekend now. I love doing what I do and love making people smile and seeing them get excited.