Falling for Sweets

Baker, pastry chef extraordinaire, and owner of Tate’s Tasty Treats, Moriah Tate, shares her love for baking and a few of her quintessenital fall desserts that are sure to delight your tastebuds and warm your soul.

words & recipes by MORIAH TATE

photography by ASHLEY MAISONET

Why baking?

My love for baking started at a very young age. I’ve been told that when we would take our summer trips to Daytona Beach, instead of building sandcastles, I would make sand cakes. I’d add the final touches by sprinking the sand ever so carefully on my sandy cakes.

I come from a line of bakers, being that my great grandmothers were both skilled bakers. One even owned her own diner. They were the grandmothers that never used a recipe for anything, it was in their blood, passed down for generations.

At the age of 14, it was my dream to start my own baking business and I did just that. Thus, Tate’s Tasty Treats was born! Since then, I have grown as a cake decorator and I continue to cultivate my passion and creativity in baking everyday.

I am always watching the latest cake and dessert trends and perfecting my own craft.

I am best known for the red velvet cake that I make. A southern classic red velvet cake with a creamy, cream cheese frosting!

I love creating edible confections and bringing joy to all my customers.

No matter what the future holds for Tate’s Tasty Treats; cakes, pies, cookies and all things sweet with a touch of my decor will always be my love!