Bayou Saint Cake shuts down bakery

Zoom in: Wyatt's distinctive squiggly style and whimsical flavors earned her features in Food & Wine and Bon Appetit and landed on the cover of Bitter Southerner.

• With the development of her own brand, Wyatt saw her king cakes and other creations become highly sought-after around the city, often selling out month to month.
• Most recently, she's offered slices at pop-ups and at Bar Pomona.

But for a long time, Wyatt has felt a call to pursue a different passion, she writes in her Substack newsletter.

• "I never planned on becoming an entrepreneur or cake 'influencer' — I never planned on becoming a cook, period. A rash decision I made as a broke twenty-two year old had become my whole career," she writes.
• "When I was a kid, I said I wanted to be an artist and a writer, and at forty, nothing about that has changed."

What's next: Wyatt has other projects in the works, and she will continue offering cooking classes.

• Her next one is May 23, and sign-up is available through EventBrite.