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Coffee Cake
Buttery, tender, finished with a cinnamon crumb
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Scratch-made Southern cakes, breads, pies and treats from a veteran-owned Charleston bakery built around quality, care and community.
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Banana Pecan Streusel Bread
A warm loaf made for slow mornings
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Banana Coconut Nut Bread
A tropical spin on a Southern favorite
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Celebration Cupcakes
Hand-frosted for the moments worth sharing
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Mae’s Signature Cakes
Scratch-made celebration cakes with family-table appeal
Scratch-madeVeteran ownedCharleston M&WBELocal since 2019
The heart behind the sweets
Meet Ms. Lillie
Made with love.
Made with love.
Built with purpose.
Lillie Mae Smalls is an Army veteran and Ohio native who began selling her baked goods at Charleston-area pop-ups in 2019. Mae’s Sweets grew from her childhood memories of a neighborhood bakery and a belief that good food, warm service and familiar faces can make a place feel like home.
From pop-ups to a permanent home on Savannah Highway, Mae’s Sweets has been years in the making.
2019Pop-up beginnings
Lillie began selling Mae’s Sweets baked goods around the Charleston community.
U.S. ArmyVeteran owned
Service, persistence and purpose are part of the story behind Mae’s Sweets.
CharlestonM&WBE registered
Mae’s Sweets with Soul appears in the City of Charleston Minority & Women-Owned Business Enterprise registry.
3919Savannah Highway
The bakery and café’s long-planned permanent home in West Ashley.
Mae’s Sweets with SoulMade from scratch. Built to feel like home.
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What Now Charleston · September 2026Mae’s Sweets represented among Charleston hospitality leaders
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The Mae’s Sweets story is making local news.
Local coverage has followed Mae’s Sweets from its early brick-and-mortar plans through groundbreaking and into Charleston’s hospitality community.
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