Jen and Kimberly are the owners of Cake, a bakery located in Mission Hills, San Diego. Their talent and fun personalities are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to this bakery. They take a vision and skillfully sculpt it into a reality. Read on to find out a little more about Jen.1. What is the most rewarding part of your job?
Creating custom designs for clients that are so into it. I like the personal collaboration aspect of it all.
2. What got you started in the baking business?
I was a chef in San Francisco for 10 years and decided to bake bread for awhile. The bakery Also made wedding cakes. I ended up falling in love with them... They are one big giant pastry. 3. Most surprising client request?
We were asked to make a 7 tiered wedding cake with over 1,500 flowers and jewels-it was over the top. 4. A piece of advice for somebody going into the baking business?
Really know your craft. Work in a bakery first to hone in on your skills and go from there. 5. Color pallets that you are loving lately?
Metallic and blacks are popping up everywhere this summer. I'm into it. 6. What makes CAKE so wonderful?
We are authentic. We have a happy animals menu along with a vegan and organic menu. We are also able to make designs in white chocolate. What that means is no fondant. We design the whole cake with delicious ingredients. It makes a really big difference. Your mouth will thank you. 7. What do you do to recharge?
Have a glass of Jameson and a nice dinner. 8. Three things you can’t live without?
Analise, Abram, and Dave. My two children and my husband. 9. If you had $40,900 to spend on one trip, where would you go and what would you do? I would go on a rad trip and send anonymous envelopes of money to people. I would pay for people's tickets into Disneyland, like "I got your ticket today, I got your ticket today, I got your ticket today." If I had that much money, I would impact as many lives as I could. It would be so amazing.
