Something Sweet by Maddie Lu

Something Sweet by Maddie Lu is a family-owned bakery based in Minneapolis with locations in Coon Rapids, Bloomington (Mall of America), and Duluth, offering custom cakes, cupcakes, and desserts baked from scratch. The bakery is known for custom cakes, cupcakes, macarons, and specialty pies, with online preordering available for custom and pickup orders. Founded in May 2015 by mother-daughter duo Laurie and Maddie; Maddie holds a degree from Le Cordon Bleu and interned at Disney World's Boardwalk Bakery, and she and her partner Crystal won the champion title on Food Network's Winner Cake All (2/18/2019). Locations in Coon Rapids, Bloomington (Mall of America), and Duluth, MN, serving the greater Minneapolis area. Reviewers frequently praise the flavor and texture of custom cakes across flavors like red velvet with cream cheese, and note that custom orders have closely matched inspiration photos; one reviewer flagged a pickup presentation issue and a lack of follow-up communication after raising the concern.