(PCM+) March FOOD CRUSH - A Sweet Success

by Amy Guerin

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Cake has been around for centuries. Literally. According to food historians, round cakes with icing were first baked in the 17^th century. So, to create cakes that stand out amongst the massive crowd of what is available now takes an enormous amount of imagination, perseverance and talent. Lively colors, eye-popping designs and supreme flavors have made A Sweet Success the most sought-after custom bakery in Kay County.

Tiered cakes are the showstoppers. Those gorgeous, tall, jaw-dropping wedding cakes found online are perfect examples of what Laura Shiek can, and does, do. Laura opened A Sweet Success in 2008, working out of the commercial kitchen at Affairs to Remember. Laura moved into her own shop soon after and A Sweet Success quickly blossomed into a busy and beautiful small business.