Ask the Patch Pro: Abby Jimenez of Nadia Cakes
Nadia Cakes owner Abby Jimenez, who has been on TLC's "Fabulous Cakes" and won Food Network’s “Cupcake Wars”, will soon be opening Nadia Cakes in the Twin Cities. She joins us as this week’s Patch Pro for some cupcake and custom cake conversation.
If you've already heard of Nadia Cakes, a cupcake shop and custom cake studio, you're not alone. The founder of the California-based business, CEO/Executive Chef Abby Jimenez, has appeared on TLC's Fabulous Cakes and appeared on and won the Food Network's Cupcake Wars earlier this year. Jimenez, this week’s Patch Pro, moved to Minnesota earlier this year for the upcoming opening of Nadia Cakes in Maple Grove. The grand opening is reportedly scheduled for July 26. As a Patch Pro, she will answering your questions about cupcakes, custom cakes, winning the Cupcake Wars, appearing on television, her new shop in Maple Grove and just about any other bakery-related questions you can throw her way. Just enter your questions in comments below! …
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Abby Jimenez
12:00 pm on Thursday, April 18, 2013
Kathy, I would recommend baking them the day before and frosting them the day of to split up the labor. You can even make the frosting the day before as the sugar will keep it fresh. The cupcakes however will start to go stale and get dry the longer they sit so I don't recommend baking them too far in advance. Also, cover them well with plastic wrap to keep them moist. more ›