Bitt of Sugar

Bitt of Sugar Bitt of Sugar is a cottage bakery specializing in custom decorated sugar cookies for all of your events.

A fun birthday set for a dirt bike loving 8 year old!
08/18/2026

A fun birthday set for a dirt bike loving 8 year old!

This weekend we celebrated the original Bitt(ner)! My sweet mama turned 70. And what better way to celebrate than with h...
08/04/2026

This weekend we celebrated the original Bitt(ner)! My sweet mama turned 70. And what better way to celebrate than with her favorite cake: the ORIGINAL Waldorf Astoria Red Velvet cake - the one she used to have when she was younger.

If you’ve been here a while, you know that cakes are not my thing. In fact, I can count on one hand the number of times I’ve made this particle cake. It’s not just the cake that’s a lot of work, but the frosting is a whole different story.

If you’re thinking ‘it’s just cream cheese frosting’, sorry to break it to you, but you’re wrong. I know this because my mom brings it up every time she has red velvet anything. Back in the 1930s the frosting was actually Ermine frosting, which starts with a roux. If you think that sounds weird, it kind of is…but if you get it right, it’s so dang good! The frosting changed to cream cheese in the 1960s because it was easier and faster to make.

You’re welcome for the history lesson.

Anyway - here is the cake. It’s definitely not the prettiest, but it was delicious and (more importantly) it made my mom happy.

Side note: El successfully cracked her first egg making this cake and my little baker heart exploded.

I got to make some reunion cookies for Valley hs class of ‘71 for their 55th reunion this weekend!
06/26/2026

I got to make some reunion cookies for Valley hs class of ‘71 for their 55th reunion this weekend!

The cutest dino set for a little one-asauraus! I hope you had the best birthday!•
06/22/2026

The cutest dino set for a little one-asauraus! I hope you had the best birthday!
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I never pick favorites, but these are definitely up there. I love the colors, the boho rainbow, and the little character...
06/21/2026

I never pick favorites, but these are definitely up there. I love the colors, the boho rainbow, and the little characters. Happy 7th birthday, Poppy!! I’m so blessed to have some amazing repeat customers. ♥️

When I asked the birthday girl what her favorite color was, she said rainbow 🌈. Me too, Hester! Have the best unicorn po...
06/20/2026

When I asked the birthday girl what her favorite color was, she said rainbow 🌈. Me too, Hester! Have the best unicorn pool party birthday!
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Life is about becoming the person you were always meant to be.Pride is the same. It’s having the courage to be authentic...
06/12/2026

Life is about becoming the person you were always meant to be.
Pride is the same. It’s having the courage to be authentically yourself, without apology.
This month celebrates those who have embraced who they are, those still finding their voice, and those who made that journey possible for others.
Happy pride today and everyday….and have a fun weekend all you Capital City Pride goers!!
❤️🩷🧡💛💚🩵💙💜🤍

Happy PRIDE month! ❤️🩷💛💚🩵💙💜
06/01/2026

Happy PRIDE month! ❤️🩷💛💚🩵💙💜

I love this sweet baby shower set! Congratulations to the soon to be first time mama! 🩷🩷🩷
05/17/2026

I love this sweet baby shower set! Congratulations to the soon to be first time mama! 🩷🩷🩷

Running a business is hard and sometimes I need to make difficult decisions. I have to make changes like this to make my...
05/16/2026

Running a business is hard and sometimes I need to make difficult decisions. I have to make changes like this to make my business work for me. Bitt of Sugar was never meant to be a full time job, but rather a hobby. It’s turned into this wonderful and fun side hustle, but I do have do a full time career. I’m also a mom + wife + wannabe piano player (ha!). I know that making changes like these can hurt a small business, but I hope those of you who have ordered from me and love my cookies will order again.

Thank you all for understanding and helping to make Bitt of Sugar what it is today!

Jacqueline

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West Des Moines, IA
50266

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