

Today we’d like to introduce you to Katherine Halbeck.
Hi Katherine, thanks for joining us today. We’d love for you to start by introducing yourself.
In 2020, I worked as a legal practice assistant at a law firm. The pandemic and ensuing shutdown resulted in the firm placing several employees (including myself) on a 30-day leave to help offset the company’s overhead. While on leave, the uncertainty of returning to work and the effects of the pandemic was overwhelming, and I was struggling to get a good night’s sleep. One night when I was restless, I scrolled through Instagram and found a baker piping buttercream on some cupcakes. I was so mesmerized that I clicked on one reel after another from various bakers and found myself ordering a set of piping nozzles/tools the very next morning. Within a few weeks, I realized I had a good grasp of piping, and friends and family encouraged me to create a business for myself. So in June of 2020, Blooming Kupcakes was born.
We all face challenges, but looking back, would you describe it as a relatively smooth road?
With the help of social media, word got out, and I started piping cupcakes for customers and businesses around town. However, I now had to return to work full-time as my 30-day furlough was over. The challenging part was how I would manage my orders and my full-time job. I decided to take a leap of faith and kept moving forward, continued taking orders, and piped into the evenings. I would put in 8-hour days for the law firm and then another 6-7 hours piping cupcakes. This took place nearly a year before I decided it was time to make Blooming Kupcakes my full-time job in May of 2021, as I could not keep up with the demand and work full-time at the firm.
Great, so let’s talk business. Can you tell our readers more about what you do and what you think sets you apart from others?
Blooming Kupcakes is a licensed Home Cottage Bakery, and we specialize in beautiful handmade floral buttercream cupcakes made for any occasion or celebration using the finest ingredients available. Our cupcakes have a unique flavor that comes from our imported flour and gives it a nice dense texture and perfectly compliments our buttercream. They can be ordered in a box or arranged together like a beautiful bouquet.
We have been featured on KTLA Channel 5 News, Fox 17 News, Gallatin News, Lake & Golf Magazine, YoursWilliamson, and several other sites. Some celebrities who have also received and enjoyed our cupcakes are Reese Witherspoon, Dolly Parton, Barbara Eden, and Miranda Lambert.
What’s next?
We are looking at expanding but are unsure what that looks like for us now. Finding the right location is very important as we serve many of our communities from Clarksville, Gallatin, Nashville, Franklin, and down to Columbia. We are working with several businesses to put together some piping classes, so be on the lookout on our social media platforms and sign up for a fun time.
Contact Info:
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bloomingkupcakes/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BloomingKupcakes