Things By Thea MN

Things By Thea MN Cakes, cookies, and custom baking in Maple Grove, Minnesota.. and mixer repair by appointment To start, you send me a message. Everything takes practice.

In-progress and experimental bakes and gardening can be found on my Instagram. Minnesota Registered Cottage Food Producer 20236344

FAQ:

1) How do I order? Facebook Messenger or the email in my contact information are both fine. We will have a conversation about what your vision is for your dessert. I will get you on my calendar and keep you updated with progress as I work on your project. Then,

you come to my house, pull into the drive, and I help you secure your treats!

2) How do I pay you? I ask for a 30% deposit for custom orders at time of booking. This will be refunded if I, for whatever reason, am unable to fulfill your order (but I work hard to stay healthy and avoid those conflicts!). The remaining 70% is due upon receipt of your products. Cash and Venmo are the only payment methods I accept currently.

3)Do you ship? I am unable to ship at this time, per cottage food law in Minnesota. Orders are for pickup, or for local delivery/meetup only.

4) Can you make me a cheesecake? Cheesecake, custards, tres leches cake, dipped fruits, and other potentially hazardous foods are not allowed under my registration. Other foods are subject to water activity and pH parameters and may be lab tested.

5) Can you make [grandma’s signature dessert]? It never hurts to ask. :) I have binders of recipes from multiple grandmas, old church cookbooks, and the internet to re-create old memories.

6) Do you do discounts? I occasionally need to find good homes for products that I have been tweaking recipes and flavors for. Trial runs (Thea’s Creative Kitchen) will be sold at cost for materials and are limited in their customization.

7) I have food allergies. Can you safely accommodate those? Unfortunately, I cannot guarantee zero cross contact to common allergens at this time. I can pass on requests to a network of other cottage food producers who may have their own kitchens set up to be gluten or allergen free.

8) What do you make? Cakes, cupcakes, cookies, seasonal fruit pies, lefse, scones, soft pretzels, jams and jellies, salsas, pickles

9) Do you share recipes? It never hurts to ask. If I got it for free off the internet or a public domain cookbook, I can direct you to it.

10) Tell me about this Christmas cookie box. In November, I will post a list of this year’s holiday cookies, along with the anticipated bake and pick up dates, and the price. You message me, we talk details, and we get a pick up scheduled. You drive up at the scheduled time, I bring your cookies out and double check payment methods, we make brief small talk about the upcoming holidays, and when you get home, you set out your cookies on the table and enjoy!

These were so much fun! The pastels, the arches, the subtle spring-iness, the cookie butter buttercream- everything was ...
06/02/2026

These were so much fun! The pastels, the arches, the subtle spring-iness, the cookie butter buttercream- everything was fantastic. Happy Birthday!

It is spring! That means , season, and are all happening at once. Add in field trips, carnivals, and all the wonder...
05/27/2026

It is spring! That means , season, and are all happening at once. Add in field trips, carnivals, and all the wonderful end of school year activities, and there is never a dull moment.

Fandoms are the best. I love the details that stick in our minds about the stories and characters! Now if someone asks m...
05/14/2026

Fandoms are the best. I love the details that stick in our minds about the stories and characters! Now if someone asks me to do a cake theme to match a certain space western that is getting a reboot, I will be over the moon.

May is booked for custom cakes and cupcakes! My next opening for larger/custom orders is the weekend of June 19-20th. I'...
05/08/2026

May is booked for custom cakes and cupcakes! My next opening for larger/custom orders is the weekend of June 19-20th. I'm almost always down for pound cake and scones.

Ready to go at Heidi's GrowHaus & Lifestyle Gardens with all my new artist friends!
05/02/2026

Ready to go at Heidi's GrowHaus & Lifestyle Gardens with all my new artist friends!

Behold! The second best smell to grace my kitchen! Orange Cinnamon Rolls will be iced shortly and packed up for the mark...
05/02/2026

Behold! The second best smell to grace my kitchen! Orange Cinnamon Rolls will be iced shortly and packed up for the market at Heidi's GrowHaus & Lifestyle Gardens today!

Mother's Day is coming up! I finally had a day open to do a little playing around in the kitchen and made one of the cak...
04/17/2026

Mother's Day is coming up!

I finally had a day open to do a little playing around in the kitchen and made one of the cakes from my baking bucket list- the raised garden bed. I would like to offer a chocolate hazelnut version (chocolate cake with hazelnut wafer cookies, chocolate hazelnut filling, and crushed sandwich cookie "dirt") and a coconut pineapple version (coconut cake, pineapple filling, coconut wafer cookies, crushed speculoos cookies for dirt) for Mother's Day. They will be topped with a combination of royal icing and buttercream flowers. Cake measures about 9"x5"x3.5".Pre-order only, $35

I also had a chance to get my full sized, non-holiday bundt collection photographed and organized. Bundt pans work great for pound cakes and dense cakes like my chocolate bundt cake. Mother's Day bundt cake pre-orders $30.

Guess who will be at Heidi's GrowHaus & Lifestyle Gardens with scones, cookies, orange cinnamon rolls and cake slices on...
04/15/2026

Guess who will be at Heidi's GrowHaus & Lifestyle Gardens with scones, cookies, orange cinnamon rolls and cake slices on May 2nd?!? It will be close to fresh rhubarb time, so I may not have fresh rhubarb jam, but I have a few jars left from the 2025 season that I will be bringing. :)

SAVE THE DATE!

We can’t wait to kick off garden season with a special Open House.

Join us Saturday, May 2 from 9am-6pm for:

• Guided tours with Heidi
• Master Gardeners onsite
• Local makers and artists
• Visiting author Rhonda Fleming Hayes
• Exclusive sales and seasonal promotions!

More details to come—we’re excited to welcome you.

Pound cake (this example is lemon) is always a good idea, and generally I am up for baking on short notice. The same goe...
04/13/2026

Pound cake (this example is lemon) is always a good idea, and generally I am up for baking on short notice. The same goes for scones.

Birthday and special occasion cakes can be as simple and elegant or as one of a kind as your celebration. I appreciate as much advance notice as possible for custom cakes- at least a week, more if there are custom toppers, decorations, or printed icing sheets to order, or if it is a busy celebration season. December is heavy on holiday parties, June is big for graduation parties and weddings, and birthdays (per my last few years of cake order data) seem to be more heavily concentrated in January, March, and October.

Cake! It's what's for... breakfast? No judgment here.Introducing the newest cake and cupcake flavor, inspired by my frie...
02/09/2026

Cake! It's what's for... breakfast? No judgment here.

Introducing the newest cake and cupcake flavor, inspired by my friend Anne: honey citrus! I'm partial to orange and honey, but honey lemon and honey ginger are delightful too. There is no granulated sugar in these- it is all honey.

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