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Caroline's Cakes

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Caroline's Cakes

a mail-order bakery known for its distinctly Southern 7-layer cakes and specialty foods made from treasured family recipes.

Overview

Date Established 09/2000
Founder Caroline Ragsdale Reutter
Headquarters None
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E-commerce & Retail
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Entrepreneurship
Food
Entertainment
Website https://www.carolinescakes.com
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About

Caroline’s Cakes is a mail-order bakery based in Spartanburg, SC known for its distinctly Southern layer cakes and specialty foods made from treasured family recipes. Our legendary caramel cake recipe is a time-honored tradition, made by hand with a delicate process and careful attention to detail. We cut cake, not corners! Our mission is to make the world a smaller, sweet and more gracious place by preserving this tradition that so many generations have honored in their own kitchens.

Founding Story

“My goal is to continue to 'make the world a smaller place' with the Caramel Cake and my other Southern specialties. I am so grateful for all of my customers and their generous and ongoing support.”

Caroline Ragsdale Reutter had a background in interior design, but good food was always a major ingredient in her life, and growing up in Lake City, South Carolina life revolved around entertaining. Caroline’s mother, my grandmother, was a fabulous cook and a gracious entertainer, and constantly entertained my customers from my grandfather’s charcoal business, Ember’s Charcoal, with recipes that had been in our family for generations. There were always weekly cookouts and delicious dinners with friends at Caroline’s childhood home, and whether it was a planned cocktail party or a last-minute barbeque, she quickly learned the enjoyment that food brings into everyone’s lives.

Caroline always remembered these gatherings fondly. “I always looked forward to family night dinners at my church when everyone contributes their best dishes. You always knew who brought the best deviled eggs, the best fried chicken, and the best cakes, of course. Food brought us all together in happy times and sad. It was the core of our lives-the hospitality and the grace we learned to share.”

Products

7-Layer Caramel Cake
7-Layer Caramel Cake $70.00
7-Layer Bliss Cake
7-Layer Bliss Cake $70.00
Hummingbird Cake
Hummingbird Cake $79.97
Christmas Caramel
Christmas Caramel $80.00
Pumpkin Spice Cake Bites
Pumpkin Spice Cake Bites $25.00
Sweet Potato Cake Bites
Sweet Potato Cake Bites $25.00
Birthday Cake Bites
Birthday Cake Bites $25.00
Sinfully Chocolate Cake Bites
Sinfully Chocolate Cake Bites $25.00
Pink Champagne Cake Bites
Pink Champagne Cake Bites $25.00
Lemon Cake Bites
Lemon Cake Bites $25.00
Strawberry Cake Bites
Strawberry Cake Bites $25.00
Happy Birthday 7-Layer Lemon
Happy Birthday 7-Layer Lemon $80.00
Happy Birthday Devil's Food
Happy Birthday Devil's Food $80.00
Caramel Cake Bites
Caramel Cake Bites $25.00
Happy Birthday Rainbow Cake
Happy Birthday Rainbow Cake $90.00
Happy Birthday Southern Chocolate
Happy Birthday Southern Chocolate $80.00
Gluten Free Happy Birthday Caramel Cake
Gluten Free Happy Birthday Caramel Cake $100.00
Lemon Raspberry Delight
Lemon Raspberry Delight $80.00
Strawberry Cake
Strawberry Cake $70.00
Carrot Cake Traditional
Carrot Cake Traditional $70.00
Red Velvet Traditional
Red Velvet Traditional $70.00
7-Layer Southern Chocolate
7-Layer Southern Chocolate $70.00
Coconut Cloud Cake
Coconut Cloud Cake $70.00
Chocolate Mocha Cake
Chocolate Mocha Cake $70.00
Peach Raspberry Delight
Peach Raspberry Delight $80.00
7-Layer Key Lime Cake
7-Layer Key Lime Cake $80.00
Strawberry Shortcake
Strawberry Shortcake $80.00
Banana Pudding Cake
Banana Pudding Cake $80.00
Carolina-Style BBQ
Carolina-Style BBQ $45.00
Caroline's Brisket Taco Party
Caroline's Brisket Taco Party $70.00
Downeast Lobster Rolls
Downeast Lobster Rolls $180.00
Caroline's Carnitas Tacos
Caroline's Carnitas Tacos $50.00
Carolina-Style BBQ Party
Carolina-Style BBQ Party $85.00
Pimento Cheese
Pimento Cheese $20.00
Happy Birthday Candles
Happy Birthday Candles $8.00

Team Bios

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Richard Ragsdale Reutter

President and CEO

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As many of you know, Caroline served her first Caramel Cake at my christening in 1982. The power of word of mouth quickly spread the legend of the 7-Layer Caramel Cake across the country and before Mom realized it, she had customers from as far away as Alaska and Hawaii wondering how soon they could get a Caramel Cake! In the beginning, Mom had a baker in South Carolina who would make the cakes, and they would be shipped up on our grandfather's charcoal trucks or picked up during one of our family trips south from Maryland. I remember vividly being in the back of Mom’s car at 4:30 or 5:00 in the morning as we waited to meet the trucks that were carrying the special delivery Caramel Cakes for friends to pick up in Annapolis. Unfortunately, the baker who was helping became ill, and Caroline had to decide whether or not she could continue on with her growing business. As with many questions we have faced throughout the history of Caroline’s Cakes, the answers came from our wonderful customers who kept asking for more cakes! Caroline’s labor of love was a rough start because caramel is so difficult to perfect. I remember coming home from boarding school in the early days of the business and watching in awe as Mom worked and worked to get the icing just right. There were times when it took an hour and a half just to get the icing right for one cake! Despite these hurdles, she was not to be deterred, and her perseverance and dedication to perfection finally conquered and owned the process!


After graduating from Hobart College in 2004, I was eager to start my career. I never could have imagined the opportunity that was presented to me when Mom asked if I had an interest in joining the team at Caroline’s Cakes. From the very beginning, I realized how much I would learn from her passion for this business and all of our wonderful customers. Mom instilled in me an appreciation for hard work, creative problem solving, and a love for people. It really is the relationships that we have with our customers that make this business so special, and I am honored to be able to carry on the traditions that Caroline started with her now famous Caramel Cake. Many thanks to all of you for your support over the years. Looking forward to hearing from you soon, and remember, as Caroline always said… “Eat Cake and be happy!”

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New Launch - May 01, 2024 Caroline's Cakes Unveils Decadent Banana Pudding Cake
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