Baking business launches N.L.’s first cake vending machine [Video]

A baking couple in the St. John’s area says they’ve cooked up the first cake vending machine in Newfoundland and Labrador.

Anna Paytyan and Suren Margaryan, the couple behind CakeyHand, turned the vending machine on last month at the Village Mall in St. John’s. They believe it’s the first in Newfoundland and Labrador, and perhaps the first in all of Atlantic Canada.

“We are very proud having this thing, being the first one,” Margaryan said. “We got the idea even before we started the business.”

The machine stands in the mall’s food court — its treats start at just under $4, and the selection ranges from cupcakes, to macaroons, to cheesecake slices.

They’re all kept in a refrigerated glass display case, but the couple said the desserts are selling just as fast as they can fill the machine.

“It’s a little difficult to keep up with the demand, but we …