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Excellent customer service and ample inventory selection make Cake and Candy World one of a kind
Cake and Candy World lives up to its name. The confectionery supply store boasts nearly 50 kinds of sprinkles, hundreds of plastic baking decorations, dozens of candy flavorings, and anything else a baker or candy maker could need. And if it’s not on the shelf, Cake and Candy World owner Nancy Anderson will order it.
“Customer service is extremely important to us,” she said. “It’s the main way we can compete with the national chains. Our reputation depends on our customer service.”
People have noticed Anderson’s commitment to service — she regularly ships goods to customers throughout the United States.
“People who have visited in the past from other areas of the country stop in whenever they are in town just to check us out and pick up a few things,” she said.
Anderson, a former home economics teacher, purchased Cake and Candy World from Dora Curfman in 1990. The 29-yearold store has a solid local customer base of all ages.
“Shows on the Food Network have made a world of difference,” Anderson said. “It amazes me how many teenagers are curious about fondant.”
Fondant, cupcakes, cake pops, and homemade candy are trendy, Anderson said.
Cake and Candy World has six dozen different cupcake liners and hard candy décor for cupcakes — and don’t forget about the oodles of sprinkles.
“Cupcakes are still popular,” Anderson said. “They’re not just for birthdays either.”
Another small sweet that’s risen to fame is the cake pop. Cake pops are tiny cakes covered in melted chocolate or candy and put on a lollipop stick. Cake and Candy World sells the lollipop sticks, candy melts, and food colorings needed for cake pop construction.
Fondant, popularized by shows like the Food Network’s “Ace of Cakes,” is a pliable frosting made of sugar and water. Fondant is usually rolled and draped over cakes to make a smooth canvas for decorating. Cake and Candy World sells two kinds of fondant: dry fondant, used to make fillings for candies, and rolled fondant for cakes.
Homemade candy is always popular Anderson said. Many people come to the store for supplies to make chocolatecovered cherries, peanut butter cups, and other candies to give as gifts. The store carries candy molds and melts, flavorings, wrappers, and boxes. Prices at Cake and Candy World range from 69 cents to $1.25 for a cookie cutter to $100 for a six-tier cake stand.
If baking and candy making terms and tools are foreign to a customer, Anderson enjoys stepping in to explain.
“Maybe it’s my teaching background, but I really love teaching everyone how to use the products they purchase,” she said. “Everything is so much better when you make it yourself. And once you make something, everyone will start asking you to make things for them!” [AWM]
Cake and Candy World is at 1517 University Drive South in Fargo. For more information, call 701-232-1119 or email cakeandcandyworld@msn.com.
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