Maysa Artistic Cakes

My name is Maysa Abussafi Arruda. I am Brazilian and my background is as a Physical Education teacher. I completed my education, which includes a masters while still in Brazil.

 

When I arrived in the United States thirteen years ago.  I missed the “tropical" flavor of Brazilian cakes. Applying the recipe of the traditional “pão de ló” from Brazil and adapting it using different fillings, I begun to bake cakes and present them to friends. Suddenly, those friends started to order my cakes. I noticed the way American cakes are made with an emphasis on presentation so took classes in this area.  Mixing Brazilian flavor, American design, and love I became, almost by accident, I became a cake designer.

 

Using my knowledge of nutrition and a preference for natural food and fresh ingredients, I prepare each cake as it were for my own family. I am rigorous when choosing ingredients.

 

More than just making cakes, I allow myself to “play” and “create” as new artistic challenges are presented to me. All my clients are celebrities for me but I have had the opportunity to design cakes for famous Brazilian artists. My first clients were Brazilian but now I make cakes for Colombians, Americans, Indians, Peruvians, Cape Verdeans, Portuguese, Ukrainians, and everone else.  My cakes have been delivered in many parts of The United States and even Brazil. It is an honor for me.

 

I am happy because I love what I do. I participate in the best moments of my clients lives.