NEW BERLIN – A local woman has found a way to combine her two passions – baking and New York Giants football – and this unlikely combination is proving to be quite successful.

Kelly Banks Cakes, a New Berlin based cake baking business, has recently reached a newfound fame. Owner, Kelly Banks, has recently been making cakes for quite a few of the New York Giants NFL football team – both current and retired. She has made cakes for football players including Michael Strahan, Odell Beckham Jr., Jason Pierre-Paul, Antrel Rolle, and Larry Donnell. Much of this success can be attributed to Kelly's persistence and outgoing nature – and social media.

“I used to call Kelly 'The Queen of Social Media,'” said Brian Banks, Kelly's husband. “I used to pick on her all the time and ask her why she was always on Twitter.” But then Kelly started to win things – a couple of pairs of brand new headphones, $500 on two different occasions – and that is when the couple realized the advantages of social media.

Kelly's first contact with Michael Strahan was just a random Tweet. Kelly said, “I just Tweeted Strahan out of the blue about another NFL team's ugly jerseys and he replied.” This can be seen as the beginning of the unlikely friendship between the former New York Giant and the couple.

Then last year, the couple decided to go to the “Live with Kelly and Michael” show in NYC for Brian's birthday. This led to their first meeting with Michael Strahan as he signed Brian's jersey. Throughout the next five visits to the show, Kelly and Strahan's friendship flourished. She brought cupcakes to the show's hosts, Strahan brought his Super Bowl ring for Kelly to wear on one occasion, and Kelly baked a full sized cake as a gift on Strahan's birthday.

The friendship grew in such a way that during Strahan's induction ceremony to the NFL Hall of Fame, he stopped a parade in order to jump out of his car to take a picture with Kelly in the crowd.

Kelly Banks Cakes has also made a cake for an autograph signing for Jason Pierre-Paul, Antrel Rolle, Larry Donnell, and Odell Beckham Jr. She also has an order for a cake for an Odell Beckham Jr. autograph signing on Monday, Dec. 22. These cakes also came from Kelly's affinity for social media.