"You can make someone's day with a pastry," Johnson says with a smile. Much like Carol's Pastry Shop, the work of confectionery in Utah has proven remarkably durable over the years. When Utah's first confectioners set up shop, sweet items were less readily available and just one of several wares offered beneath a baker's roof. Courtesy PhotoRenee Backer poses for a photo behind the counter at Mrs. Backer’s Pastry Shop. Backer's Pastry Shop, located at 434 E. South Temple.