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How Did I Get Started?

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At a very young age, I gravitated towards the Culinary Arts. One of my favorite TV channels growing up was the Food Network, specifically baking and cake competition shows.

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In 2010, during my sophomore year of high school, my Culinary Arts class had a short lesson on the basics of cake decorating. In that class is where I decorated my very first cake**

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In December of 2013, at 18 years old, I applied for my first bakery job at a local grocery store as a regular bakery employee. I met two fellow co-workers who were hired on as Cake Decorators, and their job looked so fun, I immediately wanted to prove that I also had the decorating skills to lend a helping hand.  Luckily, the following week, the bakery department was throwing a holiday party, and everyone had the option to bring in a dish/dessert of their choice.

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For my dessert, I brought in a cupcake pull-apart cake in the shape of a Christmas tree and decorated it with lights, gifts, and a star on top! Handmade in my own kitchen. Everyone loved it, including my manager, and on March 3, 2014 she hired me on as one of the official Cake Decorators of the department!

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 From there, I've had the opportunity to work at many different bakeries, learning new tips & tricks from my fellow decorators and watching numerous YouTube tutorials on my days off at home.

 

To this day I continue to study new ways to get creative with my work and I am so proud to announce that I am  officially here to deliver you delicious handcrafted, buttercream-style cakes!

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**first cake I ever decorated

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