About Us

 

We create specialty cakes and cupcakes for the Austin area. Check out some fan photos on Planet Bonnie Facebook!

Spice up your party, meeting, or other special event with our cakes or cupcake client  boxes.

    • Bonnie Mims, New Orleans native - Creator of Planet Bonnie

    • When I bake or cook for you I hope to take you to another world. A world of experience for the senses... Planet Bonnie

    • Loving attention goes into everything, I strive to make your experience memorable by taking care of the little details for you personally with elegant simplicity

    • Started baking & cooking as a young child

    • Training & Classes from variety of countries

    • Personal favorite lessons from Paul Prudhomme, Jacques Pepin, LeRuth, Albert Jorant- LaVarenne, Leon E. Soniat, Jr., and John F. Desmond- LaVarenne

    • Family tree ripe with exceptional cooks

    • Extracted recipes for most of my life

    • Bring real history to my offerings

    • Passion for cooking was encouraged by my Father who taught me to bake or cook from my heart!

    • Studied various different cuisines, I specialize in Creole, Cajun, French, English Teas, Italian...
    • Worked with French caterer for several years & was an Assistant to a French Cooking Instructor
    • Wedding Consultant for high end department store for several years
  • What I offer:

  • I bake original Creole cakes that are family and friend’s favorites.

  •  Yes, I can and have baked most everything, but I choose to bake a few special items that I am told “ are to die for.”

  • 40+ Years of experience

    • Small specialty baking company using finest local ingredients

    • Private baking, cooking classes & tasting parties

    • Consulting with quality private event planners & caterers

    • Cakes... Best Sellers:

      • Blackout or Whiteout Cakes

      • Eclipse Cake

      • Gingerbread Rum or Lemon Glazed

      • Carrot Cake with Fresh Orange Cream Cheese Frosting
      • Real French Buttercreams
      • Cupcakes ( Earth, Moon, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn & Blackholes )

    • Traditional family recipes with some of my modern twists

    • Untraditional Wedding Cakes & Wedding Cupcakes
    • Cupcakes (featured in Feb. Austin Monthly, Dec. Edible Austin and dishola.com)…

    • Specialty items with planetary names (craters & flying saucers, etc.)

    • Kid’s party cupcakes &  custom cakes (Baby showers, & Wedding showers)

    • Offer some items that are gluten free, organic & vegan

    • Client gift boxes

    • Delivery Service