No Icing: Cake Talk Unfiltered

The Limiting Beliefs Costing Cake Artists Their Business and Why Talent Isn’t Enough Anymore in the Cake Industry, In this episode of No Icing: Cake Talk Unfiltered , Cristina dives into one of the biggest issues affecting cake artists and creative business owners right now: mindset. From limiting beliefs and fear of growth to avoiding difficult business realities, this episode explores how your t...

Today, I give my honest opinion about one of the biggest issues of our industry...pricing and undercharging. What is really costing so many cake makers to undercharge for their cakes, and how does this affect all of us in the cake industry? Stay in touch: ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.theartcakecoach.com⁠⁠ Join the community: ⁠The Art of Cake Business⁠

Is the Cake Industry Actually Sustainable? In this episode of No Icing: Cake Talk Unfiltered , I take a deeper look at the cake industry beyond the beautiful designs and social media highlights. Today, I open up about the emotional, financial, and personal realities of building a long-term career in the cake world. Is this industry truly sustainable for cake artists? Or are we building businesses...

Today I want to talk about something a little deeper… something I’ve been thinking about a lot after my recent trip to the DMA Awards. This episode is not about complaining; it’s about asking honest questions about the industry we love. Is the cake industry actually sustainable for the people in it? Stay in touch: ⁠⁠www.theartcakecoach.com

In this episode of No Icing Cake Talk Unfiltered , Cristina Arévalo kicks off the year 2026 with a candid discussion about the challenges and realities facing home-based cake makers. She emphasizes the importance of commitment and hard work in building a successful cake business, urging listeners to take their craft seriously and not rely on external factors for success. Cristina reflects on her c...

Today, we chat with my friend Yvonne Donald, from Cake Events, about trends, social media, AI, and much more. We take a retrospective look at 2025 and predict what we think will come next year for our beloved cake industry. Stay in touch: www.theartcakecoach.com

Why are custom cakes still being compared to supermarket sheet cakes? And why do some of us still undercut our own worth? Or should I say, don´t do the math? Bad pricing kills a business, any business, and our cake businesses, either home-based or storefront, are no exception. I won't hide behind the buttercream, and I won't tell you how much to price, but you can bet I will say what many...

In this debut episode of No Icing , Cristina cuts through the noise and dives straight into the cake trends everyone’s talking about. From the styles taking over social media to the ones we’re all secretly tired of, it’s time for some unfiltered truth. No sugar-coating—just real talk about what’s shaping the cake world right now. Stay in touch at: www.theartcakecoach.com