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Linda Kerns, or Linda's Cupcakes & More

              Imagine that you’ve been asked to come up with a fun and creative idea for someone you’ve never met, who is celebrating his 66^th birthday and who is known to be a prankster. That was the challenge that was recently presented to Linda Kearns of Linda’s Cupcakes and More.

            “The client wanted something funny,” Linda explained, “but she really didn’t know much more than that. I wasn’t sure how to approach it since I didn’t know the man and didn’t have anything to go on.”

            The situation was somewhat similar to one of Linda’s favorite cooking shows, “Cupcake Wars.”

            “I like how they have to come up with ideas at the drop of a hat, and not knowing what they might face,” she said. “You have to figure out how to please the customer. You look in cookbooks and elsewhere for ideas, but the gospel truth is, if someone says ‘this is what I want,’ the idea comes.”

            In this case, the answer came through texting.

            “I have this thing on my smart phone that shows you how to create words using letters and symbols,” Linda explained. “I put text symbol words all over the cake, and gave them a sheet with all the answers. It ended up being like a game, and the client was very happy.”

            All in a day’s work for Linda, who is building a loyal clientele throughout the Golden Isles with her delicious cupcakes, cakes and pies. She is happy to do special orders, and her cupcakes are served during shows at the Brunswick Actor’s Theatre at Art Downtown. She also can be found most Saturdays (weather permitting) at the Brunswick Farmers Market, from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm.

            This will be Linda’s second year at A Taste of Glynn. Be sure to stop by, say hello and try one of her Red Velvet, Pineapple Upside Down or chocolate cupcakes, or her sweet potato bread. 

             They’re sure to leave you :-)   

            A Taste of Glynn is on March 25, from 5 to 8 pm. at the King and Prince Beach & Golf Resort. Tickets are available at the King and Prince, and SunTrust Bank locations on Demere Road and Sea Island Road, Palmer’s Village Café and Doug’s Bar & Grill on St. Simons. In Brunswick, purchase tickets at LaiLai’s, Hattie’s Books, color me happy, Zachry’s Seafood and Steak, Baby Mack’s and Moore Stephens Tiller LLC. Or call the Glynn Community Crisis Center at 264-1348.

Thanks to Patrick Saylor for this blog post!

Photo by Lindy Thompson, Golden Isles Photography