09/04/2026
Edit:
Take 3 deep breaths before you act. This is what I tell our toddlers. I understand Taylor came to me as a bully and I wanted to make this situation aware after she put small details out on a recent post. I truly appreciate all the support you guys are giving me and educating where it's needed. But I am starting to see some more bullying based on skill. I don't want this to happen, it should not happen as we are better than that. This post was intended for the bullying of the "trademark" and rebranding situation, as well as her husband's bullying behavior in the comments.
I know my MIL message wasn't the nicest- she spoke about it in the comments. I was initially unaware of the message until after the fact. She is not a legal representative of Dessert Cottage who happened to overhear the conversation and took action.
So please, lets not turn into bullies and focus on the problem from this thread🩷🍪
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I just wanted to hop on here and talk about something that's been going on behind the scenes and recently put out publicly on a recent post. As I'm sure the information there may be confusing to those who have read it. Below the hearts is about Dessert Cottage itself.
Taylor Tin Cakes sent me an email with a notice to rebrand Dessert Cottage (see attached). This came after I announced my first run with Cake Jars. I offered these to have a cheaper alternative to a full size cake and taste just as good and was in no way related to Taylor Tin Cakes. Now, I didn't see her email until she messaged my business page personally to follow up because it went to my spam folder. I read it to my husband, where then my mother in law heard (no biggie at all). Which lead her to messaging Taylor Tin Cakes personally as a way to protect me and get Taylor to stand down.
Let me first say- I may not agree with some words used- I'm literally the sweetest person I can be that avoids any confrontation if at all possible. I just want to make you guys yummy treats 😭😂🩷
Since then, she has messaged me to "resolve issues" that I don't see as I am following the laws I should be following, doing what is best for my business and family based on your feedbacks, and definitely not stalking her page to "copy". I don't know if my support to her flagged me or what, but I don't know where all this is coming from almost 3yrs later.
I am providing images to show my responses to this situation + the "notice" Taylor emailed me. If I am in anyway wrong with how I'm doing my business, someone please tell me because I feel like this is just a bullying situation.
🩷Keep reading to see what Dessert Cottage was built on🩷
Dessert Cottage was built on my own passion for baking. This was an idea since 2019 when I moved to Missouri, but didn't start researching until 2022 when I became a SAHM to our first born. I was testing new recipes, researching Cottage Food Laws in Missouri. I never went further than that as I got overwhelmed with their requirements and was getting so many different answers on the "right" way.
When we moved to Topeka in October 2024- I did my research and officially opened November 4, 2024. I didn't know any bakers around here. I hadn't checked the local market to see my "competitor's". In fact, I thought Oh My Goodies was the only one here at that time because she was all over my feed with her cinnamon rolls 😅 (Seeing her why and dedication (and kitchen 😉) is why I wanted to be here friend. Not a competitor).
We all know how postpartum is- you simply don't know who you are during that time. Pink is also known to be a favorite color again as a sign of emotional healing and personal growth. I started to love pink when I was working my way out of postpartum and decided to work it into my logo as a personal message to myself to remind me of my strength from losing someone so deeply involved with my emotions (Azariah- Late ESA), 2 c-sections 15mo apart, and all the anxiety I lived with over the last 5 years.
Initially I started Dessert Cottage to be strictly cookies, as they are my favorite thing to bake! However, I wanted this business to be long term and grow to something more so I ventured into Cakes. I am by no means a full-on pro, but I pour my heart out into them. Lately, I have been wanting to remove myself from custom cakes for the sake of my family. I feel like I spend too much time on custom cakes, that it is affecting our girls behavior.
So I decided to test the waters with Cake Jars to see how they would do. First sale was amazing. Second sale was a flop. I have been pushing cookie cakes a lot more recently, as they are fun to make and definitely don't take as long as a full blown cake. But the market doesn't seem quite there with them.
As I'm brainstorming ideas for Halloween, Fall, Thanksgiving, and Christmas tin cakes came to mind as I know so many of you love my cakes and would hate to see them go away. With these, I can make more at once, give you all fun designs, and still spend more time with my girls.
🍪 If you have read all of this, I truly appreciate it and appreciate you guys. I have no plans to discuss this drama any further publicly as I'd love to keep this page drama free, I just needed to put this out there due to the recent comments🍪
