Sweets by Lindsay

to Sweets by Lindsay, a one of a kind place to find a wide variety of sweets ranging from wedding cakes and specialty cakes to luscious desserts and decorated treats. Everything is baked fresh from scratch and all decorations are handmade by Lindsay with close attention to detail. I look forward to making your next occasion that much sweeter!

Best Wishes,
Lindsay

Hi! My name is Lindsay Traver and I’ve been decorating cakes since 2004, though I’ve loved baking my entire life. Even as a little girl I always wanted to help my mom with her baking.
I entered college at Binghamton University where I completed one year in the Engineering program. I knew I could continue in this field, but it just wasn’t for me. I needed to get back to my passion for baking! Well, one day I saw a little beginner’s guide for cake decorating in the grocery store while waiting at the checkout. I bought it, took it home and started teaching
myself little techniques. From there it just took off. I had to make a cake for every occasion! I took the next year and a half off from college and worked at A Step Above catering in Elmira, NY. It was there that I learned so much of what I know. The owner at that time, Karen, taught me almost everything I know in the world of baking, pastry, and cake decorating. I decided to go back to college in 2005, this time to Alfred State, and earned my A.O.S. in Baking and Production Management. There I further honed my skills and learned many new techniques like chocolate and sugar work.

Cake decorating is hard work and exhausting hours but I absolutely love what I do. Growing up, I’ve always seen sweets as something that makes people happy and lifts their spirits. I love that I can provide people with that. My favorite part is seeing the reactions from people when they receive a special cake. It makes all the hard work worthwhile.