From a fairy tale-like castle to a multitiered cake adorned with glitter and rhinestones, Christine Shulman, co-owner of C. Marie’s Sweets, said there is hardly a limit to what can be crafted when she and co-owner Amy Pittman-Heglund are given permission to unleash their creativity.
The duo, who opened the bakery in 2011, has more than 25 years’ experience in designing one-of-a-kind cakes for special occasions.
“We want to create a super fun but custom experience,” Shulman said, describing how they work with their clients.
She said brides can be assured the duo will be by their side every step of the way, from the complimentary 45-minute consultation to the delivery of their cake.
“It doesn’t matter if the wedding is [a party of] 20 or 350—they will still get the same personable experience,” Shulman said. “Each one of our brides is special to us.”
One of the most popular flavors, Shulman said, is the vanilla butter cake paired with C. Marie’s signature Italian meringue buttercream.
Shulman described the company’s “classic white wedding cake” as “dense and moist but with an unmistakable butter flavor.”
Other popular flavors include red velvet, Dutch chocolate fudge, Mexican chocolate and apricot blossom—which is another one of C. Marie’s signature offerings.
The apricot blossom consists of apricot mixed with Italian meringue buttercream and paired with the vanilla butter cake.
Shulman said she and Pittman-Heglund will also recreate family recipes if clients request it.
Shulman said the bakery serves an estimated 2,000 people at events each weekend on average.
C. Marie’s also offers various homemade baked goods, such as monogrammed cookies and tiramisu bars.
Pittman-Heglund joked that although many say the sky is the limit, the only limit a baker has in crafting the masterpiece of one’s dreams is the size of the doorway.
“Or [the size of] a car,” Shulman said.