Started as a cottage-food business in 2010, Lisa’s Sweet Stop is a family-owned bakery now operating a brick-and-mortar shop in its hometown, with Lisa Huck and Shanna Huck Clement at the helm. The Beverly bakery is known for gourmet cupcakes, fresh-made pies and specialty cakes, while its Cupcake Truck brings changing weekly flavors to communities around the Ohio Valley. Shanna, a self-taught cake artist, works with customers to turn celebration ideas into custom cakes.
Capital City Cakes & Sweet TreatsFor more than 30 years, Sue Baisden has turned her baking and decorating work into Capital City Cakes & Sweet Treats, a family-owned-and-operated Grove City bakery known for specialty cakes, fresh baked goods and handcrafted buttercream. Sue and her husband Gary opened the first shop in 2009, later moving to Grove City in 2012, where the team creates made-to-order wedding and celebration cakes with distinctive designs. The bakery has also appeared on national television, including Netflix’s Sugar Rush Christmas, and has been named a The Knot Best of Weddings winner nine times.GROVE CITY, OH
Cakes to CrumbsBorn from a sister’s lovingly made wedding cake, Cakes to Crumbs is a North Potomac cottage-law bakery creating custom cakes, cupcakes and other baked goods for special occasions. The bakery was founded in 2008 in honor of Lista, who taught its creator the craft while undergoing chemotherapy, and each made-to-order cake continues that personal legacy. Cakes to Crumbs was also recognized as the 2018 Cupcake Wars DC People’s Choice winner.NORTH POTOMAC, MD
Kupcakes & CompanyBorn from Michelle Kupiec’s family baking tradition, Kupcakes & Company is an Elkridge boutique bakery making cupcakes, custom cakes, cookies, and other desserts for everyday treats and celebrations. Michelle’s twin daughters began baking alongside her as children, and the family’s shared talents eventually grew into the business, with husband Bill now working full-time alongside her. The bakery also gives back locally through weekly cupcake donations to the Howard County Food Bank and homeless shelters, plus fundraising for pediatric care.ELKRIDGE, MD
The Lucky Cupcake CompanySince opening in Peddler’s Village in spring 2010, The Lucky Cupcake Company has baked from-scratch cupcakes, cakes and other desserts with real butter and no preservatives. The small custom bake shop is especially known for filled cupcakes and made-to-order celebration and wedding confections, while its companion Sweet Occasions space hosts baking classes and private events.LAHASKA, PA