Just like a delicious dessert, it takes just the right combination of ingredients to create the right team. At Chic Sugars we have added a pinch of drive, a lot of innovative thinking, and a whole lot of creativity and passion. And together, this team makes deliciousness every time!
Visit us at 28 South Dean Street, Englewood, New Jersey 07631
Call us at 201-402-3336
Erika Oldham, Cakestress and Founder of Chic Sugars
Erika’s love of baking was not a traditional path. But then again, Erika rarely does anything the conventional way. She did not grow up baking nor did she learn it from her mother or grandmother; she put her mind to it and made it happen. Upon her oldest daughter’s first birthday, she wanted to celebrate by creating a showstopper of a cake, but the price for elaborate and spectacular cake creations were out of her price range. As a fan of the television show Cake Boss, she set her sights on a cake of that magnitude and made it a goal to create one herself. Erika had never even made a cake from a box, let alone a custom cake. While her ambition and ability did not match at that time, it sparked a challenge within her and she was determined to tackle this goal. Tirelessly, she tried over and over again until she sought out making a cake not only at the same level but excelling at it.
Before arriving at Chic Sugars, Samantha Flores-Swidrak aspired to become a doctor as she thought that a career in cake decorating wasn’t fruitful. Putting her passion to the side, she enrolled at Hohokus Eastwick College, but she quickly found out that creativity was a part of her DNA; she couldn’t deny her passion any further.
Emily's imagination and need to create has been the driving force for carrying her to more distant places. Before perfecting her craft as a cake decorator, she worked as a graphic designer and office assistant for a popular college nightspot designing promotional posters, flyers and tee shirts advertising the nightspot’s inviting atmosphere. This experience provided Emily the inspiration to excel at sculpting and painting fabulous cake decorations.
