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pandemic, so I brought the castle to them,”
said Richmond.
Like Richmond, Tara Eldridge of Idaho
Falls also heard about Icing Smiles from
Facebook and has made six cakes for the
organization since starting her business,
Snapdragon Cake Co. in 2012.
One memorable project featured the
massive hand of The Hulk, a Marvel Comics’
Avengers character, said Eldridge. When she
dropped the cake off, the recipient cried,
she said.
“It made me realize that the cake … is
probably one of the few joys these kids get
while they’re fighting their battles,” said
Eldridge, who first learned cake decorating
while working at a grocery store.
Veronica Pavlosky lives in Missoula,
Mont., and has made two Icing Smiles
cakes since launching her Sweet Vee’s
Bakery in 2020.
She made a large, two-tiered unicorn
cake for a 3-year-old featuring a blue,
purple, and pink butter-cream mane.
“It seems like a small thing to provide a
cake for a family, but when you are in the
middle of treatments for your child, every
extra detail can seem like a huge burden,”
said Pavlovsky. “Whether it is for an ill child
or their sibling that may not always take
priority, I am just glad to help a family in
need with my skills.” ISI

Visit IcingSmiles.org to volunteer or find out about sugar
Susan Richmond, owner of CAKE, Let Them Eat It, of Athol, Idaho, has baked two cakes for Icing Smiles, an angels in your area.
organization dedicated to providing cakes and other treats to families impacted by the critical illness of a
child. Photo courtesy Susan Richmond.

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