Dakota Johnson’s 37th birthday took an unexpected turn when Taylor Swift walked onto the Saturday Night Live stage carrying a turquoise-and-white birthday cake. Johnson was hosting the October 3 episode from New York’s Rockefeller Center, marking her third time in the coveted role, when Swift appeared and jokingly introduced herself as Johnson’s “literal therapist.” The moment became even sweeter because the cake had been specially made by baker Gaby Scelzo, owner of Gaby Cakes, whose funfetti creation featured salty vanilla buttercream and a handwritten “Happy Birthday Dakota” message. Scelzo later admitted that she was nearly falling asleep while watching the show at home, making Swift’s surprise appearance with her cake an especially memorable moment. She also revealed that she had prepared a second version with white icing, while fans flooded her Instagram with congratulations over seeing her work featured during such a high-profile television moment.

The baker’s connection to SNL apparently goes beyond Johnson’s birthday celebration. According to reports, Scelzo has previously created cakes for former cast member Bowen Yang, singer Sabrina Carpenter and New York Knicks star Jalen Brunson. Fans quickly praised the latest creation, with some calling the cake beautiful and others joking about the excitement of having her name connected with Swift. The singer’s involvement also added another layer to the story, especially after actress Kelli Giddish recently revealed that Swift had brought homemade sourdough brown-butter chocolate-chip cookies to a surprise Law & Order: SVU-themed Emmys sketch. Swift has previously spoken about her passion for baking sourdough, saying she had become so obsessed with bread that she was constantly experimenting with flavors such as blueberry lemon, cinnamon swirl and cinnamon raisin. For Scelzo, however, watching her cake appear in Swift’s hands on live television was the kind of unexpected moment a baker is unlikely to forget.