Welcome to Cakes by Manal. I am the owner,cake designer and pastry chef of Cakes by Manal, serving the NY/NJ/CT/PA areas since 2006. I wanted to be a Pastry Chef from the time I was about 10. By the time I was 15, I was working at bakeries after school for free to learn the art of baking and cake decorating. At the age of 18, I went into the Art Institute of New York, where I got my baking and pastry art certification. After that, I took an internship at the famous Bouley Bakery in NYC, and after that, I took jobs at bakeries and off premise caterers as well as promoting my business by word of mouth. I prefer not to make the same cake twice. If you happen to like a cake i have done in the past, I wont duplicate it, but I would take parts of that certain cake and make a very special one of a kind cake for you. Not only do I offer cakes for every occasion, but I do also offer cookies, cupcakes, dessert buffets, and classic french, american and italian pastries. Please e-mail me at manal@cakesbymanal.com to inquire.