So nice to meet you…

Hello, my name is Abby. I am the baker behind The Cakery on First. A fourth generation Sandpoint native, I’ve worked as a commercial food stylist in San Francisco for the past 14 years. Like so many, a small hometown bakery has always been a dream so when the world shut down in 2020, like many of you, I took a big leap.

The Cakery on First was originally intended to operate as an Idaho Cottage Food business, meaning I would be baking and selling simply out of my home. When I began working with the local health department I discovered that without a commercial kitchen most of the recipes that make for a dreamy, memorable cake would be off the table. No custards, no creams, no curds. Certainly no cream cheese. Even the butter for my buttercream was in question. It seemed the only alternative to cutting the menu (and all the joy) was to build a kitchen. And so in October of 2020 I started chipping away at constructing a space that would allow The Cakery’s menu complete freedom.

For three years it was all coordinating plumbers, electricians, and inspectors. In between wrangling contractors I tested countless recipes and traversed the country to attend as many cake decorating classes as I could afford from some of the most prolific cake designers. I also fed more practice cakes to the nurses at Bonner General Hospital than I can count. They really do have hearts for service.

I am immensely proud of The Cakery on First. It has been a labor of love with so many helping hands to thank along the way. It’s so very good to be home. Thank you, from my whole heart, for supporting this small business. I can’t wait to bake something beautiful for you.