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Cake and a Prayer is an online provider of delectable cakes and spiritually uplifting gifts. Each Cake and a Prayer gift is personalized and arrives beautifully packaged with a personal gift message with your prayer for the recipient. They have several gift options to choose from:
- Cake Only with Personalized Prayer Message (Choose from two cake sizes – 6-inch or 10-inch ).
- Cake and a Prayer Gift Package – includes personalized card with your prayer for the recipient, 6-inch succulent lemon pound cake, elegant 5×7 framed Biblical scriptures or customized words of inspiration.
- Cake and a Prayer “Elite” Gift Package – for our most discerning customers who want to commemorate an occasion in a “big” AND “unforgettable” way. Each “Elite” cake gift comes beautifully packaged in an iridescent white box with chocolate, kiwi and cream silk ribbon accents, with a 10-inch delectable lemon pound cake, 8×10 elegantly framed Biblical scriptures or customized words or inspiration.
I asked Kimberly, owner of Cake and a Prayer to tell me a little bit about what inspired her to start this wonderful company:
Cake and a Prayer was born out of a desire to find a tangible and meaningful way to let someone know you are praying for them.
In 2006 a very close friend lost three family members in less than a year. I did everything I could to keep her encouraged and to help her through the difficult times. When I wanted to send a message of hope and love to her, I couldn’t find anything unique and special to express the appropriate sentiment.
Around the same time I was helping a friend, Julie, with her business plan for a bakery. As a former youth minister, she shared her plans to pray for each person ordering from the bakery. At that moment, something in my heart clicked. What if you could send a Cake and a Prayer to let someone know you are thinking of them and praying for them? From that point forward, I could not sleep. I began the plans for Cake and a Prayer and in January, 2008 I left my corporate job and worked full time to bring what I call a “vision from God” to life. In April, 2008, the website was launched in time for Mother’s Day. The response was overwhelming and the momentum has not stopped. In a recent customer survey, 96% of our customers said it was the “most unique gift they have ever received”.
I can tell all of you first hand that this product truly is amazing! When Kimberly told me she’d be sending me something for review I could never have imagined how touched I’d be when I received it! I opened the box to be greeted by an amazing fall wrapped gift box! Soooo cute that I almost didn’t want to open it … but I did! Looking inside the box was filled with fall confetti around a pretty packaged cake! I didn’t want to mess it all up, so I left it there on the counter a while. Later that day, I couldn’t resist anymore so I lifted the cake out and to my shock there was even more underneath! A beautiful scripture that was beautifully framed and when I read the scripture I instantly had tears in my eyes!
I couldn’t help but wonder …. what if the package had arrived from a good friend of mine who knew I was in a time of need or sorrow? WOW! The impact is so powerful! For that reason alone, I could not recommend this more!
Here’s a few more details about Cake and a Prayer:
Finding the right thing to say: They help their customers find the right words. They have pre-written prayer messages and pre-selected scriptures for every occasion. Customers can select from their messages or create their own, 99% of their customers use their messages. “That’s exciting because it means we’re getting it right.”
Holidays: “We also have special holiday packaging at no additional charge. Sprinkles of fall leaves on our boxes for November and Poinsettia leaves and pine cones for December.”
Timely Arrival: “All of our products ship with two day delivery anywhere in the U.S. except Alaska and Hawaii. Send a gift from Cake and a Prayer and you will never send flowers again.”
Special Occasions: In October they offer “Pink” packaging in support of Breast Cancer month (this may be available more often, so feel free to contact them and ask). In time for Valentine’s Day Cake and a Prayer will be offering … Candles and a Prayer!!! Isn’t that amazingly creative??? Kimberly even sent me a picture, so you can all get a sneak peek (how fun is that?)!
Cake and a Prayer is offering my readers a great discount! You can get a $10 discount by placing an order on or before 12/31/2008. Enter promotional code: fims123108 when placing the order online at www.cakeandaprayer.com.
Cake and a Prayer has also offered a $25 gift certificate for one lucky commenter to go shopping with them! This certificate can be used toward the purchase of any of their products! Here’s how you can enter:
- Visit www.CakeandaPrayer.com and take a look at the products they offer.
- Come back here and leave a comment telling me what you like about Cake and a Prayer.
This contest is open to ship in the US. Be sure to enter by December 3rd!
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November 26th, 2008 at 7:13 am 1
I just love the packaging, and the Pink Gift Package for Breast Cancer Awareness would be a wonderful gift for my friend Noreen.
November 26th, 2008 at 7:38 am 2
I love the Encouragement Package. It’s very nice…my grandparents who are in nursing homes would love that.
November 26th, 2008 at 8:22 am 3
I love the idea of surprising someone witih a cake in the mail. What a tasty and fun idea!
Jennifers last blog post..Respite Anyone?
November 26th, 2008 at 8:32 am 4
I like that it is uplifting and motivational. A great way to tell a person you are thinking about them and fun too! Who doesn’t like cake?
November 26th, 2008 at 9:28 am 5
Awesome way to send a thoughtful gift!
November 26th, 2008 at 9:50 am 6
what a wonderful and uplifting site.
I would love the cake and prayer gift package for our paster
thanks for the giveaway
November 26th, 2008 at 11:41 am 7
I love the Housewarming Gift.
November 26th, 2008 at 1:36 pm 8
what a fantastic idea — just wish there was chocolate somewhere like maybe lemon cake with chocolate chips??
November 26th, 2008 at 1:50 pm 9
I love the idea of the pink but also the fact it is great encouragement- wow and so affordable such a thoughtful gift
November 26th, 2008 at 1:57 pm 10
Cake, of course!
November 26th, 2008 at 4:46 pm 11
Birthday Gift
Cake and a Prayer is a unique, one of kind gift that will touch, move and inspire anyone on their birthday. It’s a great way to send a cake when you can’t be there to share in the special day, but even more importantly, it is a meaningful way to show them you care enough to send up a prayer on their behalf
well after that descrition what’s not to love
November 26th, 2008 at 4:50 pm 12
I like the Pink Breast Cancer Awareness Gift Pack
November 26th, 2008 at 5:45 pm 13
love the housewarming gift
November 26th, 2008 at 5:49 pm 14
that it is unique, can be personalized and what a way to express yourself!! thnx for the generous giveaway !! Happy Thanksgiving!
November 26th, 2008 at 6:45 pm 15
i like the Cake Gifts For The Extraordinary People In Your Life
November 26th, 2008 at 6:49 pm 16
OH GIVE THANKS! Happy Turkey Day all!!
November 26th, 2008 at 7:14 pm 17
Whay a wonderful and unique gift idea.I\’m sure this is a gift item anyone would just love
November 26th, 2008 at 7:20 pm 18
great to lift someone’s spirits.
November 26th, 2008 at 8:08 pm 19
I love that I can send something that I would love to make if I lived closer to a certain someone. Sometimes a little CAKE is just what it takes to life a person’s spirit.
November 26th, 2008 at 8:24 pm 20
The packaging is so classy. I also love the fact that you can select from categories of prayer messages in their archives or you are free to create your own message to make your cake gift special to the recipient. Thanks for the contest!
November 26th, 2008 at 11:30 pm 21
ok heres what i like abt this every thing and well not olny do you get a nice cake you get a grate prayer as well to hangon your wall thanks
jennifer bowens last blog post..some new partys events and well i got my frist book review to do as well and some new updates as well for 11-26-08
November 27th, 2008 at 1:35 am 22
My favorite is the Encouragement Package.
November 27th, 2008 at 8:05 am 23
The housewarming gift is great!
November 27th, 2008 at 8:14 am 24
Cake is comfort food. What better way to send a gift of comfort food along with a beautifully thoughtful prayer?! Thank you for the contest!
November 27th, 2008 at 2:23 pm 25
This is something unique AND spiritual that I can send someone. Also, something that will boost their spirits and give them a little treat at the same time…how SWEET is that??
November 27th, 2008 at 3:42 pm 26
I like the fact that it is something new and different.
Julies last blog post..Raining Macs!
November 27th, 2008 at 8:59 pm 27
Well we all need prayer and cake is really
good and what a unique way to put the two
together to worship God.
November 28th, 2008 at 8:40 am 28
Cake and a thoughtful heartfelt prayer..What a great idea! Great gift for anyone!
November 28th, 2008 at 10:18 pm 29
I like that you can pick different prayers for different occasions.
November 29th, 2008 at 12:49 pm 30
What a wonderful gift. I especially like the sympathy gift and card. I have a family friend who could truly use this.
BlapherMJs last blog post..Silly Saturdays
November 29th, 2008 at 4:20 pm 31
I like the Pink Breast Cancer Awareness Gift Pack
November 29th, 2008 at 4:58 pm 32
The Encouragement Package is really unique. Great idea site!
November 29th, 2008 at 10:11 pm 33
What a wonderful idea. A prayer and cake at the same time! This would be perfect to send out for encouragement, get well, sympathy or just to let someone know that you are thinking of them. I love it!
November 29th, 2008 at 11:33 pm 34
It seems my family often speaks through food. I like the idea of a cake and a prayer.
November 29th, 2008 at 11:34 pm 35
This would make such a thoughtful and useful gift that keeps on giving.
November 30th, 2008 at 2:21 am 36
Such a unique and inspriational gift!
November 30th, 2008 at 8:48 am 37
The elite gift package would be perfect for my MIL! What an ingenious, unique concept. I think the ladies at my church would appreciate this juicy tidbit of a website. Thanks for sharing!
November 30th, 2008 at 12:23 pm 38
This is a awesome way to get Christ back into Christmas…..This CHRISTmas, celebrate the birth of Christ with a gift from Cake and a Prayer.
December 1st, 2008 at 4:54 am 39
I really like that it’s a meaningful way to let someone know you are praying for them. I think it’s a great concept.
December 1st, 2008 at 12:30 pm 40
my mother is having a hard time and my sister is having her first baby. this would be great for either occasions. i like the versatility.
December 1st, 2008 at 1:31 pm 41
I love that you can personalize the prayer for so many different occasions, from get well to a housewarming gift. What a fantastic idea!!
December 1st, 2008 at 5:28 pm 42
Very Unique! Yummy looking too!!
December 1st, 2008 at 6:25 pm 43
love the encouragenment package
December 1st, 2008 at 7:50 pm 44
Encouragement Package
December 1st, 2008 at 8:57 pm 45
I think this is a great thing to send to my children who are away at college
December 1st, 2008 at 9:17 pm 46
i like the encouragement package. its a great gift for anyone!
December 1st, 2008 at 10:18 pm 47
This is such a wonderful idea. I love the presentation of the cake and words making a complete gift. So often it is difficult to find the appropriate thing to say and yet you want to let someone know you care, are proud of them, … let the cake do the talking.
I also like the simplicity and elegance of the lemon cake, no need to second guess what people will like or may be allergic to.
December 2nd, 2008 at 5:16 am 48
I also love the idea of surprising someone witih a cake in the mail. It is always fun to get surprises. Thanks for the chance to win.
December 2nd, 2008 at 6:52 am 49
What an original and positive gift!
December 2nd, 2008 at 9:26 am 50
I like them because it is the perfect little pick me up gift to give to someone! Thanks for the chance, justicecw@hotmail.com
December 2nd, 2008 at 11:08 am 51
Preparing food for others was a practice that was common after the death of a loved one…this would really be a beautiful gift for that , and I am so impressed with the selection.
December 2nd, 2008 at 11:42 am 52
The prices are good, the cakes look yummy, and it\’s a super nifty idea. I\’d love to win this,
December 2nd, 2008 at 12:00 pm 53
nice way to say – you are important in my life
December 2nd, 2008 at 12:53 pm 54
I love the entire concept. It is great and fun to send something sweet to someone that you care about, but adding the prayer and letting them know that not only are they in your thoughts, but your prayers are with them, well that just makes the gift extra special.
December 2nd, 2008 at 1:16 pm 55
I love that they have the categories and ideas for verses in case the customer doesn’t have something in particular in mind. It really is such a nice and thoughtful gift idea.
December 2nd, 2008 at 1:47 pm 56
I love that you can send a personalized prayer with the cake. Makes it that much more special for the person receiving it.
December 2nd, 2008 at 3:44 pm 57
December 2nd, 2008 at 3:53 pm 58
Its a lovely house warming gift and great gift for the older members of the family thanks .
December 2nd, 2008 at 4:01 pm 59
I Love that it puts God back into everything. We tend to leave him out during all this
December 2nd, 2008 at 4:56 pm 60
I like that I can give a cake to someone and let them know I’m thinking about them even more with a prayer attached. I never would have thought of that.
December 2nd, 2008 at 5:15 pm 61
I like the pre-writtened prayers.
December 2nd, 2008 at 5:27 pm 62
I like that it is a gift that will provide encouragement.
December 2nd, 2008 at 5:33 pm 63
nice!
December 2nd, 2008 at 6:41 pm 64
I think this is a wonderful idea! Often times we think about doing something to let people know they are in our prayers, but everyone is so busy these days, we often run out of time in the day.
December 2nd, 2008 at 8:51 pm 65
everything you need when times are tough a little comfort food and most of all GOD
December 2nd, 2008 at 8:55 pm 66
I like the Encouragement package…I would love to give this to a family at our church that is going through some rough times and needs all the positive encouragement they can get!
Thanks for the opportunity to win this for them!
December 2nd, 2008 at 9:37 pm 67
This is a great idea. A different way to say your thinking of somebody.
December 3rd, 2008 at 3:39 am 68
Encouragement Package
December 3rd, 2008 at 6:30 am 69
I like the Housewarming Gift.
December 3rd, 2008 at 7:38 am 70
What a lovely idea–would be so meaningful and appreciated by someone who needed encouragement. Thanks for the giveaway.
December 3rd, 2008 at 8:37 am 71
i love that they cover many different occasions
December 3rd, 2008 at 9:06 am 72
In today’s society, God is left out of so many things. I think it is truly inspirational to include him in all of life’s celebrations, and in the times of need. This is one of the best ideas that I think I have ever seen! I teared up just reading the example notes. God bless!
December 3rd, 2008 at 10:22 am 73
I like the inspirational Bible verses that come alomg with the cake.
December 3rd, 2008 at 10:45 am 74
I think this is a very unique idea and would be very appropriate in a lot of situations where sending flowers or fruit seems impersonal.
December 3rd, 2008 at 11:07 am 75
I like that you can send it to someone just becuase
December 3rd, 2008 at 12:35 pm 76
What I like about “Cake and a Prayer” is the the website is full of C-A-K-E!!!! I “pray” that I don’t gain any weight!
December 3rd, 2008 at 2:02 pm 77
I just love the packaging.
December 3rd, 2008 at 2:22 pm 78
I like how Cake and a Prayer is offering special pricing for the holidays.
December 3rd, 2008 at 2:28 pm 79
What a great idea, feeding the spirit emotionally and physically.
December 3rd, 2008 at 3:21 pm 80
I love it! It’s such a unique way to tell someone you are thinking of them, and after they eat the yummy cake, they have a nice prayer reminder as keepsake!
December 3rd, 2008 at 4:05 pm 81
good contest
December 3rd, 2008 at 4:26 pm 82
I love that you get a treat with a wonderful message
December 3rd, 2008 at 4:58 pm 83
I heart the Pink Breast Cancer Awareness Gift Pack
December 3rd, 2008 at 5:28 pm 84
I love this idea to give for a unique gift to one of the ladies at my Church. Thanks for the chance to brighten an elder lady’s day!
December 3rd, 2008 at 5:42 pm 85
I would love to give this to a woman that has 2 very small children that have very bad seizures that the doctors cannot control or know why they have them. If I win could you send it to her? I met her through a discussion group on the Ellen Degeneres Show. Her kids are Ciera and CJ. Her name is Melissa Davis. She lives in Bentonville, AR. You could find her on that site to get email info or to let her know she won. It would mean a lot to her! Her babies are both under the age of 3!
December 3rd, 2008 at 6:07 pm 86
I love the Encouragement Package. I love their variety
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December 3rd, 2008 at 6:55 pm 87
Good idea. Inspiring.
December 3rd, 2008 at 7:35 pm 88
I like that you can choose from archival biblical scriptures or include one of your own.
December 3rd, 2008 at 7:40 pm 89
Oh yum…pound cake! I think this is a cool idea to send encouragement and prayers along with the food.
December 3rd, 2008 at 8:36 pm 90
Sympathy Gift
I would like to send Sugar-Free cake in Angel food.
December 3rd, 2008 at 10:34 pm 91
Really good idea. I liked the get well message.