Our Story

I'm Montanna Altmix, the founder of Tannie Kakes. Tannie Kakes began in 2023, and it is quite the story. I like to think God had some plans that I just couldn’t see.

It all started with the birth of my son, Camden. God love our sweet little boy, who is just a little bit on the wild side, which fits this story quite nicely.

When Camden was born, I knew I wanted to be as present in his life as possible. While I knew I wouldn't be able to stay at home full time because of finances (and my sanity), I also knew that being a full-time teacher wasn't my idea of "present," either. So, I decided to start a home daycare.

To say the daycare was a success would be like saying the Titanic was an accomplishment. Heck, the daycare barely even lasted longer than the four days the Titanic did. I could tell you all the crappy (literally) stories, but I'll just tell you that it was a disaster. And the worst part was that I felt like I was barely spending any time with my own child. In one week's time (and a whole bunch of tears later), the daycare was closed.

There is one important thing that I have left out of the story thus far. Sometime back when I was on maternity leave with Camden, I decided to start taking baking classes. Don't make fun of me; baking classes are awesome. And, I started baking. A lot. Somewhere deep down I think I knew that I wanted to start Tannie Kakes, but I definitely didn't admit it even to myself.

There's a whole lot of detail between that point and where Tannie Kakes is at now, but there's one story that stands out. I have to give a little bit of credit to my father-in-law. If you happen to know my father-in-law, he is a coach, and he doesn't exactly hand out compliments. I made a cake for the holidays, and he told me that it was "the best cake he has ever had." A few experiences like that later, and I knew I had to make my cake dreams a reality. Thus began Tannie Kakes.

There's been lots of hard work, more flour than I ever imagined seeing in my lifetime, and even a few tears. This time though, I know the tears are helping me to get to where I need to be.

Thanks to everyone who has supported Tannie Kakes, and I look forward to connecting with even more of you in the future!