About Michelle -
When I was a young girl I remember watching my mother create cakes for our birthdays. Back in the 70's the fun shaped cakes started to become a big hit and wilton books were all the rage. I watched her create shaped out bears, roller skates and Telephones. Never could I imagine where that would lead me in my own life. After High School I had all intentions to go to art school and carry on with an art career. Art was always my first love and sketching, watercolor and sculpting were things I could never get enough of. That was side tracked when I met my husband and decided to follow him around the world with his military career. A good decision I am thankful for 35 years later. Two little ones later, while stationed in California, I was mailed my mothers cake supplies and decided to do a few cakes to make ends meet. That continued on for 21 years and 6 locations.
I learned so many baking and decorating styles at each location, travel was a great teacher. While in Little Rock I was blessed with meeting a wonderful lady named Agnes at Community Bakery. The only formal bakery I worked at. By the time we left that location i was the head decorator and had all of Agnes Bargiel's 40 year knowledge in my head. While stationed in New Mexico I was lucky enough meet and learn from Earlene Moore and to teach sugar art at the University of New Mexico Portales. Even though I had never taken a formal class myself, I realized this was something I loved....passing on the art of cake.
After a wonderful military career we settled back in Maryland and I decided to open our shop. With the help of my two daughter and close friends we opened Michelle's Cakes in 2011.
The world of cake decorating is something I will always be a part of. As I get older I know I want to go into teaching of sugar art and buttercream. passing on the knowledge of cake decorating the "correct way" is something I want to be a part of.
When I was a young girl I remember watching my mother create cakes for our birthdays. Back in the 70's the fun shaped cakes started to become a big hit and wilton books were all the rage. I watched her create shaped out bears, roller skates and Telephones. Never could I imagine where that would lead me in my own life. After High School I had all intentions to go to art school and carry on with an art career. Art was always my first love and sketching, watercolor and sculpting were things I could never get enough of. That was side tracked when I met my husband and decided to follow him around the world with his military career. A good decision I am thankful for 35 years later. Two little ones later, while stationed in California, I was mailed my mothers cake supplies and decided to do a few cakes to make ends meet. That continued on for 21 years and 6 locations.
I learned so many baking and decorating styles at each location, travel was a great teacher. While in Little Rock I was blessed with meeting a wonderful lady named Agnes at Community Bakery. The only formal bakery I worked at. By the time we left that location i was the head decorator and had all of Agnes Bargiel's 40 year knowledge in my head. While stationed in New Mexico I was lucky enough meet and learn from Earlene Moore and to teach sugar art at the University of New Mexico Portales. Even though I had never taken a formal class myself, I realized this was something I loved....passing on the art of cake.
After a wonderful military career we settled back in Maryland and I decided to open our shop. With the help of my two daughter and close friends we opened Michelle's Cakes in 2011.
The world of cake decorating is something I will always be a part of. As I get older I know I want to go into teaching of sugar art and buttercream. passing on the knowledge of cake decorating the "correct way" is something I want to be a part of.
Located in Indian Head Maryland Michelle's is a Boutique Style Cakery not your basic Bakery! Cakes are created per advanced order and consultations are suggested for special "Art Designed" and one of a kind creations. We love the ART of cake so you can expect the best when it comes to design and sugar work. Come by and have a peek at us working while you pick out a sweet treat. Follow 210 south to the Town of Indian Head. We are on the right hand side before the Naval Base.
Our Store is open Wednesdays - Saturdays and has an ever changing variety of sweet treats, cookies or award winning Cupcakes. Cookies, Brownies, pound cakes and seasonal baking is there as well. Though we are not a typical bakery we try and hit your sweet tooth.
Consultations and Tastings are available for a small fee and all fees will be deducted from your final price if you book with us. If you would rather pick up a few cupcakes for tasting and chat with us about a specific cake no problem, just stop in during our normal walk in hours. Later in the week we are extremely busy with cakes and sugar work. Unfortunately, we do not take consultations on Fridays and Saturdays but you are always welcome to come in and chat with our staff who can take all of your information and we will get back to you with any answers they cannot give to you.
Our Store is open Wednesdays - Saturdays and has an ever changing variety of sweet treats, cookies or award winning Cupcakes. Cookies, Brownies, pound cakes and seasonal baking is there as well. Though we are not a typical bakery we try and hit your sweet tooth.
Consultations and Tastings are available for a small fee and all fees will be deducted from your final price if you book with us. If you would rather pick up a few cupcakes for tasting and chat with us about a specific cake no problem, just stop in during our normal walk in hours. Later in the week we are extremely busy with cakes and sugar work. Unfortunately, we do not take consultations on Fridays and Saturdays but you are always welcome to come in and chat with our staff who can take all of your information and we will get back to you with any answers they cannot give to you.
