Today we’d like to introduce you to Taneisha Polite.
Taneisha is a native of Central Florida, born and raised in Orlando. Baking has long been a part of Taneisha’s life. Taneisha acquired many of her skills growing and learning from her grandmothers, Mable and Betty, in the kitchen at a young age. Taneisha then turned her skill into a hobby, baking from time to time for family and friends. Being a single mom and tired of building the dreams of others, Taneisha stepped out on faith and manifested a dream of her own. Growing that dream into reality, “SweetPetals CupCakery” was born in May of 2019. Since then, Sweet Petals has grown and bloomed by leaps and bounds!
SweetPetals CupCakery offers a variety of specialty cupcakes that are scratch-made and hand piped to perfection with our signature buttercream flowers. These sweet blooms can be arranged into edible bouquets, lovingly termed BouCakes! The menu of Sweet Petals is ever-changing and ever-growing.
Can you talk to us a bit about the challenges and lessons you’ve learned along the way. Looking back would you say it’s been easy or smooth in retrospect?
It has not been a smooth road and there are struggles daily. I wear many hats! In addition to being a small business owner, I am a full-time single mom and also a full-time working professional. At the start of the pandemic, another hat was thrown into the mix, I became a school teacher. Some days it seemed as though the weight of the world was on my shoulders and this all happened as soon as I made the conscious decision to pursue my business wholeheartedly. After juggling the many hats throughout the day, my nights are dedicated to my business, whether it’s training myself on new flowers or experimenting with different flavors, I am up working. Most nights I sleep between 4-5 hours but I understand the end goal is greater than the current struggles.
Appreciate you sharing that. What should we know about Sweet Petals CupCakery?
Sweet Petals CupCakery provides creative scratch-made and perfectly hand piped cupcakes! We are known for our “Boucakes.” A boucake is our Sweet Petals CupCakes arranged into an edible arrangement and resembles a real bouquet of flowers. The Sweet Petals CupCakes are also offered in boxes if a boucake doesn’t quite fit your theme. The buttercream used is just perfect and colored by hand to fit any occasion. I am most proud of how popular the boucake has become. I have always been a fan of receiving flowers and being a baker, I wanted to fuse the two worlds, seeing the smiles on recipients’ faces makes my heart smile! Readers should know that Sweet Petals is constantly growing and our menu is ever blooming. We will soon offer more flavors that will also include vegan and gluten-free options! “Who says you can’t smell your flowers & eat them too?!”
What has been the most important lesson you’ve learned along your journey?
Always be willing to learn and remain humble! Even though I sometimes feel as though I have gotten to an “expert level” in my baking business, there is always room to learn. I learn new things every day. I am constantly reading and constantly watching others who have succeeded in the cake world. I have become a sponge. The master can be a student too!
Pricing:
- 7CC Boucake – $50+
- 12CC Boucake – $70+
- 19CC Boucake – $95+
- 24CC Boucake – $115+
- 30CC Boucake – $135+
Contact Info:
- Email: SweetPetalsCupCakery@gmail.com
- Website: www.SweetPetalsCupCakery.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sweetpetalscupcakery/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SweetPetalsCupCakery/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/spcupcakery
- Yelp: https://www.yelp.com/biz/sweet-petals-cupcakery-maitland
