COMFORTCAKE^® HISTORY

For twenty years Amy Hilliard's family and friends have raved about her gourmet, Southern-style poundcake, and now she's bringing them to you. Amy traces her love of cooking back to her paternal grandfather, James M. Hilliard, Sr., who was an Executive Chef.

During the 1920's, Grandfather Hilliard traveled by train throughout the South teaching newly minted chefs in kitchens of the great hotels how to cook excellent, premium quality food consistently. He fed a family of twelve children as an Executive Chef, and Amy is the proud owner of two of his prized carbon steel carving knives. He learned how to cook as a teen from his future wife Minnie's mother.

Grandfather Hilliard		Grandmother Hilliard

Also, two of Amy's great aunts on her mother's side, Aunt Blanche and Aunt Clem, were caterers in Chicago during the 1940's--women entrepreneurs way ahead of their time. Here is Aunt Blanche with Amy's great-grandmother, Eliza Smith, and her sister, great Auntie Noble.

Aunt Noble, Great-Grandmother Smith, and Aunt Blanche

Amy is the designated cook for her family's annual Thanksgiving gathering of over 30 relatives and friends. In 1999, after she made seven cakes in three days that were all devoured in minutes, she made the decision to share her prized dessert with poundcake lovers everywhere!

Amy's proud parents, Gwendolyn and Stratford Hilliard.

Nicky at 6 yrs.		"Jelli" at 4 yrs.

	Now, we offer our customers premium poundcakes made from Amy's homemade recipe. No more spending hours in the kitchen to enjoy fresh, flavorful poundcakes - they are just a few clicks away. And just as you would at home, we use only the finest ingredients in our cakes. ComfortCake® ... the perfect gift from our team to you.
Amy ,Angelica, Nick & Jewel (the company mascot)

Amy Hilliard and her long time Business Manager and friend, Claudine Jordan (CJ)