About

Thank you for visiting Cakes by Rachel! Our cakes are made from whole natural ingredients and eggs from our own hens.  We put as much love and care into the inside as the outside.  Each cake is individually designed for you and the possibilities are endless.  I look forward to talking cake with you and being part of your celebration.

Much Sweetness,
Rachel Willis
Pastry Chef and Cake Designer

About Rachel

I have been a chef for about 22 years now and I have loved every minute of it.  I graduated from The New England Culinary Institute, cooked in France (including a stage at Le Balandre in Cahors) and was a chef in many wonderful restaurants.  About 18 years into my career, I got married and started a farm and family.  To pursue my love of the creative culinary arts and to buy hay, I am creating hand crafted one of a kind cakes for special occasions.  My husband, little boy and I live on a wind swept mountain top in Crozet, Virginia.  We balance growing food, loving each other, tending the sheep and enjoying cake!  Welcome to my gallery of cakes!  The cakes are named for the person for whom they were created. In the case of my own wedding cake, it is named for my beloved. Please feel free to contact me with questions or if you are in the Central Virginia/Charlottesville area, maybe I can create a cake for you!