They are known for creating edible art cakes in the form of replicas of architectural landmarks and cultural icons.
As adults, they both spent time working at a bakery in Detroit, Michigan and rediscovered their passion for creating elaborate three-dimensional "sculpted" cakes for weddings and other special occasions.
Mary and Brenda Maher appeared on the "Simpsons Movie Cakes" episode of Food Network Challenge.
[3] Mary and Brenda Maher also appeared on the "Disney Princesses Cakes" episode of Food Network Challenge.
Their opponents were as follows: Mary and Brenda created a Snow White cake and were announced the winners at the end of the show, winning $10,000.
In the initial Last Cake Standing competition in 2009, there were six teams, each headed by a chef: Michelle Bommarito (Ferndale, MI), Courtney Clark (Ann Arbor, MI), Mary Maher (Chicago, IL), James Rosselle (Los Angeles, CA), Elisa Strauss (New York, NY), and Bronwen Weber (Dallas, TX).
[8] Following the demise of their bakery, Mary and Brenda Maher decided to re-brand themselves as a DIY party-planning and cake-making website.
The site offers step-by-step instructions for a variety of projects, and also includes a shop where visitors can purchase party and baking supplies.