Baking has always been part of my life. Some of my favorite memories are being in the kitchen with my mom, helping her decorate cakes and watching her light up when she shared them with family. That joy of creating something beautiful (and delicious) to celebrate others is what inspired me to open Chantilly Cakes in 2013.

Since then, our shop has grown into a women-owned and operated bakery with an amazing team of cake artists who pour their creativity and heart into every design. But at the center of it all is still that same passion: making cakes that bring people together and turn life’s moments into memories.

When we design a wedding cake, a quince cake, or even a simple birthday cake, it’s never “just cake.” It’s part of your story — and I feel so honored every time I get to be a part of it.

— Laura Solorzano