Welcome to frosting & crumbs
TEL: 724-443-0366
About Us
When your celebration deserves something extra
We are a custom one of a kind sugar art studio located in the North Hills and serving the Pittsburgh metropolitan area. Our cakes are unique and custom made to order. Our focus is on flavor and design to make your special event beyond the ordinary. From small intimate celebration cakes to large sculpted works of art and wedding cakes, our designs reflect your personal wishes.
Edible Art
Our small boutique facility is licensed by the State of Pennsylvania and Allegheny County. Our hours are by appointment only. We love to work one-on-one with our clients to create edible masterpieces. We only use the freshest & finest ingredients to custom make your cake when ordered. All of our cakes are custom made to order and we do not carry "stock items" on site.
About the Artist
Owner Mary Jo Dowling is an ICES Certified Master Sugar Artist and ICES Certified Sugar Art Judge. She has been working in the sugar arts for more than a decade and was featured on TLC's Ultimate Cake Off and Fabulous Cakes, and Food Network's Holiday Baking Championship. She was also featured in programs on HGTV, the Travel Channel and Yahoo TV. Her work has appeared in numerous cake related publications over the years. She is an ICES Approved Teacher and past chairman and president of the International Cake Exploration Societé, and member of the American Culinary Federation, Retail Bakers of America, and the British Sugar Craft Guild. She has taught students from around the globe in her travels.
Valentine's Day Treats!
It time to pre-order your Valentine's Day treats. This year we are offering sleeves of 3 conversation heart cookies imprinted with all the right sayings. Each cookie set contains 3 vanilla butter sugar cookies of assorted colors and sayings. Finished with a bow, these sweet treats will be sure to please. $10 each.
We Won!
The Holiday Baking Championship: Gingerbread Showdown — Holiday Window Shop 'til you Drop episode which aired December 6th. My partner Beth Meyer and I competed for a prize worth $10,000 and we won! After all, it's all about the gingerbread!
Check Food Network listings for show times, or stream it on Discovery+
Who Has the Best Tasting Cake?
We do! Our Springtime Blueberry Almond Lemon Cake was chosen best of the show in the tasting division at the 2022 National Capitol Area Cake Show in Virginia!
Corporate Treats & Promotions!
Did you know we offer individually packaged and labeled decorated custom cookies and treats? Contact us today to see what we can do for you. We make custom cookie shapes and can print direct to cookie logos and messages now! From 1 dozen to 1000, we can help make your next event extra sweet!