Amanda Nguyen

When Amanda Nguyen’s nephew turned 100 days old after struggling to keep his weight up, the whole family wanted to celebrate and asked Amanda to take care of the cake. But as she looked around, she couldn’t find what she wanted: something modern, flavor-driven, not-too-sweet, and available on short notice. So she decided to dig in and make the cake herself.

That led to an obsession that soon morphed into a business, and today Butter& is known in San Francisco as the place for modern, less-sweet cakes, whether you’re celebrating a wedding, a birthday, or just running to a dinner party.