Xiang Qi placing a chiffon cake on a stand

Our Story

Born from love,
made with care.

Hi, I'm Xiang Qi— the person behind every cake you see here. When I was expecting my first child, something shifted in me quietly, without warning. I became impossibly particular about what I ate. Not out of worry, but out of instinct. A mother's instinct. I found myself longing for something light, pure, genuinely joyful. The kind of sweetness that tasted real.

So I went looking. I searched every bakery I could find. What I discovered instead were desserts heavy with industrial sugar and artificial flavoring — optimized for shelf life, not for flavor. That clean, delicate sweetness I craved seemed to have quietly disappeared from the world.

So I decided to make it myself. For my baby. For myself. To bring back that clean, gentle flavor — the kind that only comes from real ingredients and real care.

Est. 2024 · Ann Arbor, MI

The Philosophy

Ingredients are
the whole story.

Because this began as something I made for my family, I have never been able to compromise on what goes inside. Good desserts don't need to hide behind artifice. The ingredients themselves should do the talking.

In a world full of artificial flavoring and synthetic sweeteners, I chose the harder path — and I've never once regretted it.

Carefully sourced

Every ingredient earns its place. Flour, eggs, fresh dairy — each chosen for quality and taste. If I wouldn't give it to my own child, it doesn't go into your cake.

Nature's palette

Every flavor starts with something real. Inspiration comes from plants and seasonal fruit — drawn out slowly, never rushed.

Made by hand

I make every cake myself. No team, no production line. When you order, you know exactly who made it — and exactly why.

“The truest flavors come from the simplest things —
grown with patience, made with love.”
— Xiang Qi

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