Gretchen White / Sugar-Coated

Leslie Karnowski

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Gretchen takes the cake for creative confections. Her custom fondant cake designs have included a three dimensional movie reel, an iPhone, igloo, bottle caps, and a fondant icing mommy-to-be figurine perched on triple layers. She’s even whipped up imaginative cakes for women’s toy parties! The stay-at-home mother of 4, 5, and 7-year-old boys says she’ll get an idea and think “there’s no way I can do that,” then sets out to prove herself wrong—usually at midnight when everyone else is sleeping. “I’ve never been very artistic,” says Gretchen who named her business Gretchen’s Delectables. “The passion came from watching (and eating) cakes my mother made for special occasions growing up.” Armed with her can’t-live-without Kitchen Aid mixer she says, “It’s been trial and error, but I learned to make my own fondant which is really good. I think that’s my secret.” Gretchen’s finally getting a flavor for owning her own business, and, so far, she’s got great taste.