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Cakes on Wheels

We started Cakes On Wheels with a simple idea: every kid should have a cake on their birthday! At Cakes on Wheels, we think that every kid is special and should get a chance to celebrate their birthday. When parents can’t afford to do so, we bake from scratch a delicious cake and we deliver it to their home so they can have a candle to blow and a chance to make a wish!

We bake, decorate, and personally drive all our cakes to those families who are in need. Our favorite part is not only bringing a little deliciousness into their lives but also getting to meet the parents and the kids. We love our community and feel very lucky to be a part of it. Sprinkle the love forward! Cakes on Wheels is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.

Our Story

Having a cake for your birthday is a given tradition; it just wouldn't be a birthday without a birthday cake! However, there are thousands of kids in Minnesota alone who don't get a cake on their birthdays because their parents just can't afford it. That's where Veronica Descotte, Founder and Chief Baking Officer of Cakes on Wheels, steps in.

In October 2011, Veronica started Cakes on Wheels after listening to a heart breaking story on MPR about a mother struggling to provide for her kids. After hearing how sad this family was to be missing out on simple things like a birthday cake, Veronica decided that she would start baking for families in need so that no kid has to go without a cake on his or her birthday. Today, Veronica bakes dozens of cakes a month and hopes to one day, reach every kid in need.

Veronica's vision is to one day open a bakery so that the profits can be used to sustain Cakes on Wheels as well as provide a space for kids to come in and learn a new skill while staying off the streets. In the meantime, Veronica relies on her resources and the generous donations from people like YOU to continue to help make every birthday count.

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