We had the good fortune of connecting with Mrs Baby Cakes and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Mrs Baby Cakes, what’s something about your industry that outsiders are probably unaware of?
The one thing about this industry that outsiders are probably unaware of is bakers do unite. The amount of support we have for each other is phenomenal and growing stronger everyday. When we first started baking we probably had only 2 friends we could get feedback or help from. We also relied heavily on YouTube. Unfortunately, YouTube wasn’t preparing us for real life and time management. Someone from the outside looking in might love watching Food Network Baking Competitions, and they may assume that it’s fine if they ordered a 2 tier party cake with 5 different colors and 2 different flavors on Friday and need it the next day! Realistically, custom designs take longer than a few hours to execute! Personally, we prefer 2 weeks in advance for custom designs so we can order any supplies needed, practice and research. Thankfully, 10 plus years later, we have hundreds of support groups if we have a question on how long a specify design should take to execute, or where to find specific supplies, the baking community will unite!

Alright, so for those in our community who might not be familiar with your business, can you tell us more?
Mrs Baby Cakes founded Authentic Baby Co. at home with little more than 2 cake pans, a few pounds of flour and a strong passion for baking for friends and family. Authentic Baby Co. is a licensed bakery in Covington, Georgia. We bake, ship and deliver delicious gourmet cookies & treats, create beautiful custom cakes for all occasions, and we specialize in creating magical diaper cakes for baby showers.

Let’s say your best friend was visiting the area and you wanted to show them the best time ever. Where would you take them? Give us a little itinerary – say it was a week long trip, where would you eat, drink, visit, hang out, etc.
The first spot we’re bringing family and friends is My Fair Sweets. We love their treats, shakes and customer service. Next, the MLK Center to reflect on our history. Then Old Lady Gang for some deep fried whipped deviled eggs and Riley’s Shrimp & Grits. We’d also enjoy site seeing downtown Atlanta. The rest of the trip would be spent at home, cooking, baking, watching movies, playing games and creating lasting memories together!

The Shoutout series is all about recognizing that our success and where we are in life is at least somewhat thanks to the efforts, support, mentorship, love and encouragement of others. So is there someone that you want to dedicate your shoutout to?
We would love to dedicate our success to God, foremost, He is the author and finisher of our existence. Next, our entire family from Port Arthur, Texas deserves a shoutout.

My loving and supportive husband, and children has always believed in my baking and creating abilities. My wonderful supportive family members: my beautiful mother, my late grandmothers, Corita Simmons and Albennie Carter for planting the baking and entrepreneurial seeds, my dad, sisters, brothers, cousins, aunts, uncles, nieces & nephews, classmates, and church members! It’s so many to name!

Website: www.authenticbabyco.com
Instagram: https://instagram.com/authenticbabycakess
Facebook: www.Facebook.com/authenticbabycakess
Youtube: https://youtube.com/channel/UCsTfdslupe1U4jaQntU7CIA

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