Earlier this year, Jordan and Sydney Klinkerman bought Kim and Jake's Cakes and have quickly become known for gluten-free treats including elaborate custom cakes.
Courtesy of Toni TrescaJordan and Sydney Klinkerman, ages 24 and 26, respectively, grew up in rural Nebraska before moving to Boulder, where they turned a childhood dream into reality with the opening of"We've talked about owning a cake shop together since back in high school," says Jordan."My sister was obsessed with, and we always wanted to open a bakery that was as elaborate and fun as that. We had talked about it being a place that specialized in lavish cakes.
Sydney initially started working at Kim and Jake's Cake as a part of an internship at the Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts."I started as the assistant for everyone, so I was doing frosting, cookies and filling in wherever they needed me," says Sydney."And then I became the baker full-time, and then we were really short-staffed, and I was like, 'My sister could come help! She wants part-time hours,' and she just loved the job, too.
In September 2022, the sisters found out that they would be taking over the business at the start of the new year. Sweet Sisters was registered as a new business"because we couldn’t keep their license," Sydney explains."They have a separate bread business, so we had to separate our business out for that reason.
"People that come here have come to know us over the years," Sydney says."It's not like we're new to the shop; we've been working here for years. Plus, the people who come here generally like to support small businesses, so they're usually happy to support another small business that's run by people they trust."
The sisters also knew that their mentors would be there for them if they needed support."Having Kim and Jake here to help us out has been a huge relief," Sydney says."Even outside of work, Jake and Kim have always been there for us."
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