The business was founded in Corpus Christi, Texas, then moved to it's present sight in San Antonio. The couple started out with one retail store, and, as business progressed, more stores were opened in Corpus Christi and the San Antonio areas. At the present, there are five retail stores from Corpus Christi to Oklahoma City.
Tom and Mary Jane Ontiveroz, (another husband and wife team) own the retail shop at the Arbor Park Shopping Center, 17700 San Pedro Ave.#308, San Antonio, TX 78232, (210)494-5496
Having both come from artistic backgrounds, and involvement
within the baking industry, Tom and Mary Jane put forth a team
effort in overseeing the operation of their store.
Mary Jane, an accomplished cake artist, has been designing
and decorating cakes for nearly 40 years. Mary Jane's dad bought
the first decorating supplies to start her out when she was 15 years of age, and the rest was up to her.
She started out by making a surprise birthday cake for her
younger sister. After baking and decorating it to her fastidious
specifications, Mary Jane hid the cake on top of the freezer in the
family basement. After dinner, She couldn't wait to bring her
beautiful masterpiece to the table. Well, beautiful it WAS-that is,
before the heat from the top of the freezer had melted the icing on
the cake!
With understanding words of encouragement, her sister said,
"Don't worry, Mary Jane, you'll make other cakes!" Little did they
know how true those words would become.
Designing and decorating cakes has become Mary Jane's life's
work. Moral of story: Don't put your cake where it will melt,
unless it's in your mouth!
Mary Jane's cakes have been seen on the CNN network news,
and she's had features in national and international cake
decorating magazines, and various wedding magazines. She had the honor of decorating the wedding cake for Jenna Bush (daughter of former President George W. Bush) and Henry Hager on May 10, 2008. She's decorated cakes for former Texas Governor Ann Richards, former San Antonio Mayor Phil Hardberger, former Minnesota Vikings' owner Red McCombs, CEO's of major companies, and several San Antonio Spurs players and their families. Mary Jane puts every effort into making each cake a work of art; her cakes are the centerpieces of many special occasions! She delights in seeing the joy on her customers' faces when they pick up their cakes. According to Mary Jane, the best compliment that she can receive is that her customers keep coming back for more.
Tom, a 20 year veteran in the computer industry, has always
had a passion for cooking. He started out at a young age, when
he'd go hunting in the hills near his family home in Wyoming.
He'd bring various small game home for his mom to cook
-or so he thought. Being the smart woman that she was though,
she told Tom that if he brought any Wyoming wildlife home,
he'd have to clean them and learn how to cook them!
Well, the bargain was made, and Tom soon learned how to cook under his mom's careful supervision. Along with having a passion for preparing scrumptious dishes, he is also very creative with
pastries and desserts. Tom has been a private chef to some
families in the affluent Alamo Heights area of San Antonio.
He brings a personal touch to every aspect of the business.
In addition to his outstanding customer service, Tom handles the
portion of the business that requires his professional expertise and
knowledge. Backed by his experience in the high-tech world,
Tom keeps a keen eye on overseeing the growth of the business.
He has gone from computer chips to chocolate chips!
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would like to thank
their families, friends,
and the people who
have encouraged
them along the way.
They'd also like to
thank the wonderful
people of San Antonio
for their business.
But most importantly
would like to thank the
good Lord for the
opportunity that has
been given them.
