Grandma's Oven

With mixed emotions, we finally listed my mom’s house for sale. Mom was a little bit of a hoarder (and by a little I mean a lot!) so it took most every weekend for 8+ months to clear things out. And fix it up. A special thanks to Rachel who did so much to get us to this point! She kept me going even when I didn’t feel up to it. And thanks also to Dean for helping us with whatever we asked of him, and putting up with us during the ups and downs of cleaning out a packed house full of memories. I know mom is proud of us!

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Even though I have placed my baking business on hold, there is one day a year that I get excited to put my apron back on, and that is for this very special lady right here. Lauren, I am so honored to be your Granny’s birthday cake maker- she is amazing at 101!! 🥰🎂🎉

Mom had her final blessing and goodbyes on Friday. It was an emotional and overwhelmingly wonderful show of family and friends - mom would have been touched to see every face there for her (and us). Rachel delivered a eulogy we won’t soon forget- I’m so proud of her. St. John Westminster really gave mom a beautiful send off, and Liberatore's Westminster set up a very nice lunch for us to celebrate my mom. Flowers by Evelyn your flower arrangement was perfect, and thank you for the 12 red roses too! It’s still hard to believe all of this, but for mom, Rachel and I will live our best lives to honor her. We love you so much mom! ❤️

Friday, 9/29/23, you passed away peacefully and gained your angel wings. It happened so quickly and unexpectedly that I am still trying to absorb you are gone. How does someone say goodbye to the only parent they have known? My biggest cheerleader, my hero. Our world will never be the same without you in it. I know time will help with the hurt, and Rachel and I have the most amazing support with Dean, and the best family and friends, but for this moment, I am completely broken. I love you so much mom, you will forever be with us in spirit, and I am so lucky for the many memories we shared. 🙏❤️

Irene Clare Kundrat, the “Grandma” in Grandma’s Oven
8/11/1937 - 09/29/23 (86)

Happy Father’s Day to all of my amazing dad friends! Baking for Dean’s and my family today!

Hi Everyone! It’s been a while since I’ve posted due to taking a break from baking this year, but I had to share this cake that I made for a special recipient. Happy 100th birthday Granny!! I was honored to make your centennial birthday celebration cake! (and your 99th, and 98th - and I have 101 on my calendar too!) 💕🎉🎊🎈🍾👩🏼‍🍳🎂

Hi Everyone! For the first time in 5 years I decided to take “off” from baking this Christmas (and pretty much the month of December!) I’ll miss baking for all of you, but I’ve been enjoying the time with family. Here are a few pics of Christmas treats over the years! I hope you all have a wonderful holiday season, and a happy and healthy new year too! 🎄🎅🕎
Alisa, Dean, Rachel and Irene

I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving! I’m just catching up from the busy week! Lots of fun was had in the kitchen- here are a few pics of the things I had a chance to snap of photo of. Rachel was my delivery helper for my thanksgiving orders while Dean was working on our dinner. I have a good crew! 🦃🍽👩🏼‍🍳❤️ Thank you for your continued support of my small business!

It’s been a very busy week in the kitchen! Plus my first apple pie of the season- ahhh I love fall baking! 🍂😍👩🏼‍🍳🎂🧁

250 mini cupcakes for Pink Fling Carroll Hospital! 👩🏼‍🍳🧁💕

It was so nice being a part of another Pink Fling Carroll Hospital event! 🧁💕

How sweet (literally!) are these cat and dog cupcakes? Loved making these today! Thank you Kelly- I hope your grandkids enjoyed them! 👩🏼‍🍳 🧁 💕

I love receiving pictures of my cake recipients! I’m so glad you loved your Thundermans cake Reighlynn! 👩🏼‍🍳❤️

Cakes from this week and some of the recipients! 👩🏼‍🍳😍

Happy Birthday Logan! Your grandma said you loved your Lego cake, and that 8 is great! 👩🏼‍🍳🥰 (edible legos made of fondant)

Happy birthday Lukas! Your mom said you LOVED your Spider-Man, egg-free vanilla cake with Oreo cream filling!👩🏼‍🍳🥰

Happy Birthday Samantha, I hope you enjoyed your ice cream and donuts cake! 👩🏼‍🍳 🥰

Not a baking post, but i wanted to give a huge shoutout to Abigail Hare for introducing me to Red Aspen! Being a baker and a banker, and constantly washing my hands, it’s hard to have pretty nails, but since trying these Red Aspen nail dashes a year ago, I will never go back to a nail salon when these only take me 10 minutes, last for weeks and are reusable! 😍 Always like sharing fun things like this with my friends that might have similar nail struggles! These are so pretty!

A few more treats from the last two weeks- a lot of my favorite old fashioned baked goods! 👩🏼‍🍳💕

Looking back at Chase’s 3 years of birthday cakes! Love baking for my customer friends’ occasions for years! 😍🎉🎂💕👩🏼‍🍳

I have been lucky enough to make all 3 of sweet Chase’s birthday cakes! This year for his third birthday he asked for a super hero cake- I think he likes it!
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“Oh Baby” what a fun cake to make to shower mom and dad to be! This is an 8” 3-layer vanilla cake with vanilla buttercream frosting, with real roses and greenery. 💕 👩🏼‍🍳 🎂

Catching up on posting pictures of treats over the last couple of weeks- thank you all for your continued support of my small business- and your super nice feedback! My favorite (and often heard) feedback is “your cake/cupcakes are the best I’ve ever had”, “I love your buttercream frosting!” Love this! ❤️ 👩🏼‍🍳

A cute princess cake (and matching smash cake) for a little 1 year old birthday celebration. The smash cake is vanilla cake with vanilla buttercream frosting , and the cake is chocolate cake with Oreo cream filling and vanilla buttercream frosting. Happy 1st birthday Scarlett! 💕🥳 👩🏼‍🍳

I love love love receiving pictures of the recipients of my cakes/cookies and their happy faces (and permission to post!) THIS is why I bake! Keep the smiles coming and thank you so much for supporting my small business! 😍

Catching up posting treats over last couple of weeks! After taking most of the summer off, I’m back to baking as much as I can while managing two bank branches during the day. Baking is my therapy! 😁 😍 👩🏼‍🍳 🎂 🍪

I couldn’t resist this one! 😂👩🏼‍🍳

For everyone asking “Who makes the baker’s birthday cake?” This year the answer is: Jill Chatkin Emerson (my sister-in-law to be) made a delicious trifle full of brownies, chocolate pudding, whipped cream and crushed heath bars! It was super delicious! 👩🏼‍🍳 🎂 💕

A BIG birthday for my friend, Marcia! I loved making this pretty cake- three layers in each tier of Chocolate cake with peanut butter cream filling, and tinted vanilla buttercream frosting with a chocolate ganache drip. And lots of candy (Reese cups, chocolate covered butter butters, Lindt truffles, Hershey bars and chocolate fudge pirouettes! 👩🏼‍🍳 🎂🥳🎉

Some cupcakes that made me wish there were leftovers! Lol 🥳👩🏼‍🍳🧁