Portrait of Cake Hero artist Melissa Torres, holding a custom cake with sugar flowers

Meet the Artist

Based in Brooklyn, Cake Hero is run by Melissa Torres, a self taught sugar artist and entrepreneur. What began as a hobby has blossomed into a business that has received praise and attention from Vogue, New York Magazine, and many others.  Melissa uses hand made artistry, delicious flavor combinations, and ethically sourced ingredients to lovingly create every cake, each one unique.

A cake is a sweet and magical way to mark a new beginning and to share a special moment with family and friends. It is with that in mind that Melissa has chosen to focus on Fair Trade ingredients, the purchase of which support the environment, as well as the fair and ethical payment and treatment of farmers who produce many baking essentials. When a Cake Hero cake is created, we like to think we are uplifting and celebrating not only our special moments, our families, and our local community, but the global community as well.

Your purchase of a Cake Hero cake means that together, we are a force for good in our business and purchasing practices. We try to extend this way of thinking to our packaging, and make an effort to use recycled cake boxes and parchment paper, and biodegradable cellophane bags whenever possible.

Reviews

Some sweet words from our beloved clients

“Thank you, thank you for the absolutely gorgeous cake!! It looked incredible and we received many compliments as well. One of my friends even said that your sugar flowers were more beautiful than actual flowers! We also appreciated how prompt and timely you were throughout the whole experience. It was great meeting you as well. We had a wonderful wedding weekend and that cake definitely contributed to it. If we ever need another piece of artwork again, we will definitely reach out and refer you to people we know.”

“A huge huge thank you for once again delivering such an amazing cake. Everything was such a huge hit- the cake incredible.( & tastes sooooo delicious!)

I did make the same mistake as last year- I didn't want to cut the cake, and left it right until the end, some of the little ones took it home with them! Next year- I am going to order a small cake to cut- so that I can keep the actual birthday cake- its a work of art.

Thank you again- your work is truly amazing- the attention to detail incredible.”

“Now that things have settled I wanted to take a moment and tell you how much we loved our wedding cake! It was as delicious as it was beautiful. I especially wanted to tell you that the flavor was incredible and was just like what we’ve had back in Sydney. Everyone commented on how good the cake was. Thank you for making us such an epic cake and being a part of our journey down the aisle! I can’t wait to have another occasion to order one of your delicious cakes.”

A hand holding handmade sugar flowers

Featured In

Brides Magazine featuring a Cake Hero hand painted wedding cake with Vera Neumann inspired sunflowers
The Knot magazine featuring Cake Hero
New York Magazine Winter Weddings Cake Hero Feature
Vogue Magazine Cake Hero Feature