10-year-old Medina native opening Frosted Cake Shoppe

Mckinleigh Malone

Mckinleigh Malone opened her own bakery, Frosted Cake Shoppe, today. (Photo courtesy Melissa Malone)

MEDINA, Ohio -- Since Mckinleigh Malone was a toddler, she’s been baking with her family. Now, the 10-year-old chef will open her own bakery: Frosted Cake Shoppe.

The new store, which is technically owned by Mckinleigh’s mother, Melissa Malone, will help teach the young baker the ins and outs of running a sweets shop. Frosted Cake Shoppe opens to the public on Monday, July 8 and is located at 503 South Court St.

Malone, who will be in the fifth grade this fall, has always wanted to have a cake shop to call her own. She first learned to love baking from her mom, aunts and grandparents.

The novice baker will help design and decorate some of the cakes made at Frosted, and will go to the shop after school to learn more about baking for a few hours during the week. The main work at Frosted Cake Shoppe will be done by Marley Hodson, the shop’s executive baker and decorator. Hodson will teach Malone about design techniques and baking basics.

Hodson’s specialties include edible cookie dough cake balls, candy bar ice cream cakes and specialty cake flavors. Flavors range from mouthwatering ones like banana split cake and chocolate chip cookie dough cake, to inventive combinations like raspberry jalapeño cake and cinnamon french toast cake.

“We use fresh, local ingredients from Richardson Farms and Buckeye Country Creamery to bring the community the best-tasting cakes, as well as the most beautifully decorated, for all occasions,” a press release stated.

Frosted Cake Shoppe’s creations are all made from scratch, including homemade buttercream frosting and all cakes. Prices start at $35, and the shop is taking orders.

You can find more information about Frosted Cake Shoppe at its website.

If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation. By using this site, you consent to our User Agreement and agree that your clicks, interactions, and personal information may be collected, recorded, and/or stored by us and social media and other third-party partners in accordance with our Privacy Policy.