Courtesy Leigh Webber
Richard Reutter cant remember a family get-together without cake.
At the time, Caroline was able to bake only eight per day in her home setup.
In spite of this, she said yes without hesitation, Richard recalls.
Caroline and Richard at his wedding.Credit:Courtesy Leigh Webber
Its there during times of sadness and bereavement too.
Its there during times of sadness and bereavement too.
He knows this from personal experience.
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Shuttering the bakery was never an option.
Its the closest connection that I still have to my mother.
This is and always will be her business, he says.
He discovered a note in her handwriting beside a recipe for a Champagne-flavored sweet.
It said to try that next, he remembers.
I want this to be a celebration of Momnot an in memoriam kind of thing, says Richard.
Its a fun, joyful business that she started, and were keeping it going.
Im an eat cake; be happy punch in of person, and theres nothing Id rather be doing.
