07/30/2026
The most important person in a bakery is the baker. And ours is Emily.
In our first years, Carmen wore every hat in the shop — but baking was always the one that took the most out of her day. She built an offsite kitchen and team to keep up with demand, and a few assistant bakers came through over the years. Then came Emily — T**i Emily to Carmen and Gina's kids, but truly a sister to Carmen and Gina themselves. She joined the team through her best friend Amy, Carmen and Gina's little sister, at a crossroads in her life with zero baking experience.
When it came time to move the baking back into our small Union Ave kitchen, the real question was who could handle it all, alone, in that tiny space. Emily raised her hand without hesitation — and became one of NYC's top head bakers.
A few years ago, Emily faced a cancer diagnosis that shook our whole family. She stepped away to fight the hardest battle of her life, and our team took turns trying to fill shoes that had always looked effortless to fill. Somehow, they weren't. Emily, a single mother raising three children including a son with special needs, beat cancer — and came right back to the ovens, insisting on running the kitchen exactly like she always had.
Every cupcake and cake that leaves 335 Union Ave — every birthday, wedding, office party, and Goldbelly box, sometimes 3,000 cupcakes in a single day — starts with Emily. She's family, she's faith, and she's the heartbeat of this bakery.
Come celebrate Emily and 15 years of Brooklyn Cupcake with us — visit 335 Union Ave or order nationwide on Goldbelly. 🧡
