Specializing in burnt Basque cheesecakes from Hancock Kitchens in Point Loma's Midway District, Muse Cheesecakes & Bakery was launched in January 2024 by Ukrainian immigrant Lada Sadovnyk with $100 of startup capital and scaled from a home kitchen to a commercial production space within months. Every cheesecake follows the high-temperature baking method that caramelizes the exterior while keeping the interior custard-soft, rotating through flavors like ube, tiramisu, and dulce de leche alongside the classic—a single-discipline focus distinct from the multi-tier celebration builds at European Cake Gallery's Point Loma workshop. Preorder-only production ensures each cake is baked fresh to the customer's pickup window, with gluten-free flavor options announced through the mailing list. Sadovnyk's earlier career as a content creator in Kyiv ended when the conflict forced her family to relocate to San Diego, where she built the brand entirely through Instagram and word-of-mouth referral. The rapid growth earned a signed lease at 1150 E Street downtown—a ground-floor space in Broadway Towers with an open kitchen, limited indoor seating, and a 1,200-square-foot wrap-around patio—expanding the same custom-cake market served by Violet Cake Co.'s Point Loma studio. Full wedding and corporate orders accommodate custom flavor development, tiered presentation, and delivery coordination for events of fifty or more guests.