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Thursday, January 5, 2012

Bakery Friday 13th lucky for sweets lovers

Posted by Leslie Newell Peacock on Thu, Jan 5, 2012 at 10:39 AM

Kelli Marks got her start baking in the cake section of Barnes and Noble, where she read up on how to make her first creation: A four-tier buttercream cake from scratch for her grandparents’ 50th wedding anniversary. After that, she said, “I was kind of hooked.” Now, on Jan. 13, a Friday — a day she chose purposely because she said it kind of fit the trouble she’s gone to to get the business open — her bakery, Sweet Love, will open at the Cantrell Heights Shopping Center, next door to Cantrell Gallery. Marks, 31, says her motto is “Pretty things taste better” and some of the pretty things she’s made — including a three-tier gold vintage button cake, featured in the magazine Weddings in Arkansas — can be seen on her website, sweetlovebakes.com, and facebook page, facebook.com/sweetlovebakes. Hours will be 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. On the day of the grand opening, she’ll offer a buy-one-get-one-free deal on cupcakes. The phone number 501-613-7780 and store address is 8210 Cantrell Road.

By the way — the gold buttons on the cake are edible.

Tags: Kelli Marks, Sweet Love, bakery

        
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Kelli made my brother's wedding cake and groom's cake, and I had her make the cake for my best friend's wedding shower...her sweet creations are works of art and soooooo yummy too! Congrats to Kelli on finally opening her own place!

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Posted by Dena Jones on 01/05/2012 at 5:36 PM

Kelli made my wedding cake too. I'm very excited about Sweet Love Bakes and look forward to the grand opening. Congrats, Kelli!

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Posted by AshAhrens on 01/06/2012 at 7:01 AM

Kelli has made birthday cakes, cookies and any number of sweet treats to help my family celebrate special events for several years. Her work is truly beautiful and wonderfully delicious.

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Posted by kerrijack on 01/06/2012 at 1:05 PM

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