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No Icing: Cake Talk Unfiltered

No Icing: Cake Talk Unfiltered

By: Cristina Arévalo
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Summary

No Icing is the podcast where the cake world gets real. No sugar-coating, no fluff, just straight talk about cake trends, industry truths, and the stories you won’t hear on the polished side of social media. Hosted by Cristina Arévalo of The Art Cake Coach, this spinoff podcast takes you behind the buttercream with unfiltered insights, hot takes, and the occasional bit of cake industry gossip. If you love cake but crave honesty, this is your slice.Cristina Arévalo
Episodes
  • Cake Business Reality Check: What’s Holding You Back?
    May 15 2026

    The Limiting Beliefs Costing Cake Artists Their Business and Why Talent Isn’t Enough Anymore in the Cake Industry,

    In this episode of No Icing: Cake Talk Unfiltered, Cristina dives into one of the biggest issues affecting cake artists and creative business owners right now: mindset.

    From limiting beliefs and fear of growth to avoiding difficult business realities, this episode explores how your thoughts and habits may be impacting the future of your cake business more than you realize.

    As the cake industry continues to shift and evolve, talent alone is no longer enough. Success now requires adaptability, self-awareness, business strategy, and the willingness to face uncomfortable truths.

    If you’ve been feeling stuck, overwhelmed, underpaid, or uncertain about your future in the cake industry, this conversation is your reality check.

    🎧 Honest, unfiltered cake business talk; no sugar-coating.

    💬 What mindset shift has impacted your business the most?


    Stay in touch:
    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Art Cake Coach

    Join the community:
    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Art of Cake Business⁠




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    58 mins
  • Unfiltered Pricing Talk: The real cost of undercharging for your cakes.
    Apr 10 2026

    Today, I give my honest opinion about one of the biggest issues of our industry...pricing and undercharging.

    What is really costing so many cake makers to undercharge for their cakes, and how does this affect all of us in the cake industry?

    Stay in touch: ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.theartcakecoach.com⁠⁠

    Join the community: ⁠The Art of Cake Business⁠


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    23 mins
  • Is the Cake Industry Actually Sustainable to be doing this for a long time? A big-picture conversation and a reality check.
    Mar 25 2026

    Is the Cake Industry Actually Sustainable?

    In this episode of No Icing: Cake Talk Unfiltered, I take a deeper look at the cake industry beyond the beautiful designs and social media highlights.

    Today, I open up about the emotional, financial, and personal realities of building a long-term career in the cake world.

    Is this industry truly sustainable for cake artists? Or are we building businesses that slowly lead to burnout?

    This is an honest, unfiltered conversation about what it really takes to stay in the cake industry, and what might need to change.


    👉 Can you see yourself doing this in 5–10 years?

    Stay in touch: ⁠⁠⁠www.theartcakecoach.com⁠

    Join the community: The Art of Cake Business

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    43 mins
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