March 09, 2026

This Pennsylvania entrepreneur turned dog birthday cakes into a million-dollar business with help from Amazon

Kelly Costello started Puppy Cake in her Pittsburgh apartment in 2007. After switching to Fulfillment by Amazon in 2010, her sales exploded from 100 units per month to thousands—transforming her side project into a woman-owned manufacturing business that now operates from a 20,000-square-foot facility in rural Pennsylvania and generates 65% of its revenue through the Amazon store.

Puppy Cake | Porterville, PA