Company Name: Intricate Icings Cake Design
Name: Rachael Teufel
Location:149 South Briggs Street, Suite 100, Erie, CO 80516
Tell us a little about what you do: Intricate Icings is a custom cake boutique specializing in wedding cakes, sculpted novelty cakes, and hand-made gumpaste flowers. We take pride in every cake we make, baking it fresh no more than two days before the event. We use high quality ingredients and never freeze our products. We limit the number of events we reserve each weekend in order to maintain our high standards of quality.
How long have you been in business? We officially became a business in October 2006.
What inspired you to start your business/studio? My passion for baking started when I was a young girl. I grew up baking with my grandmother. When I graduated from college, I started looking for a creative outlet and took a few classes in cake decorating. I made a few cakes for friends and family and before I knew it I had a business. I gradually transition from physical therapy to cakes when I moved here to Colorado in 2006 and grew large enough to open my own custom cake boutique in May 2009.
Was there a defining moment when you knew you picked the right career path? I can’t say there was a specific moment. I can tell you that when I wake in the morning I can’t wait to get to my shop and start making cakes. I sometimes put in really long days and even when I’m up until 2 am working, I still love what I’m doing.
When you built your business what style would you say you built it around? (i.e. classic, modern, vintage) I have a very modern, clean line style.
When working with people how do you help bring the vision for the event to life? I love using inspiration from other parts of the event. Things like the invitation, embroidery from a bride’s gown, vases/flower arrangements, etc all help guide the final cake design. The cake has become the centerpiece for events over the past few years. It’s really a place to tie everything together or show off a little personality.
Where do you go for inspiration? (i.e. blogs, magazines) Top wedding sites like Style Me Pretty and Wedding Chicks are my two favorite sites for wedding inspiration. I look for the new trends in the industry and then adapt them to cake.
Is there anything else you want people to know about you and your business/studio? We bake all of our cakes on site, no more than two days before an event, using high quality ingredients. We do not freeze our cakes, which means you are getting the freshest cake possible.
You can check out more on Intricate Icings Cake Design by visiting their website and blog.
Photos courtesy of (from top): Autumn Burke Photography, Kokoro Photography, Peter Holcombe Photography.
Such stunning cakes, thank you for the heads up about this artful vendor!