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Lyndsay Herman
Northern News Services
Published Thursday, December 27, 2012

IQALUIT
Made-to-order designer cakes will be just a phone call away when an Iqaluit resident opens her store, I Like Cake, in the new year.

Sadie Vincent-Wolfe is taking her cake-baking skills commercial, with plans to open a cake shop in Iqaluit in the new year. - photo courtesy of I Like Cake

Sadie Vincent-Wolfe currently makes cakes for family and friends but decided to take her skills to another level and open a physical shop location for her baking after her cakes turned out to be very popular.

"I've been doing them for family and friends and then their family and friends started asking if I could do a cake," said Vincent-Wolfe.

I Like Cake will sell cakes, cupcakes, squares, coffee, tea, and will take orders for custom cakes or other goods for any occasion.

"I'm looking forward to people regularly getting a chance to enjoy some good baked stuff," said Vincent-Wolfe. "I'm hoping it's something that continues long-term and it keeps getting busier and busier."

Vincent-Wolfe identified a niche for her bakery after realizing there were limited options for people to order custom cakes for special occasions.

Growing up in a large family, baking was a favourite pastime she shared with her father and they were constantly trying new desserts, she said.

Vincent-Wolfe has made a plethora of birthday, anniversary, retirement and even Halloween cakes, but what she's really looking forward to making more of are wedding cakes.

"I am hoping I get a lot more wedding cakes," said Vincent-Wolfe. "I have one coming up (in December). I have a whole bunch of new pans and decorating accessories. I really want to be able to put them to use.

"(Wedding cakes are) seen by a lot of people and it's a special day that someone is going to remember forever. You have a birthday every year but, in theory, you only get married once."

The best orders are the ones that include a specific theme but give Vincent-Wolfe free-reign of the design, she said. That way, she gets to exercise her creative talent and no small specifications are missed.

Vincent-Wolfe currently works full-time as a youth project officer with Kakivak Association and plans to hire someone to run the store during the day while she continues to bake in the evenings.

She said she already spends around four hours baking five times per week and if business at the store picks up she'd consider moving to the store full-time.

The store will be located in Tummiit Plaza. The space is currently under renovations and is expected to be open for business in February.

-- with files from Thandiwe Vela

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