Cake Ladies Holiday Sale!
The weather is cooling and the holidays are upon us. In honor of the High Holy Days of Baking, I am offering free shipping on inscribed copies of my cookbook Cake Ladies: Celebrating a Southern Tradition! The first 50 purchases placed here on my website by...
Sweet Potato Spice Cake
Just in time for a harvest feast. SWEET POTATO SPICE CAKE In the bowl of a stand mixer, cream: 8 oz salted butter (2 sticks), softened 1 c. brown sugar 1 ¼ c. white sugar Add and Mix thoroughly: 1 t. vanilla 3 eggs (room temperature) 2 c. baked, mashed sweet...
Crop Stories Asheville Launch
Please join Cake Ladies by Jodi Rhoden, Flying Cloud Farm, Buxton Hall Barbecue, and Short Street Cakes in welcoming Crop Stories to Asheville with a free wine-and-small-bites launch party at HORSE + HERO on Friday, November 3rd from 6-9pm. Crop Stories founding...
The 15th Annual Retro Pie Contest and a recipe: “Me and My Baby View the Eclipse” Strawberries Romanoff Pie
Few things bring me as much joy as my friend Barbara Swell’s annual Retro Pie Contest. Held in and around her vintage log cabin in the Haw Creek community of East Asheville, the annual pie contest is a beloved gathering of new and old friends. I love the lead-up...About Jodi Rhoden
Jodi Rhoden, LCSW, CAADC is a Philadelphia-based therapist, writer, and organizer. Jodi earned her Master of Social Work degree and Certified Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor license in 2022 and her LCSW in 2025. Jodi works as a therapist specializing in attachment, addiction, and trauma healing. Jodi is the founder and former owner of Short Street Cakes in West Asheville, and the author of Cake Ladies: Celebrating a Southern Tradition (Lark Books, 2011).