Dolce Ladybug

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Dolce Ladybug

Dolce Ladybug is the combination of all the greatest passions of my life (baking, modeling/sculpting, and painting) into one: a personally designed cake!
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My name is Teresa and I was born and raised on the beautiful island of Ischia, Italy. I grew up in a house that always smelled of delicious food since my mom was such a great cook and baker. For sure, she is the one who inspired my deep passion for cooking and baking. I baked my first vanilla pound cake all by myself when I was only 8 years old and from that day forward, I always found myself want

ing to bake for friends and family. I always loved arts and craft as well, so in my university days, while studying law during the day, in the evening I relaxed by creating sculptures made of salt, flour and water. Beautiful creations that ended up melting away because of the humid climate of the island that I lived on! At the same time I loved to paint on glass. I had no idea that with my two hobbies, I was laying the groundwork to be a cake designer. I moved to the USA 15 years ago to follow the great love of my life, my husband Paul. We have two beautiful children. Twelve years ago I was searching for some ladybug decorations for my daughter’s first birthday party cake, I do not know how I came upon fondant and gum paste creations. I had no idea of the existence of such wonderful materials and I suddenly felt like a kid in a candy store… I realized I could combine all the greatest passions of my life: baking, modeling/sculpting and painting! I was the happiest woman in the entire world! And that is where it all started. Encouraged by my dear friends and family, Dolce Ladybug was born. Never was there a more appropriate name for my business since “dolce” in Italian means “sweet/dessert” and the ladybug, always my favorite little creature, was my first sweet creation. My wish is to bring smiles to the faces of all my clients and their guests with my cake designs. Seeing and hearing about the amazed looks and reactions at the sight of one of my cakes is the most satisfying feeling and biggest compliment I could ever receive!

06/19/2026

This is what my customer wrote about this cake I made for her daughter’s graduation 🥹❤️:

“I reached out to Teresa, the incredible owner and artist at Dolce Ladybug to make a graduation cake for my daughter. Teresa took my vague ideas and turned them into a dream. From the design, to the cake, to the amazing flavor, she is truly an artist and I am so glad we were able to experience a slice of her magic for my daughter’s special day.

One thing I want to add that shows how truly invested she is in her cakes - between the time we came up with the design and the time of delivery, my daughter’s cat unexpectedly passed away. Teresa asked if I wanted to remove the design element and when I said I wanted the cat to stay (she was very important to us), Teresa made the suggestion to add angel wings. It truly was so thoughtful and brought tears to my girl’s eyes.

If you have a special occasion coming up, I HIGHLY recommend Dolce Ladybug. The guests raved about it and my son, who swears he doesn’t like cake, can’t wait for his graduation cake now!!!”

So grateful for my job and the wonderful people it brings into my life! ❤️

06/13/2026

I had so much fun creating this cake to celebrate a double milestone: a daughter’s high school graduation (heading off to college to major in chemical engineering!) and her mom’s 50th birthday.
Her mom wanted a cake that combined both events into one theme.
Here is the result of my design: a “Congratulations” spelled out using periodic table elements, alongside a reagent bottle featuring the symbol for Tin (\(Sn\)), which marks the number 50 on the periodic table! 😊🧪🎂

06/09/2026

Another graduation cake. 🎓🎂🎓
My customers really like this design that focuses on the passage from high school to college. 😊🎓

05/26/2026

VTech graduation cake! Congrats!! 🎉🎓🎂

05/23/2026

Congratulations to all the 2026 graduates!!
🎓🎂🎊🎉

05/21/2026

Hockey goalie cake! You only realize how intricate such an uniform and goalie gear is... when you have to recreate all the details by hand! 😅🥅⛸️🏒🎂

05/14/2026

I’ve been so busy lately that I forget to post my cakes! 🤪
This one 👇🏻 required soooooo much work/time, but I love the result! 🥰
Inspired by the Harry Potter Hogwarts Express train station 🚂, this cake features Hermione 🧙🏻and her cat 🐈 as the main characters, as requested by the birthday girl.🎂💕

05/10/2026

Happy Mother’s Day to all my mom followers and customers!!💐

Mother’s Day is a little heavy on my heart this year, having lost my dear mom recently. 🥲 I know she would have loved this cake 👇🏻 because she loved flowers and all things colorful. 🎨💐

This cake was made for a mom who has always made sure her kids had memorable birthdays. Now that she has reached a milestone (40 🤫), it was her turn to have a memorable birthday!

In Italy we say: 'Who has a mom is rich, but doesn’t know it!' ❤️

05/08/2026

When you turn all the interests of the birthday lady (horses, environment law, pottery and gardening), into something sweet! 🎂🐎🌎👩‍⚖️🏺🪴🥰

05/03/2026

This suitcase-themed cake 🧳🎂was made to celebrate a well-earned retirement!
A cake like this one 👇🏻 is a perfect way to say "Bon Voyage" to the office and "Hello" to new adventures!! 🥂🤗🎂✈️🏝️⛵️🏞️🗺️

And if you are wondering about the flavors…it was a marbled cake with chocolate filling 😋😋

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Vienna, VA
22180

Website

http://www.dolceladybug.com/

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