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In The News – Cakes With a Smile: Happy Tiers Bakery celebrates special moments with a delicious twist

September 18, 2024 | Member Submitted

Originally published in Moonshine Ink, 09/12/2024, Written by Le’a Gleason

Sitting at a stunning, handcrafted café table, smiles stretched across their faces, are the proud owners of Incline Village’s Happy Tiers Bakery, Andrea and Jason Jurss, and their 16-year-old daughter and house barista, Lexi. Their son, 13-year-old Heath, stands out on the sidewalk of the town’s Christmas Tree Village shopping center offering passersby samples of blondies and cookies and chattering happily. 

All this began with Andrea, a self-taught baker who started her business at home with just a single oven about 8 years ago through the “university of YouTube,” she says. 

As a child, Andrea watched her aunt bake wedding cakes and later began making her own children’s birthday cakes. Over time, friends began to request that Andrea create cakes for their special occasions…

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Photo Credit: Moonshine Ink

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