Best Cake Artist

May 11-17, 2000 - New Times Best of Miami - Page 204

Sweet Art by Lucila
5734 Bird Road
South Miami
305-668-0060
and 13045 SW 89 Place
Kendall
305-234-0035


Lucila Jimenez has turned her family tradition of baking festive and inventive cakes into a thriving business. Her two Sweet Art bakeries, with their 50 employees, seem to be able to coax batter and icing into almost any shape, for any event. Mountains, hearts, toys, the island of Cuba -- nearly anything is possible. Her signature "jewelry box" cakes are a true marvel: They look for all the world like oversize Limoges porcelain boxes, complete with gold fittings, and yet, amazingly they are not only edible but delicious. Try one of Lucila's cakes for a special occasion, and her tradition will quickly become yours as well.