14/04/2022
Thank you and Farewell
The time has come for Coastal Cake to say goodbye to Vancouver Island.
Coastal Cake treats are at Springford Farm Store one last time for Easter weekend.
Thank you to everyone who supported us over the past 11 years. Everything we owned fit in our car when we drove off the ferry in 2010. More than a decade later and not only are there two kids and many moving boxes, our hearts are full of wonderful memories, too numerous to count.
Coastal Cake began in our backyard garage in 2011, Jimmy Buffett Cheeseburger in Paradise birthday cake was the first of thousands of custom cakes on Vancouver Island.
Our retail storefront expansion in 2014 gave us a place to meet so many kind and beautiful people. The friendships we have made are forever in our hearts, especially our wonderful employees.
Then came our babies and the cake shop turned into a magical studio on 5 acres amongst the rainforest along the Englishman River. Our skills and experience with cake became second nature and everything felt in its place with a work-life balance. We are incredibly grateful to all the couples that entrusted us with creating a lasting memory for their wedding day.
Into that life came the past two years with all of the novel and unprecedented challenges. Fortunately, we had our many wonderful customers at Springford Farm Store who were a lifeboat through uncertain times. And even when that wasn’t available for a while, the multitude of patrons and fans sold out our online store in minutes every week.
Thank you, Oceanside and Vancouver Island, you made our cake dreams a reality. All the beautiful, inspiring and challenging experiences we gained will be a vital part of who we are forever.
Looking forward to the next slice.
With all our love,
Marieke & Adam
Anneke Fleur & Ben Baker
