Mesa native creates ‘beautiful sweets that look just too good to eat’

MESA, AZ (3TV/CBS 5) -- Celly’s Sweets is owned by Arizona native Celeste Figueroa. She recently turned her hobby of baking with her grandmother into a business as a professional cake artist and sweets maker. Celly’s Sweets is well-known for its incredible strawberry shortcake cupcakes, macarons, big cookies, and beautifully designed custom cakes.

Celly promises her strawberry shortcake cupcake is "the best one you'll ever have." — Celly promises her strawberry shortcake cupcake is "the best one you'll ever have."(Arizona's Family)

Like any good entrepreneur, Celly knew how to “make it work”-- first baking out of her guest bedroom, which she converted into a bakery studio, and then transferring her creations to the kitchen oven to bake. Celly says she quit decorating three times before finally mastering the skill, and we are glad she stuck with it. Her treats are as gorgeous and delightful as she is!

Celly’s Sweets | ↗ www.cellyssweets.com | 480-285-8295

Social: Instagram | Facebook | TikTok | Pinterest

Celly’s Sweets offers cake-decorating classes; Jaime got a crash course

Celly gave our Jaime Ceretta a quick cake-decorating lesson. Jaime’s Local Love is sponsored by Subaru.

Celeste Figueroa s a Mesa native who grew up baking with her grandmother. — Celeste Figueroa s a Mesa native who grew up baking with her grandmother.(Arizona's Family)

Celly almost gave up on her dream more than once. We're glad she stuck with it! — Celly almost gave up on her dream more than once. We're glad she stuck with it!(Arizona's Family)

Giant cookies are one of Celly's specialties. — Giant cookies are one of Celly's specialties.(Arizona's Family)

Celly describes herself as "a self-taught cake decorator that went through MANY trial and... — Celly describes herself as "a self-taught cake decorator that went through MANY trial and errors."(Arizona's Family)

"Each cake and dessert is made fresh to order and customized to your desire." — "Each cake and dessert is made fresh to order and customized to your desire."(Arizona's Family)

"Each cake and dessert is made fresh to order and customized to your desire." — "Each cake and dessert is made fresh to order and customized to your desire."(Arizona's Family)

This one is by Jaime. — This one is by Jaime.(Arizona's Family)

"I have a huge passion for what I create," Celly says. "Art and baking have always been my... — "I have a huge passion for what I create," Celly says. "Art and baking have always been my favorite hobbies."(Arizona's Family)

Copyright 2022 KTVK/KPHO. All rights reserved.

Latest News

Consumer Reports: What to buy in July

The intersections of culture, father-son relationships, immigration, and the American Dream...

Coming-of-age play ‘how to make an American Son’ comes to Phoenix

"How to Make an American Son" comes to Phoenix

"How to Make an American Son" comes to Phoenix

According to a Value-Penguin study, nearly three-quarters of Americans report that they have...

Accommodating sensory needs for kids during holiday travel

An appellate court put a pause on the Juul ban, continuing the debate.

Debate over FDA ban on Juul products continues