The Brief
- A Tampa baker has transformed her culinary school dream into a thriving boutique bakery with a dedicated local following.
- Synergy Sweets focuses on fresh flavors with a weekly rotating menu of made-to-order cheesecakes, cupcakes, and cookies.
- The pink boutique shop operates under special summer hours from Wednesday through Saturday on West Hillsborough Avenue.
TAMPA, Fla. – A Tampa baker is turning a culinary school dream into a pink boutique bakery with a loyal following.
Tampa boutique bakery launch
The backstory:
Shonnika Denise owns Synergy Sweets, located at 4016 W. Hillsborough Ave. in Tampa. She came up with the name while she was still in culinary school and knew one day she wanted to open a pink bakery with that name.
Denise says she originally went to culinary school, then changed her major after taking one baking and pastry class.
“I took that one class, intro to baking and pastries, and I never looked back,” Denise said.…