WAXHAW, NC – Growing up in New York, Shannon Mauro baked family recipes alongside her mother. Her father owned various restaurants in Long Island, NY which gave her an appreciation and love for being around a kitchen atmosphere. That passion has stayed with her even after getting married and caring for three young children. Since moving to North Carolina in 2007, Shannon has baked for friends, church functions, parties, and holidays sharing her love for baking and her delicious treats with her closest friends.
After talking to her husband, Joe, in January of this year, they decided to put a name to their budding business and interest has exploded. Since then, Sugar Rush Crumb Cakes’ social media profile has grown exponentially to over 600 followers and been featured by several local/Charlotte food bloggers (including @FortMillNow, @TheCharlitty, @LocalCarolinas and @DailySpecialCLT).
Great for any get-together.
Shannon’s crumb cake process is unique; she bakes cakes to order which guarantees quality and freshness. All crumbs are handmade in small batches. There is a crucial cooling process ensuring the end product remains moist. The crumb-to-cake ratio is impressive and produces an end result that lends itself to the cake’s authenticity and richness. Sugar Rush Crumb Cakes is aware of the seriousness of COVID-19 and all cakes are made with appropriate safeguards.
The best way to order is to call or text Shannon directly at (516) 316-8998. Customers can review Sugar Rush Crumb Cake options on Facebook or Instagram and choose accordingly. Her most popular flavors are Classic, Cinnamon, Lemon, Birthday Cake, and Cookies & Cream. Porch pickup is free and recommended. When ordering for delivery, customers must order a minimum of 3 items. Below is a list of delivery fees:
Based on the distance from Marvin Elementary School:
0-5 miles: Free
6-10 miles: $5 charge
10+ miles: $10 charge
*Community/Group orders of 10+: Free
*Due to cottage food laws, cakes cannot ship out the state
Flavor options and pictures can also be viewed at:
Facebook: Charlotte Sugar Rush
Instagram: @CharlotteSugarRush
To Shannon, baking cakes is more than a passion backed by talent and years of practice. It’s an opportunity to brighten people’s lives and make a difference. She recounted a same-day order in which a daughter needed a crumb cake that evening. After meeting the request, the customer expressed her sincere gratitude, because her father was just recovering his ability to taste food after recently completing Cancer treatment.
Having received out-of-state order requests from states reaching from New Jersey to California, Shannon is seriously considering finding commercial baking space in the near future to expand her operations.
The Big Daddy is approximately 15×10 for $35
Shannon and her children.
Ordering from Sugar Rush Crumb Cakes is a great gift for 2020 graduates. For Father’s Day weekend (June 21) she is almost completely booked, so get your order in soon. Individual 8×8 tins are $15 each. For the month of June, she is running a special (2 cakes for $25).
