Highland High School Class of 1971
Patricia Jacoby graduated from Highland High School in 1971. Pat opened Patty-Cakes in May of 1981. She moved her business to the square in 1982 because her business grew so fast.

Pat has been trained by two of the most famous sugar artists of our time. As a certified teacher with ICES (International Cake Exploration Society) she has been invited to teach classes coast-to-coast. She was on the Board of Directors for the Culinary School at St. Louis Community College. Pat has been recognized in several Sugar Artists trade magazines and has won many awards for her cake designs. One of her achievements was winning first place on The Learning Channel series “The Ultimate Cake-Off” taped in Los Angeles. The cake was a 6 ft. tall Uncle Sam at a BBQ. The cake was displayed at the Regan Library for the Fourth of July. She won the competition the next year with a vintage wedding cake for an NFL football player and his bride. She was the first winner of the ICES Cake Challenge (this cake is displayed in her shop). For two years Pat had a bi-weekly spot on KMOV’s “Great Day in St. Louis” television show.

Pat has donated several cakes for charities including the Cardinals, “Icing Smiles” (cakes for children with debilitating diseases and their siblings), children living I homeless shelters, and many other causes and organizations in our area. In 35 years of business, Pat has produced over 7,000 wedding cakes and 21,000 all-occasion cakes for her customers.