Lakeland, FL · Home cottage bakery · Est. 2024
Small-batch cakes, breads, cookies and pastries out of a home cottage kitchen that takes its butter seriously — no commercial bakery, no production line. Every order is quoted, planned and baked for one occasion — yours.
Est.01 — About
I'm Amanda, the face behind Sweets By Amanda. I've been creating cakes since 2024, and nothing makes me happier than seeing the joy, the smiles and the excitement on a kid's face when they get their cake. It melts my mommy heart every time.
Sweets By Amanda is a home cottage food operation — not a commercial kitchen. Everything is made by me, in my own kitchen, which is exactly why one order gets my full attention instead of being one ticket among forty.
02 — The Case
Nothing is pre-made and nothing sits. Private orders and corporate events both welcome. Pick a lane below, then tell me the details in the order form — flavors, colors, dietary needs and all.
Tiered, sculpted or simply elegant. Birthdays, showers, weddings and "it's Tuesday" cakes. Buttercream, ganache or fondant finishes — plus edible image cakes, where your photo or logo is printed onto the icing and becomes part of the cake.
Slow-proofed loaves, enriched doughs, dinner rolls and sweet breads — baked the morning of pickup so they land on your table warm.
Decorated sugar cookies for favors and themes, plus thick bakery-style drop cookies by the dozen. Custom shapes and hand-piped royal icing.
Full custom dessert tables built around your colors and theme, set up on site. Corporate events, office parties, showers and weddings — plus cupcakes, cake pops, cheesecakes and brownies by the tray. Tables are local only; individual treats can ship.
Cookies, pastries and bread ship
Flat $10 anywhere in the US, however much you order
Cakes and dessert tables are pickup or local delivery only — buttercream does not survive a courier.
Pricing is quoted per order — size, detail and lead time all move the number. Send the details and you'll get a real quote back, not a guess.
03 — Gallery
A rotating look at what's left the kitchen lately. More of it — start to finish — is on TikTok, Instagram and Facebook.
04 — Booking
I just need a way to reach you — everything else helps, but fill in what you know and we can sort the rest by message. You'll hear from me within about 48 hours. Custom cakes book up fast, so two weeks' notice is ideal — but if your date is sooner, ask anyway.
05 — Good to know
Two weeks' notice for custom cakes and dessert tables — wedding season fills faster, so earlier is better. Cookies and breads often need less. If your date is close, ask anyway; cancellations happen.
Every order is quoted individually based on size, servings, design detail and timeline. Send your details through the form and you'll get a written quote back before anything is scheduled.
Shipping is a flat $10 for cookies, pastries and bread, whatever the size of the order. Cakes and dessert tables cannot be shipped — buttercream and tiers do not survive a courier — so those are pickup or local delivery around Lakeland and Polk County. The delivery fee depends on the event, and is quoted with everything else. Dessert tables and corporate events are delivered and set up on site.
Cash App, Venmo or Zelle — whichever is easiest for you.
Zelle is sent from inside your own banking app — use the phone number above. Please put your name and event date in the payment note so it can be matched to your order.
Send the form and you'll get a quote back. Once you're happy with it, a $25 deposit books your date and comes straight off the total — so it is not an extra charge, just the part you pay up front. The deposit is non-refundable, because holding your date means turning other orders away for it. Send it by Cash App, Venmo or Zelle — details are in the question above.
No — Sweets By Amanda is a home cottage food operation. Everything is baked by me in my own kitchen rather than a commercial facility, which is what keeps the batches small and the attention on your order. It also means the kitchen is not subject to the routine inspections a commercial bakery gets, so it is worth knowing if that matters for your event.
Many recipes can be adapted, and there's a field on the order form for it. Please note the kitchen handles wheat, dairy, eggs and nuts, so cross-contact cannot be fully ruled out for severe allergies.
Absolutely — send it along. You'll get an honest answer about what's achievable at your size and budget, plus a suggestion or two.