Our Story

Notes from a small Prior Lake kitchen.

A baker in a linen apron shaping dough on a flour-dusted marble counter

HOW WE STARTED

Baking the long way

Nassu Cakes was founded on a simple premise: that real food takes time. I started baking out of my home kitchen in Prior Lake, initially just making sourdough for my family and the occasional cake for a friend's child.

What began as a hobby quickly filled the house with the scent of caramelized sugar and fresh yeast. Before long, neighbors were knocking on the door asking if they could buy a loaf or order a birthday cake. We've grown since then, but our core process hasn't changed a bit.

We still measure every gram of flour by hand, we still whip our buttercreams in small batches, and we still refuse to use artificial shortcuts. It's the only way we know how to bake.

OUR MILESTONES

A timeline of sweet details

  1. 2021

    The First Loaf

    Started baking naturally leavened sourdough and simple cakes for neighbors on Eagle Creek Avenue during the lockdown.

  2. 2023

    The Kitchen Studio

    Moved into our dedicated baking studio in Prior Lake, allowing us to expand into tiered celebration cakes.

  3. 2025

    Catering Boxes Launch

    Introduced our signature curated dessert platters and catering boxes to make hosting simple for the South Metro.

PHILOSOPHY

I get bored if I make the same cake twice. Every celebration deserves its own unique set of details.

A warm, candid portrait of a female baker in her late 30s with curly hair, smiling in a sunny kitchen

Nassu

Founder & Head Baker

Baking is as much about chemistry as it is about art, but at the end of the day, it's about comfort. When someone trusts us with their wedding cake or a family brunch, they are letting us share in their most personal moments.

We take that trust seriously. That's why we obsess over the texture of our sponge, the balance of our curds, and the crispness of our croissants. If it isn't perfect, it doesn't leave our kitchen.