The friendly face behind the business
Meet the baker
Hello, I'm Doanh (everyone calls me Dee), your macaron baker. I speak in 'we' a lot but this is a one woman operation, down to every detail. I’m a self-taught baker who turned a hobby into a business.
sugarfold's story
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sugarfold's story •
the dream
I’ve always dreamed of making beautiful sweets and spent countless hours watching the Food Network when I was younger. Growing up, our oven was more of a storage unit than a baking tool, but once I moved out, I finally found the time to teach myself between work and school. I started with cakes and loved getting creative with flavors and designs.
Eventually, I stumbled upon macarons. I dove into endless videos and soaked up all the information I could find. After years of baking—and a pandemic that gave me more time in the kitchen—I decided it was time to share my love of baking with the world.
Sometimes you’ll find our oldest helping out at pop-up events. She loves chatting with customers and being my cashier. My partner, Kelby, jumps in when he can to help with packaging and anything else I might need. And our youngest? They’re the official taste-tester for all the macarons!
the Launch
After years of baking and the encouragement of friends and family, Sugarfold came to life.
We kicked things off on Instagram with our sunny macaron character and quickly discovered a demand for uniquely designed macarons in Kansas City. While we can definitely whip up the classic macaron, what truly sets us apart is our creative designs and delicious flavors.
Each macaron is hand piped, baked, filled, and decorated by me. You won’t find anything quite like these anywhere else in Kansas City!
the product
Macarons are a delicate sandwich pastry most notable in France. The shells are meringue based and made from four simple ingredients - almond flour, sugar, water, and egg whites. They can be filled with a wide variety of flavors and fillings like buttercreams, ganaches, jams, jellies, and more!
Macarons are known to be a more challenging pastry. They require precise technique especially when folding the batter.
We specifically use the Italian method to make our macarons the perfect texture - crisp on the outside, soft and chewy in the middle.
In case you were wondering…
frequently asked questions
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Macaron shells are naturally gluten free because they are made with almond flour. We try to make most of our flavors gluten free but on occasion we do make some flavors containing gluten. We also cannot guarantee gluten free products due to possible cross contamination in a shared kitchen with shared equipment.
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At this time we cannot logistically offer shipping. Macarons are delicate and we don’t want to risk it! We offer free delivery to the KC metro area for large orders. Scheduled pick up in Shawnee, KS for all other orders.
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Macarons should be stored in the refrigerator/freezer in an airtight container. They are porous and can dry out on the counter or absorb surrounding aromas if not properly stored.
For best quality, macarons last 5-7 days refrigerated and up to 2 months frozen.
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All of our macarons contain eggs and dairy products. We hope to offer more options in the future.
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Shop our macarons at one of our limited pop ups events otherwise, you’ll have to place a custom order. Even if you’re unsure about what you would like to order, please fill out an order form so we can help guide you on our offerings and what you need.
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Our classic macarons start at $3.25 each. Shapes and characters range from $4.50-$9 each depending on design. Taxes and fees are added at checkout.