ALBANY COUNTY -- "With everything going on in the world, I just want to bake my cake," said Cocca-Dott's Cake Shop owner, Rachel Cocca-Dott.

She says business has been tough given the economy. But mix in the upcoming county ban on trans fats for bakeries, she said it's a recipe for problems.

"I have brides that have been under contract with me for almost two years," said Cocca-Dott. "They sat down, they tasted the product, and I can guarantee them that it's not going to be the product at their wedding."

The ban - passed last year by county legislators - went into effect in January for frying oils. Come July 1, it will go into effect for cake batter and other foods containing trans fats. The delay was supposed to give bakers time to adjust.

Cocca-Dott said, "Everything we've tried breaks down. It's not coming out right. Cakes are melting, sliding off. How am I supposed to transport a wedding cake? By the time I get to a wedding site, I have a disaster on my hands."

Hearing bakers' anger, the county minority introduced legislation to repeal the ban, saying it's in bad taste for businesses.

Albany County Minority Leader Christine Benedict said, "Major concerns, number one, big box stores not included in the bill. It's only the small bakery shops that are going to take the hit on it."

Cocca-Dott said, "It could ultimately push me into another county."

Alright, it's taste test time. I'm told to try a cupcake with a little bit of trans fat, one without. The one that has a little bit of trans fat in it tastes really good and melts in your mouth. Now I'll try a cupcake that has no trans fat in it. It's maybe not quite as good as the cupcake with trans fat in it, but they do taste about the same. Though, maybe that's besides the point.

What about someone who says, isn't it my individual right if I want to eat a cupcake made with trans fat? Then why not even if it's one cupcake a year?

Albany County Majority Leader Frank Commisso said, "That may be the case people will come up with, but it's my job in Albany County that we have jurisdiction over - it's a quality of life issue."

Commisso, a restaurant owner, argues trans fats cause heart disease and obesity, that businesses can go trans fat-free with little cost, and consumers will prefer healthier food.

Commisso said, "We're making food products so much more wholesome."

But back at Cocca-Dott's, there's worry repealing the ban won't have the support.

Cocca-Dott said, "I'm here because it's my passion. I enjoy it. I'm afraid it can all be taken away from me. It's week to week as it is. I can't afford to lose one customer who's paying $20 for a cake."

The Health Department is scheduled to discuss the implementation of the ban on May 11.