Meet the peeps who make your treats!
Zoë Lukas
Founder and Creative Director
Little-known fact about me:
Bruce Springsteen is my favorite. MY FAVORITE.
Dog person or cat person:
CATS! We have 3 awesome cats at home, all rescues from the streets of Philly, and they're the absolute best.
The one album you'd bring with you on a desert island:
Bruce Springsteen: Live 1975-1985
Would you rather fight 1 horse-sized duck or 100 duck-sized horses:
Hurting animals is wrong.
Favorite Philly sports mascot:
The orange one, duh.
Favorite Whipped Bakeshop cake and icing combination:
I LOVE our cardamom cake paired with orange meringue buttercream—it's like a fancy creamsicle!
Jess Alber
Decorator
Little-known fact about me:
I have heterochromia (different colored eyes).
Dog person or cat person:
I love dogs more than humans. They’re perfect creatures and we’re undeserving of their love.
Celebrity you'd most like to meet
Bill Murray. No explanation needed.
Would you rather fight 1 horse-sized duck or 100 duck-sized horses:
1 horse-sized duck but I would rather attempt to tame the majestic beast, not fight it.
Favorite Philly sports mascot:
Gritty, but let’s be real there’s no other option.
Colleen Groh
Decorator
Dog person or cat person:
Both
The one album you'd bring with you on a desert island:
An audio recording of the Physicians' Desk Reference, with the book itself hollowed out and filled with supplies.
Top three favorite movies:
My Big Fat Greek Wedding, Legally Blonde, Bridges of Madison County
Celebrity you'd most like to meet:
Michael Scott
Favorite Whipped Bakeshop cake and icing combination:
Earl grey cake with salted caramel buttercream
Abbey Biery
Baker
Little-known fact about me
I'm a twin
Dog person or cat person:
Dog
Top three favorite movies:
The Wire, Friday Night Lights, and Parenthood
The one album you'd bring with you on a desert island:
Bon Iver's self-titled album
Favorite Philly sports mascot:
Gritty of course!!
Favorite Whipped Bakeshop cake and icing combination:
Vanilla chocolate chip cake with caramel buttercream
Jillian Magee
Baker
Dog person or cat person
Hands down, both.
Top three favorite movies or TV shows:
Broadchurch, Jeopardy and Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown.
Celebrity you'd most like to meet:
I have met a lot through my other restaurant job! But I would love to meet Snoop Dog and Martha Stewart together and maybe cook a meal with them.
Would you rather fight 1 horse-sized duck or 100 duck-sized horses:
Definitely 100 adorable mini horses.
Favorite Philly sports mascot:
Phanatic!
Brennen Lukas
Co-Founder
Little-known fact about me:
I’m a poet and I’ve written many haiku poems.
Dog person or cat person:
I love our cats to a degree bordering on obsession, but I have to admit, I am also sometimes jealous of other people’s dogs.
The one album you'd bring with you on a desert island:
Paul Simon's Graceland
Would you rather fight 1 horse-sized duck or 100 duck-sized horses:
I’d like to think I could take on a horse-sized duck if it came down to it.
Favorite Philly sports mascot:
Obviously Gritty, but the Phanatic is a classic.
Favorite Whipped Bakeshop cake and icing combination:
My favorite treat in the world is a funfetti cupcake with old-fashioned vanilla buttercream. OK I want one now!