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The Cakery on First

The Cakery on First is a microbakery and semi-custom cake shop located in Sandpoint, Idaho.

05/27/2026

Good morning friends! We’ll miss you at the market this weekend but we’ll be back on June 6. And the 13th. And then it’s open doors to our new shop on the 20th. Giddy-up. And see you soon.

05/24/2026

Remember a few posts ago when I said June 13? What I really meant was June 20.

A while back I ran into one of our most loyal customers from the very beginning at the grocery store. As we were chatting about the opening I said I was trying hard for the 13th but it was going to be close if everything that needed to get done would happen by then. In what may have been just a casual comment in the course of the conversation he said, “Don’t rush it. Take the time to make sure you do it right from the beginning.”

After that I felt just a little bit lighter and like I had permission to do just that. June 20 is the day and that extra week is going to make a huge difference for us. I’m so excited to welcome you through the doors when everything is truly right and ready. I hope you’ll swing by that day and see what we’ve been up to inside 323 N 1st Ave. We’ll be welcoming you for the first time and into a new chapter at 10am. More info (including our regular operating hours for the summer) to come.

05/11/2026

The retail space right next to me on First Ave is about to be available for rent. I’m crossing my fingers that whoever moves in will be a lovely compliment to The Cakery. If that might be you (or someone you know) DM me for details. The building is historic, my landlord is the best (seriously), and we’d be the kind of neighbor you could always count on for a cup of sugar :)

05/09/2026

Vanilla rhubarb frangipane tarts, banana cardamom coffee cake, lemon poppyseed old fashioned donuts…come see us at the market this morning! We’ll be gone next weekend but back the following.

05/07/2026

Bright and pretty progress.

05/01/2026

The first farmers market of the season is 48 hours away. I’ve been planning the table for awhile and am so excited to get to share face-to-face updates on the shop with you.

I’m also sad to share that it’ll be our last first weekend at the market as members of the board have voted to not allow us to return after this summer on account of our new storefront. A handful of others have been voted out as well.

It’s a decision that was purposefully made behind closed doors and dare I say one that is indicative of a profoundly poor and primarily fear-based brand of opportunistic “leadership.“ The board claims that the mission of the market is to focus on supporting emerging small businesses but there are vendors that have been selling almost as long as I’ve been alive and others that will continue to be allowed to sell through other (often multiple) mediums, including grocery stores and even their own storefronts, without question.

And they should. With six months of good selling opportunity each year at best, every vendor works hard to make a living here, myself included. Some are permitted to take advantage of every possible sales channel while others are not. The message is this: be successful but not so much that certain vendors feel threatened. Do what you want, but only if you’re on the right side of the right people. Bylaws are a formality, rule-making is targeted and reactive, and the results are selectively enforced. I’ve seen members gossip and scream at each other, new members picked at to the point of tears, and managers walk away exhausted by the petty politics.

The support I’ve received in this season has often been too abundant to hold but the market reminds me that there are also people that do not hope for my success. There is no petition, no strongly-worded letter, no meeting discussion that changes hearts that are so deeply motivated by self-interest.

And so this market season is our last. I hope you’ll support each local business that got the boot. They are all, by definition, emerging, and owned by incredible women making exceptional products. I wish each of them (and The Cakery) so much success. We all should.

See you Saturday.

04/26/2026

Plus a sign, a lovely hanging basket of flowers, and some pretty bakes in the window. June 13 is opening day friends. Save the date.

04/22/2026

Crew snacks: our lemon poppy seed OFDs in a cute little hip-to-be-square shape. Coming soon to a darling First Avenue bakery near you (hint: ours.) Also available in maple brown butter with just a hint of sea salt.

04/20/2026

On June 4, 2015 I reached out to a graphic design team to help me launch my first business. This is me the day I had the photos taken for the bio page of my food styling website and I still distinctly remember how anxious and overwhelmed I was at the thought of going out on my own after five years of apprenticeship. The amount of money I put down for the design fee was more than I’d ever spent on anything at that point in my life and I was sick over it. But hopeful.

Fast forward to 2026 and it turned out to be the best professional decision I’ve ever made. Now, almost 11 years later to the day, the bakery will open its doors and all of those same feelings - the excitement, the doubt, the joy and foreboding of pursuing something that will either be another wonderful success or the most expensive hobby anyone’s ever had - are all swirling about. I’ve put my heart, soul, time, and a whole lotta cash into building something as beautiful as possible that I hope you love. And I’m really hoping it turns out to be the next best professional decision I’ve ever made. We’ll see in a few short weeks!

Thanks for loaning us the studio that day . And also for championing me through every stage of my professional life from the very beginning, including this one. Grateful for you.

02/22/2026

For the 18th Annual Heart Ball. My mom is a nurse, my sister is a nurse practitioner, and quality healthcare should be available for all, no matter how small the town. Honored to support Bonner General Hospital in their fundraising efforts to provide just that to our local community.

Address

323 N 1st Avenue
Sandpoint, ID
83864

Website

http://www.thecakeryonfirst.com/

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