Yummy G. was featured in Winston-Salem monthly!!! Thanks Jennifer Carter for the awesome write-up! We are so excited to be in print! Wahoo!!!!
Sweet SuccessYummy Goodness Bake Shoppe uses creativity in the kitchen
Jennifer CarterMarch, 2010
Take some salty bacon, add some syrup-soaked pancakes, and top it off with a dollop of maple-vanilla buttercream. Not only is this the makings of a hearty meal, it’s the combo of flavors is found in Yummy Goodness Bake Shoppe’s Breakfast Special cupcake — just one example of the bakery’s cheeky, unconventional custom-order confections.
With indulgences like chocolate-dipped potato chips (described as two sins wrapped into one) and the Top Shelf line of liquor-infused cupcakes on the menu, there’s something to satisfy every craving. Creativity comes naturally for the home-based baking duo of Katie Hilbert and Kelly Green, who are also co-workers in their photography-industry careers.
After the samples they made in culinary night classes drew a following at the office, they lightheartedly built a social-networking page for their sweets. When the page began to attract customers, Green and Hilbert decided to take the steps to make their much-loved pastime a full-fledged business.
“We knew we’d made it big when Kelly gave me a key to her house,” Hilbert jokes.
Green says they’ve dedicated a lot of time to perfecting their craft in the years since. Yummy Goodness’ cakes have illustrated themes ranging from a clambake complete with fondant lobster claws, oysters, corn on the cob, and seashells, to an ’80s tribute featuring the likes of Smurfette and Pac-Man.
Then there are the Cake Balls. Once an inventive use for leftovers, they’re now signature items that require extra baking to keep up with demand. One of the places you can find them is at a/perture cinema. According to employees at a/perture, a lot of people come into the theatre just to buy them.
“Knowing that you had a part in someone’s celebration is fun,” Hilbert says. “It’s our artwork because we put so much heart and love into it, but [the bakery items] aren’t something you just stare at.”
“It’s nice to be really excited about work,” Green admits.
For more information, go to yummygoodnessbakeshoppe.com
