Meet the Artist
Based in Brooklyn, Cake Hero is run by Melissa Torres, a self taught sugar artist and entrepreneur. What began as a hobby has blossomed into a business that has received praise and attention from Vogue, New York Magazine, and many others. Melissa uses hand made artistry, delicious flavor combinations, and ethically sourced ingredients to lovingly create every cake, each one unique.
Melissa’s entrée into baking is unique. It started with, of all things, a Darth Vader cake pan. Melissa came across one on eBay back in 2004 and thought “This would be funny to have.”, even though she had never even made a box cake and had only seen Star Wars once. Below you can see Melissa’s first ever cakes. Please try not to be intimidated.
Melissa’s friends, who are kind angels, kept asking for different colored Darth cakes, and then for other designs. As Melissa developed her craft and got better and better, she worked her day job while making cakes at night and on the weekends.
Today, Melissa’s cakes are renowned for their artistry, delicious taste, and commitment to quality ingredients. But as you can see below, we all have to start somewhere.
Reviews
Some sweet words from our beloved clients:
“Thank you, thank you for the absolutely gorgeous cake!! It looked incredible and we received many compliments as well. One of my friends even said that your sugar flowers were more beautiful than actual flowers! We also appreciated how prompt and timely you were throughout the whole experience. It was great meeting you as well. We had a wonderful wedding weekend and that cake definitely contributed to it. If we ever need another piece of artwork again, we will definitely reach out and refer you to people we know.”
“A huge huge thank you for once again delivering such an amazing cake. Everything was such a huge hit- the cake incredible.( & tastes sooooo delicious!)
I did make the same mistake as last year- I didn't want to cut the cake, and left it right until the end, some of the little ones took it home with them! Next year- I am going to order a small cake to cut- so that I can keep the actual birthday cake- its a work of art.
Thank you again- your work is truly amazing- the attention to detail incredible.”
“Now that things have settled I wanted to take a moment and tell you how much we loved our wedding cake! It was as delicious as it was beautiful. I especially wanted to tell you that the flavor was incredible and was just like what we’ve had back in Sydney. Everyone commented on how good the cake was. Thank you for making us such an epic cake and being a part of our journey down the aisle! I can’t wait to have another occasion to order one of your delicious cakes.”
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