Baking Workshops
Hands-on baking from first skills to advanced technique in a safe, encouraging kitchen.
Learn more →Minnesota nonprofit · Baking with a purpose
Healing, confidence and opportunity, one slice at a time.
The Cake Therapy Foundation uses therapeutic baking, life skills and mentorship to empower young women impacted by the justice system, foster care and out-of-home placement.
Impact snapshot
Real change in Minnesota
100+girls served across Minnesota since 2023
60+girls in school-based programs in 2024 alone
24high school students in workforce-readiness programming (2025)
92%report more confidence trying new skills
Our mission
Safe spaces to explore, learn, grow and achieve
We craft transformative spaces and opportunities through the therapeutic power of baking, creating safe havens where young women can explore, learn, grow and reach their potential.
- Holistic empowerment: culinary training plus life skills
- Community: peer and mentor support networks
- Entrepreneurship: turning baking into opportunity
- Therapeutic impact: calm, focus and emotional healing
Programs
Eight ways we empower
Life Skills Training
Budgeting, planning, teamwork and communication, taught through the kitchen.
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Entrepreneurship Programs
Turning a love of baking into income, with business basics and mentorship.
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Therapy & Counseling
Trauma-informed, therapeutic baking that supports emotional well-being.
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Internship Programs
Workforce readiness and real-world experience in food and hospitality.
Learn more →Giving makes possible
Your gift goes straight to the kitchen
Every dollar funds ingredients, sessions and pathways to work.
“This program helped me realize I'm good at something, and that matters.”
Cake Therapy program participant
The Cake Therapy Podcast
Stories of healing, leadership & baking
Hosted by Dr. Altreisha Foster. New conversations every two weeks.
Partners
In good company
Working with American Indian Magnet School, Ascension Catholic School, Shine, Project Diva International and community partners across Minnesota.
Common questions
Who can join Cake Therapy programs?
Programs primarily serve young women ages 16 to 24 who have been affected by the juvenile justice system, foster care or out-of-home placement.
How does baking help?
Baking combines focus, creativity and a finished result. Paired with life skills, mentorship and community, it builds confidence, calm and practical skills for independence.
How can I help?
Donate, volunteer, become a partner organization or start a chapter in your community. See every way to get involved.
Bring Cake Therapy to your school
We partner with public and private schools, after-school programs and community organizations.