Who could have known when Fresno
native Miesha Ellard was a young military
wife living on Fort Bragg that she was
on her way to the magic of creating the
custom cakes she amazes her clients with
today?
She knew little about cooking when she
started watching The Food Network
but soon The Ellard’s was the house for
holiday meals. Mrs. Ellard admits to having
a sweet tooth and it did not take her long
to realize that she no longer had to settle
for store bought desserts when she could
make better. People started telling her she
should go into business and by 2011 her
enterprise was up and running. Today we
know it as Cakes by Miesha.
“A person should have the same reaction
when they taste one of my cakes as when
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they first see it,” Miesha says proudly. She
experiments with fresh ingredients to create custom flavors just as she experiments
to create her one-of-a-kind hand sculpted
and painted edible works of art. The
champagne cake covered with strawberries and dusted with gold is a real show
stopper.
But when God
closes one door,
he opens another.
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match. Her smile and easy laughter are
impressive and more so when you know
that several years ago Miesha and her
husband lost their precious daughter to
Styled as designer purses, castles, custom dolls, potted plants, and just about
anything her customer can envision, these
cakes take 2 to 3 days to create but are
quickly devoured by Miesha’s clients and
their guests. The largest cake to date fed
300 people.
a tragic accident. “I prayed for strength,”
This lovely lady, called “Cakes” by friends,
lights up when she talks about cooking
meals and dessert for guests and her
giant personality guarantees company to
A journey which eventually led to San
says Miesha with grace and acceptance,
“but when God closes one door, he opens
another.” Shortly after, they were blessed
with a son, Patrick, soon to be 13. The
loss of their daughter strengthened them
and became a part of their journey.
Clemente. “Every day feels like a vacation
here,” she says. Time at the beach reading
her bible, remembering her daughter and
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Miesha Ellard
planning her
next creation is
a regular part of
Mrs. Ellard’s daily routine.
Miesha’s philosophy is, “Our most important special occasions are graced with
Cake. More than just flour, butter and sugar, they are sentimental edible memories.”
When you order from this professional, be
prepared for an interview about the recipient and the event. In addition to creativity
and quality, Mrs. Ellard believes Customer
Service to be a hallmark of her business.
She often posts step-by-step progress of
her cakes on Facebook so that the clients
can be part of the action.
When asked what is most important to
her, she replies without hesitation, “God,
Family and Cake!”