Baked with Grace

Baked with Grace is an Anamosa home bakery that turns cupcakes, cookies, and cakes into gifts and centerpieces for celebrations. Trina Shaffer is behind each order. She began baking at her kitchen table and gradually brought together her interest in pastry and floral design. Today she works from a licensed home kitchen, making each order in small batches for customers across Eastern Iowa.

The signature look comes from hand-piped buttercream flowers. Instead of fondant, Trina shapes edible petals that turn cupcakes into bouquets and bouqcakes—arrangements that resemble a flower bouquet but can be served as dessert. Designs are made for weddings, showers, birthdays, and gifts, with colors and details that can be coordinated with an event’s decor.

The menu includes decorated and classic cupcakes, sugar cookies, tasting boxes, mini cupcakes, bento boxes, cupcake bouquets, and sweet breads such as butter pecan banana bread. For celebrations, Baked with Grace makes single- and multi-tier cakes, dessert tables, and custom designs; letter- and number-shaped cookie cakes are also available for birthdays and anniversaries. The published menu separates classic flavors—chocolate, vanilla, strawberry, lemon, and red velvet—from combinations such as lemon blueberry, blackberry vanilla, and strawberry lemonade.

Custom orders start with a conversation about the date, event, guest count, budget, and design. The bakery offers private consultations and tastings for wedding orders and recommends booking four to six months ahead. For custom cakes and smaller events, it suggests two to three weeks’ notice. Buttercream flower-piping classes add a hands-on option for people who want to learn the technique as well as enjoy the finished desserts.

Presentation is part of the experience: a dozen cupcakes can become a floral arrangement, while cookies and cakes can be designed around an event’s theme. The website lets customers browse flavors, check the current menu, and send a custom-order inquiry. Availability depends on the baking calendar, so the bakery asks customers to confirm dates and details before considering an order booked.

The kitchen is in Anamosa, with local pickup and delivery in Eastern Iowa; the bakery does not ship desserts. Its service area includes Cedar Rapids, Marion, and Iowa City, along with nearby communities. Custom-order inquiries ask for event details and preferred flavors or designs. Baked with Grace says it can offer gluten-conscious and nut-free options, but the kitchen also processes wheat, nuts, and dairy and cannot guarantee products are completely free of allergens.

Trina’s work sits between pastry and floral design: buttercream flowers let a dessert complement a table’s decor while remaining easy to serve. For anyone planning a celebration, the published menu offers a starting point for choosing flavors and formats, while custom inquiries allow for a more personal combination. An initial inquiry does not reserve a date by itself; each order depends on the bakery’s availability and confirmation.