BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Taking inspiration from her late father and “biggest cheerleader,” a popular Lehigh Valley baker is making a comeback with a new brick-and-mortar location, set to open later this month in Northampton County.
Angela Malpedo, who previously operated Sugar Babe Cupcakes bake shops from 2012 to 2017 at multiple Bethlehem storefronts, will hold a grand opening of her new Frosted Bakery at 8 a.m. Nov. 14 at 518 Long St. in Bethlehem.
Frosted Bakery is coming soon to 518 Long St. in Bethlehem.
Ryan Kneller
“I’m so excited to see everyone again and also meet new friends,” Malpedo told 69 News on Monday. “That’s my favorite part about all of this – connecting with people.”
The Long Street space was the original home of Granola Factory, a 20-year-old bakery that is continuing operations at another Bethlehem site.
Malpedo views the revival of her business as a “full-circle moment” as she got her start in professional baking nearly two decades ago at Granola Factory.
In recent years, people have often asked her if she would open another bakery, and she’s consistently told them, ‘It would have to be the right scenario.”
The Long Street space proved to be that right scenario, and her heart told her to jump on it.
Frosted Bakery owner Angela Malpedo (left) poses with her friend, Brianna Lasko, inside the forthcoming bakery at 518 Long St. in Bethlehem. Lasko owns and operates Lovely by Brianna, a home goods store on Main Street in Bethlehem, and Frosted Bakery will feature a selection of housewares curated by Lasko.
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“Eighteen years ago, I walked into where the Granola Factory originally operated because they needed a baker,” Malpedo said.
“I told them, ‘I don’t have experience, but I love to bake.’ They were so gracious to give me an opportunity, and I learned so much while working there. That’s also when I started doing cupcakes on the side, and then I eventually branched off and started my own business in 2010. Earlier this year, I randomly ran into Sue, the Granola Factory’s original owner, and I asked her what was happening with the business’ former space. It turned out that it was available, and one thing led to another, and here I am opening another bakery. It just felt like the right thing to do in my heart because that’s where I got my start, and I always felt like that chapter of me operating bakeries wasn’t done.”
Malpedo established Sugar Babe Cupcakes as an online business in 2010 before opening her first brick-and-mortar location in 2012 at 14 W. Broad St. in downtown Bethlehem.
In 2015, she moved operations to another Bethlehem storefront at 308 W. Broad St. before relocating again in 2017 to a section of the Bethlehem Dairy Store on Linden Street.
Frosted Bakery owner Angela Malpedo is pictured with her father, Lou Malpedo.
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Malpedo has a lifelong passion for baking, beginning at an early age alongside her nana, and her baking skills landed her appearances on two popular Food Network shows – “Bakers Vs. Fakers” in 2018 and “Chopped Sweets” in 2020.
In the years leading up to the COVID-19 pandemic, Malpedo dialed back baking operations as her focus turned to her father, Lou Malpedo, who was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a form of blood cancer, in March 2017.
Lou, a retired Bethlehem firefighter, passed away in February 2020 following his three-year health battle, and Angela quickly found a way to honor his legacy of helping others by giving back herself.
At the onset of the pandemic in March 2020, she spread cheer and hope to local first responders and health care workers – including those who assisted her father – with deliveries of her donated cookies.
“Taking a step back from baking turned out to be such a blessing because I got to spend that time with my dad – driving him to doctor’s appointments and being with him at the hospital, not knowing that he would pass away in 2020,” Malpedo said.
“Right when COVID was starting, I was in the thick of grief, but we just had the shutdown and couldn’t see people or do normal things. So, I decided to donate cookies to first responders and hospital workers, and that kind of pulled me out of being in a not-so-great place. It helped me process my grief while honoring him.”
Following the closure of her last Bethlehem storefront in 2017, Malpedo took on a variety of new professional endeavors, including serving as an after-care specialist at Connell Funeral Home and, most recently, a family business consultant at Compass Point.
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She feels the presence of her dad strongly in shifting gears back to baking.
“I never fully believed in myself, but he always did,” Angela said.
“So, when this new opportunity came about, I felt like it was my dad pushing me to do this. Baking is always what’s kept me going and got me through tough times. It also connects me to other people, and I love being a part of people’s celebrations and milestones. Recently, I also got certified in grief counseling, and my hope is to continue doing that at the bakery by offering hands-on baking workshops with the grief support.”
At her new Frosted Chaos bakery, Malpedo plans to offer a wide array of made-on-site treats, including rotating cupcakes, cookies, crumb cakes and muffins.
One of her specialties is a “bookie,” a brownie sandwiched between two chocolate chip cookies and layered with peanut butter or vanilla icing.
Frosted Chaos offers “bookies,” brownies sandwiched between two chocolate chip cookies and layered with peanut butter or vanilla icing.
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To start, the bakery will offer a menu that includes bookies, crumb cakes, cinnamon rolls, chocolate peanut butter fudge brownies with peanut butter cookie crust and a wide assortment of cookies, cupcakes, muffins and scones.
Selections will rotate, with two to three cupcake flavors featured weekly, Angela said.
Veterans, current military members and first responders will receive 10% off their purchases.
“I can’t even begin to tell you how excited I am to welcome you into this little space we’ve poured so much of our hearts into,” Angela announced in a social media post.
“As we get started, we’ll be easing into things with a smaller, rotating menu of some of your favorite treats. There are SO many things I can’t wait to bake for you, but rather than trying to do it all at once, I will be adding more goodies and finding our rhythm as the weeks go on.”
With help from her husband, Keaton Yoo, Angela overhauled the Long Street space with new counters, retail displays and other updates.
A few high-top chairs at a window counter will be available for guests looking to savor their treats on-site.
The new Frosted Bakery is tentatively set to operate 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. (or until sell out) Thursdays and Fridays; and 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. (or until sell out) Saturdays and Sundays, Angela said.
Beginning in December, the bakery also plans to offer evening hours on one Saturday per month.
“We’d feature a mystery menu on that Saturday, probably from 4 to 7 p.m.,” Angela said.
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“So, the menu wouldn’t be posted in advance. People would just need to stop by to see what we have. I wanted to offer evening hours at least once a month because it gives people another opportunity to get some of our items, especially if they normally work or are busy during our regular hours.”
In addition to scoring artisan baked goods, Frosted Bakery customers will be able to purchase fresh drip and iced coffee as well as bagged coffee from Upper Black Eddy-based Homestead Coffee Roasters.
There also will be a curated selection of home goods, including seasonal holiday decor and items geared toward baking and entertaining such as aprons, kitchen towels, candles and candle holders, glassware, pitchers, serving plates and celebration items.
The housewares will be curated by Angela’s friend, Brianna Lasko, who also operates a home goods store, Lovely by Brianna, on Bethlehem’s Main Street.
The bakery features a framed photo of Angela and Brianna alongside photos of their late fathers.
In an Instagram post over the summer, Angela first announced plans for her new bakery while detailing her “courage to begin again.”
“Sometimes life asks you to put a dream on pause,” she stated.
“That doesn’t mean the dream is over. It just means your story isn’t finished. After everything the past few years have brought – loss, starting over, and unexpected career shifts, I’m finally coming home to what I’ve always loved.”
Frosted Bakery is coming soon to 518 Long St. in Bethlehem.
Ryan Kneller
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