Taste This Cake

headphones on. something in the oven. this is my cozy. people always ask how i stay motivated doing this mostly alone. honestly? i stopped waiting for the perfect conditions. the kitchen is loud, industrial and nothing like what you see on food shows. but the music is right, the smell is coming, and something good is almost done. that’s enough. your cozy doesn’t have to look like anybody else’s 🤍 what does your cozy look like today? #calminchaos #cozy #breadpudding #joy #tastethiscake

@urbanrowphotography inspired me to pull my camera back out. I’ve been playing around with angles and light. • These are going in the Sweet Gestures boxes. Four pound cakes + candle. For her. For you. 🧈Butter cake 🍋Lemon Blueberry Basil 🍓Almond Strawberry 🍊Orange Chai Snickerdoodle 10% goes to the Baltimore Hunger Project. • I have room for 2 more orders before I close them out tonight. Link in bio to grab one of them. Which photos are from my camera vs. my phone? #sweetgestures #tastethiscake #mothersday #gifts #camera

I went to San Antonio and I immersed myself in the flavors, the color, the rhythm of it all. From Market Square to local shops, I was drawn to bold spices, dried chiles, rich chocolate, and warm Mexican vanilla. I brought back ingredients and inspiration. And this spiced chocolate bread pudding is what it became. From my travel…to your table this Friday! Preorder by 4/2 6pm Pick up 4/3-4/5 Link in bio for ordering 🤍 #tastethiscake #flavor #inspiration #breadpudding #baltimore

Let me tell you about the woman who inspired the March box. My great-grandmother was the cake person in our family. She’d bake from scratch, let us lick the bowl, then, after we’d run her ragged all day, she’d sit down with her beer and her snuff and just rest. She filled her cup first. The overflow is what we got. I thought about her a lot while I built the March box. About how she knew something we’re all still learning: rest isn’t selfish. It’s necessary. So March is about self care and the soft life. — I’m in San Antonio right now, practicing what she taught me. Resting before the busy season. Filling my cup so I can pour into these boxes and into you from overflow, not from empty. March is Women’s History Month, and The Soft Life is my love letter to her. And to every woman learning that softness isn’t weakness. Four flavors. One candle from @ksmcandleco One simmer pot. One way to support our local farms @farmalliancebaltimore Preorder by 3/20 Shipping by 3/23 Local pick up 3/28-3/29 Link in bio 🤍 #TasteThisCake #TheSoftLife #WomensHistoryMonth #FillYourCupFirst #gifts

Bread pudding is back ✨ I asked my email subscribers about bread pudding: bring it back or let it rest? The answer was clear: bring back the bread pudding. So we’re making it a First Friday tradition every month. So THIS Friday y’all! This month’s flavors: • Cinnabon • Butter Pecan • Cookies & Cream • Lemon Blueberry (a growing Taste This Cake favorite) It’s a 4pack. Each flavor comes in a 1 lb container - perfect to enjoy this weekend or freeze for later. Pre-order only. Orders close tomorrow at 6pm. Pickup available all weekend. 🗣️ My email subscribers heard about this earlier this week. If you miss this drop, sign up for the newsletter so you get first access to next month’s flavors and exclusive pricing to the Sweet Gestures box! Link in bio to order and sign up for the newsletter! #tastethiscake #baltimore #breadpudding #guesswhosback #firstfriday

Last day of Black History Month. Last February box. We told four stories through flavor. We supported @cllctivly We gathered. And I thank you. Can you guess March’s sweet theme? Presale opens Tuesday for email subscribers. Link in bio to join the list. See you soon. 🕯️ #TasteThisCake #BlackHistoryMonth #giveback #baltimore #sweetgestures

Ten years. 🥂 Looking back, I came out the gate swinging. My obsession with flavor was already there… wrapped in brown paper bags and tied with jute twine. One thing was certain: I wasn’t interested in “ordinary.” That part hasn’t changed…and may never. This month’s Sweet Gestures box feels like a full-circle moment. It’s a return to those roots…simple on the outside, and deeply intentional on the inside. We’re leaning into Black history through flavors that are balanced, layered, and made to be savored: • Buttermilk Cornmeal Cookies • Lemon Hibiscus Cookies • Salted Caramel Honey Pound Cake • Spiced Rum & Cherry Shortbread Ten years later, I’m still chasing the perfect bite. ✨ The Sweet Gestures details: • Orders close Friday at midnight. • Shipping available nationwide. • One random box will have a golden cookie with a sweet surprise from me 🤫 Comment “BOX” and I’ll send the link directly to your DMs. #tastethiscake #sweetgestures #giveback #supportsmall

Yesterday, Taste This Cake turned 10. To celebrate, I’m launching Sweet Gestures, a monthly dessert box where 10% of every sale gives back to what supports communities I care about: children, animals, farms, small businesses, and food waste. February’s box is a love letter to Black History. FOUR flavors. FOUR stories. ONE golden moment ✨ 🌽 Buttermilk Cornmeal Cookies: honoring the Great Migration, when Southern foodways traveled North and became home 🍒 Spiced Rum & Cherry Shortbread: inspired by the sophistication and creativity of the Harlem Renaissance 🍯 Salted Honey Caramel Pound Cake: celebrating baking as resistance, joy, and love 🍋 Hibiscus Lemon Cookies: rooted in West African heritage and the flavors that shaped us ✨ One box contains a Golden Cookie. If it finds you, it comes with a special invitation from me: a future Taste This Cake experience, on the house. Details revealed when it finds its way to you. Made in limited quantities. Preorder by 2/20 #givingback #baltimore #tastethiscake #sweetgestures

This was Thanksgiving. 1,200 pies. For the Amazon staff. And the moment I stopped waiting to feel “ready” and just moved. I didn’t have everything figured out. I didn’t have the perfect plan. I just had a yes… and a willingness to solve the next problem as it showed up. That decision quietly saved me. It saved my confidence. It saved me from overthinking myself into stillness. It reminded me that action creates clarity (not the other way around). Sharing this because if you’re waiting to feel ready… you might already be more ready than you think 💜 #ProgressOverPerfection #TasteThisCake

Salted Honey Pie: where sweet, salty & silky meet. My friend @hppehill and family had it for Rosh Hashanah and rated it “Best Honey Pie.” 🍯🥧 Would you try a slice? . Follow @tastethiscake for more baking joy! . #tastethiscake #desserts #fyp #honey #pie #flavoralchemy

We don’t just brung dessert. We bring main character energy. This buttered-up pound cake said, “Let me fix your whole summer.” Can we come to the cookout? 💥 Follow for more flavor drops 💌 Subscribe to my Table22 box — link in bio 🗣️ Tag someone who better save us a plate at the cookout! #baltimore #poundcake #tastethiscake #butter #flavoralchemy #cake

✨ Ever heard of a Brunch Designer? It’s like your favorite baker, your flavor-obsessed friend, and your Sunday morning muse all rolled into one. I don’t just bake cakes. I design menus around comfort, cravings, and the kind of flavors that feel like something. A little nostalgic. A little new. Always made from scratch. Because basic brunch? That’s everywhere. But brunch that feels personal, thoughtful, and full of story? That’s what I serve. I’m Jamillah, the heart behind Taste This Cake — a woman- and Black-owned bakery creating dessert tables, custom cakes, and brunch boxes with flavor-first creativity. No fondant. No shortcuts. Just buttercream, boldness, and bakes that hit. Why do I do this? I started baking to heal from grief. I keep going because every single treat I make brings someone a little more joy. That’s what makes it worth it. — 📦 Weekly brunch boxes 🎂 Custom cakes + intimate catering 💌 Email list for exclusive menus 🥄 Table 22 subscriptions available If you’re craving something beyond the expected — something that’s got soul, story, and a little spice — I’d love to bake for you. #brunchdesigner #tastethiscake #fromscratchbakery #blackownedbaker #baltimorebrunch #flavordriven