The Makery Cake Company – Staff
Dez
Fearless Leader
Desiree Kelly, or Dez (as she is known throughout the industry), was a molecular biologist when she decided to learn cake decorating to make her sister’s wedding cake. It turns out that she loved the artform, and used her MBA to open The Makery Cake Co shortly after graduation. She revived the local cake club, the Colorado and Wyoming chapter of the International Cake Exploration Society (COWYICES.org), started the Sweet Times in the Rockies Cake Show, has been featured on Food Network and numerous local news segments, and birthed two beautiful sons since she opened The Makery Cake Co in 2006. She’s crazy for 3D cakes and will make you a dabbing unicorn to help any party groove!
Bobby
Sugar Artist, Halloween Expert, and Production Manager
It’s odd that this dashing young fellow does not like his picture taken. You point a camera in his direction and he magically disappears. When the camera’s aren’t out though, you can find Bobby around the shop in 2 million different places. We keep him very busy around here. He is our production manager, and one of those truly talented souls that just excels at everything he does. He loves the spooky and gory especially when it comes to Halloween cakes, but excels at pink princess cakes as well! The true horror is that someone once told him he was funny, and now he totally thinks he is … and we’ve had to live with the aftermath ever since.
Maghen
Quality Assurance, Operations Manager
This lovely young lady started as a filler and froster with us and moved into a decorating position, and eventually our operations manager. She’s got a keen eye for design and loves to talk about the newest trends in cake decorating. A California native she can sometimes be puzzled by the craziness that is Colorado, but she always brings our craziness down to earth. She has a wonderful sense of humor and is always there if you need advice or a problem to be solved. She is an amazing artist, so nice you wouldn’t believe it, and designs a mean wedding cake. She has pioneered a whole new meaning to the Unicorn cake and her new ideas continue to amaze us.
Oanh
Cake Decorator
The strong and silent type that will zing you every time if you let your guard down. She is hysterical and amazingly talented cake decorator, and pretty amazing at everything she does. She hails from Vietnam where she had a cake decorating business for the rich and famous. We are so lucky to have her here at The Makery Cake Co. And hope she’ll be with us forever.
Lorraine
Decorator and Smile Maker
The most famous decorator on staff
Lorraine is our “someone special.” When Littleton Public Schools Transition Services asked us to help build career skills for one of their Special Ed Students who was interested in the baking industry, we never expected the ray of sunshine that is Lorraine. Once that program ended for her, we couldn’t let her go. She does many things for us and she decorates one cake a week. You will find them on Facebook under #LorraineMakesCakes. If you would like to request that she decorate your cake, give us a call at 720-270-4042. Please, keep in mind she is a beginner and there will only be one a week so not to overwhelm her. She sells out quickly, so plan ahead.
Some of Lorraine’s Cakes
Starr
Head Cake Chauffeur
Have you ever met someone that sparkles with mischief?
Starr has been our main cake chauffeur since 2015. You would never guess she is a day older than 50 as spunky as she is! We just love her and all the joy she brings. If you ever are here when Starr comes in don’t be surprised if everyone yells “Starr!” We are always happy to see Starr even if we drive her nuts with our delivery instructions. Have we accidently sent her to the middle of nowhere before? Yes. And she still figured it out! Oh, and there was the time we made her deliver her own birthday cake to her own surprise birthday party. We love her!
Lindsey
Customer Service
Lindsey is one of the newest members of the Makery’s team. She volunteered to help us at Choctoberfest in 2019, and got wrapped up in our fun little company.
Seibannah
Baker
Our talented young baker with a super cute cat and love for murder mystery pod casts and fun music.
Shantell
Cake Chauffeur
Shantell is steady as a rock. She is another delivery person that is just fun and super reliable. She comes to have fun with us here and there when she isn’t doing her professional career, counselling. She is amazing and her company is called Starting Today.