Cheryl McMillan, owner of The Perfect Ending, trained as a cake artist under Toba Garrett, Master Chef-Instructor at the Institute of Culinary Education in NYC and author of several cake decorating books. She moved to the Knoxville area in April 2009 from New Jersey, and brings a “big city” flair to her cake designs.
One of Cheryl’s talents which is unique to the area, is Australian Stringwork, where thin strands of royal icing are suspended away from the cake. The ruffle on the middle layer of the elaborate cake below is an example of her stringwork.
Cheryl’s exquisitely detailed cakes earned her First Place in the Wedding Division of The Great Cake Bake in Knoxville in 2010. She has also won blue ribbons in the Tennessee State Fair, including Best of Show in 2010.
Cheryl meets clients in her home, just outside of Knoxville, but the cake creation is done off premises in a Board of Health certified kitchen. She makes both buttercream and fondant covered cakes in a wide variety of delectable flavors, but her Signature Cake is Pink Champagne Cake filled with delicious Strawberry Mousse covered in Italian Meringue Buttercream. Do I have to tell you that it is to die for?
Sonya
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