Best of Cy-Fair: Flour Petal Bakery

Flour Petal Bakery

By Metta Archilla-Ishida

Courtney Ngoc Nguyen, a 26-year-old certified Cottage Baker, is owner of The Flour Petal Bakery. Growing up in a single parent household, Courtney recalls how heartbreaking it was to see her mom get up every day to go to work to support the family, and then drive herself to Chemo treatments. “I watched how strong she was, day in and day out. Due to the chemo treatments, mom couldn’t sleep and so she would bake all night. I would wake up to the scent of cheesecakes, cookies, and cakes wafting out of the oven,” she recalls. Making carrot raisin salad alongside her mom fueled her love for creating in the kitchen. “One year, we forgot to get the carrots and I threw a fit. Early the next morning, mom and I walked to the grocery store to buy those carrots!”

Courtney’s first solo baking memory was at 14 when she baked a birthday cake for her mom. While you could see the mason jars distinctly layered with rainbows of color and topped with sparkler candles, “The taste was just awful.” No matter, this was the catapult that launched Courtney’s love for baking.

Courtney’s journey into her successful baking career started in college; too poor to go out to eat with friends, she would cook and invite them over. The positive feedback from friends and family confirmed her talent

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in the kitchen. Courtney graduated from Baylor University with degrees in Biology and Chemistry and minors in Spanish and Public Health.

Despite her degrees, Courtney couldn’t find a job. Cottage Baker certificates in hand, she began baking cakes, cake pops, and cookies. Courtney remembers, “This baking income is how we paid for Medical Center parking, food for the week, gas, and the basics, just to get by.” The positive feedback from local baking gigs boosted her confidence. The Flour Petal Bakery was born, and baking became her full-time career. Courtney has grown her company enough to hire an assistant that keeps track of

bookings and scheduling. Courtney plans to embrace this growth over the next few years, and in God’s time, to open her own Flour Petal Bakery storefront in Cypress, Texas.

A Flour Petal signature trademark, Courtney adorns her cupcakes and cakes with fresh flowers and hand-crafted embellishments such as gold leafing, macrons, and chocolates. These toppers are truly a work of art. Such beauties are simply too pretty to eat, but one bite, and it’s a heaven’s kiss on your lips.

Courtney is a champion of her Cypress Community. In partnership with Velma Perez of Cookie Gram Tx, they have started an organization for bakers in the Cypress and surrounding areas to help other bakers grow under the Cottage Law, to navigate the pitfalls, and provide guidance and constructive direction so that other likeminded bakers can be successful in a tough, laborintensive industry. “We believe that there is enough business for everyone. We are a foundation that encourages bakers to become the best they can be, living their passion.” The Flour Petal Bakery partners with Metta’s Local Eats Dine Out for Charity, benefitting Cy-Fair Helping Hands and Lucky Mutt Rescue, and Two Lives Changed, a ministry for Teen Moms to find resources throughout their pregnancy.

The Flour Petal Bakery creates stunning baked treats and cakes for your homes and hearts. This is Courtney’s passion. This is her dream. This is her future.

The Flour Petal Bakery (832) 422-6069 theflourpetalbakery.com

Metta Archilla-Ishida is the Founder of Metta’s Local Eats FB Group, #onmettasfork For more restaurant reviews visit: www.bestofcyfair.com.