Client Spotlight: Brianne Standridge
I am so excited to highlight this amazing woman and local entrepreneur! She is a baker, business owner, wife and mother of 3 beautiful children. She also designs specialty cakes out of her home!
Please meet the beautiful Brianne Standridge...

Hi, Brianne! We're so excited to give you the spotlight this week! Can you tell us about your business and what you offer?
As owner, designer and decorator, I specialize in bespoke buttercream cakes for all occasions. Cakes by Brianne offers weekly cake slices and treats available for porch pick up, signature celebration cakes for pre-order, as well as completely custom designs for those with a specific vision in mind. I bake my unique flavor creations from scratch in small batches out of my home in Irmo and have developed a recognizable cake style in the greater Columbia area.
Awesome, sounds delicious! Why do you think your clients choose to work with your company specifically?
I believe I’m able to offer a unique and high-quality product that is especially appealing for a special occasion or celebration. Because I bake in small batches with premium ingredients, I’m able to ensure a cake that’s not only too pretty to eat, but way too delicious not to eat. I have the flexibility to create any flavor combination and the bandwidth to execute bespoke designs that cannot be found in a grocery store cake.

That’s incredible that you are able to create something so special for your clients! Now, we HAVE to hear your story! Tell us, what interested you in this industry and why did you pick this as your career?
While I never anticipated my cake business to grow the way it did, I truly feel like I've found my calling and a very tangible way that I can bless others. I have a background in Business Administration and love getting to wear all the hats as a small business owner. I enjoy the marketing and social aspects, but then equally enjoy the time and opportunity to be creative with my hands in the kitchen. There is so much variety in what I make from week to week and cake trends are always changing, so it never gets old or boring!
I love that by you have been able to build something and found your calling! And that calling blesses everyone that gets to taste your incredible creations. That's beautiful! So, what were the first steps in creating your business?
My very first step in turning my hobby into a business took place back during/after the Covid-19 pandemic in early 2021. What started as an Instagram page with some pictures took off through word of mouth and eventually evolved into a licensed home bakery under South Carolina’s Cottage Law. From there, I eventually created a website to streamline inquiries and provide a place for potential customers to find the information needed to place an order. I’ve learned a lot along the way as I’ve experimented with offering different items, sharing the decorating processes to my social media outlets, and developing my own brand and style.


Wow- that’s so incredible to hear something so amazing came out of the pandemic years that were so hard on us all. What do you want your clients to leave with?
I want my clients to leave saying “that was the best cake I ever had” feeling confident in their decision to allow me to be a part of their celebration. I hope they can look back at the photographs taken at their event and recall the cake making the occasion extra special. I also pride myself on communication and customer appreciation. I take the task of making someone’s vision come to life very seriously and am so thankful to have built a clientele that trusts me enough to execute an idea.
Love that! Okay, last question! If you could describe your brand in a quote, what quote would it be?
“Making life sweeter, one cake at a time.”

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