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Cake...

  • makes a child feel special
  • brings joy
  • creates memories
  • provides an escape
  • reminds families they are not alone

This is why we say: We Are Baking a Difference! Icing Smiles is a nationwide nonprofit organization that delivers dream cakes at no charge to kids impacted by critical illness. (And to their siblings, too!)

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Until there’s a cure, we celebrate their lives!

2024 Icing Smiles Limited Edition Ornament

Create smiles this holiday season by purchasing an ornament!

Your purchase helps us to provide custom celebration cakes and other treats to families impacted by the critical illness of a child. Perfect on your tree or as a gift for a special Sugar Angel.

Price includes shipping. All ornaments will be shipped beginning of December.

2024 Holiday Ornament

Why We Do It

Because a sense of normalcy can be the sweetest treat of all

At Icing Smiles, we are not looking for a cure. What we do is both far simpler and far more profound:

We give families something to celebrate.

Not tomorrow, not twenty years from now. TODAY.

Why? Because some kids can’t wait for a cure—but every kid can experience the joy of an Icing Smiles dream cake made by their very own Sugar Angel.

 

Let’s Celebrate Lives

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We know — cake?! How can cake possibly make a difference? The secret: It’s not just a cake!

Icing Smiles Stories

Here's what cake really means

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For Jaden and his family, cake was a final celebration of life.

With a 3-foot-tall cake lovingly crafted by Sugar Angel Mike Elder, Icing Smiles helped make Jaden’s last day on earth a sweet celebration.

Jaden's Story
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For Michaela and her family, cake was a long-awaited celebration of beating the odds.

After COVID-19 cancelled Michaela’s first birthday party, her family was finally able to celebrate a “two sweet” birthday—with the help of an extra-special Icing Smiles cake.

Michaela's Story
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For Sheri, cake is a way to transform her very personal pain into positive impact.

As an Icing Smiles Sugar Angel, Sheri honors the memory of her daughter, Sarah, who was diagnosed with cancer at just 10 years old and passed away six years later.

Sheri's Story
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For Audrey, cake was a special way to “match” her beloved sister, Ava, one more time.

Despite Audrey’s bone marrow donation, Ava was unable to defeat the cancer she had been fighting for years. Audrey’s cake was a precious reminder of the bond she’ll always have with her big sister.

Audrey's Story

A Big Thanks to Our Sponsors

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32,389+

CAKES DELIVERED TO KIDS

13,717+

VOLUNTEERS STRONG

8,225+

COOKIE CARE PACKAGES SHIPPED

How We Do It

Sugar Artists + Icing Smiles = Memories of a lifetime!

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Families

contact Icing Smiles to request a cake.

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Sugar Angels

answer the Icing Smiles call to cake.

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Smiles

are shared and precious memories are made!

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