SugaPlump Pastries, Austin

Chef Jocelyn Leffall's passion for pastry began in her grandmother's kitchen, where, as a young girl, she honed her culinary skills and mastered revered family recipes. A graduate of Le Cordon Bleu and former chef at Disney World's Boardwalk Bakery, chef Leffall now crafts a hearty menu of rich desserts, from buttery, old-fashioned pies to adorably decadent cupcakes.

Her bite-size cake balls have earned lavish praise from Austin Woman magazine, which refers to them as “little bites of heaven.” SugaPlump Pastries also specializes in catering events that range from small family gatherings to arena-size reunions of former reality-TV stars.