Our Story
This is the story of one tough broad.
A Nashville woman named Evelyn, who, back in 1965, lost her husband overnight, leaving her with four children and no way to provide for them.
Friends and neighbors had long praised her cakes, pies, and donuts. So she pulled together that Southern scrappiness and decided to open a restaurant. The Daylight Donut Shoppe became famous across the city for its pies (especially the secret family recipe Chocolate Cream). More than that, it was a place to gather and enjoy a treat made with real extracts, real sugar, real butter—and lots of it.
One of those four children was our founder’s mother. He grew up in a household where baking was a way of showing love, sharing wisdom, bringing comfort, and spreading joy.
Magnolia-Star Baking Co. is a tribute to that grandmother: the entrepreneur, the provider, the saucy Southerner, the one who turns loss into sweet new beginnings. Tough as a magnolia tree and every bit as beautiful for all that she’s weathered.
Our Promise To You
Magnolia-Star Baking Co. is rooted in a long line of bakers, for whom quality and community were paramount. We promise to carry on that legacy by always providing you with pure, high-quality baking extracts at prices that let you make a habit out of baking for the ones you love.
Our Values
Dedicated To Quality
We use only high-quality, natural ingredients, with no synthetics, additives, or artificial flavors—a standard of quality that we’ll always maintain.
Created For Bakers
For kitchen novices, pastry pros, and everyone in between, we’re with you all the way, with products that help you bake at your best.
Rooted In Family
Whether your immediate family or your chosen one, we create baking products at accessible price points that let you always bring joy to the ones you love.