Kayla Dillman , owner of Kayla ’ s Chic Treats , frosts a cake with funfetti buttercream . Photo by Angela Rossi Photography
said . “ I don ’ t do cakes that aren ’ t fun to me like animal cakes or writing on cakes .”
Barely iced “ naked cakes ” are still being requested by customers , but so are rich buttercream flowers and dripped icing cakes .
When it comes to buttercream , Dillman ’ s favorite to work with is American buttercream .
“ It ’ s kind of your preference , but I like American buttercream ; it ’ s the sweetest compared with Italian or
Kayla Dillman , owner of Kayla ’ s Chic Treats , creates a variety of desserts , including dripped icing cakes , cheesecakes and cupcakes . Photo by Angela Rossi Photography
Swiss buttercream ,” she said .
“ Buttercream flowers will always be on trend ,” she added . “ It ’ s something I want to get better at .”
At her website , kaylaschictreats . com , visitors will find the base price for a cake and step-by-step instructions on how to order their choice of fillings and decoration .
“ Any cake can be for any occasion ,” she said . “ It can be whatever you want it to be .
“ Sometimes people are overwhelmed , so I create a flavor profile and run it past them before I do it ,” she said . “ Everything I do is custom . That way they can create what they want , and they get exactly what they want .
“ If they don ’ t see something they want , I can probably find a recipe for it ,” she added .
Although her bakery isn ’ t open for the general public to stop by
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