ISSUE 4 OCTOBER 2012
Q: What have you learned about yourself? “I’ve learnt that being your own worst cri<c can some<mes take its toll. I’ve had many sleepless nights worrying about what the customer will think, and some<mes mid cake I’ll break down worrying it won’t be good enough. I think it’s nice to know I care so much, and want the cake to be special but over <me I’ve started developing more confidence and learning what my limits are. Of course there will always be an order that makes me want to give up cake decora<ng all together… but then I have a cup of tea, watch some goofy Youtube video and get back to work because it’s always worth it in the end.
Q: Where do you get your baking inspira;ons? A lot of my inspira<on comes from online. It’s an amazing place filled with astounding cakes, tutorials, helpful forums etc. I also fill up my sky box with cake programme aPer programme. Ace of Cakes has always been my favourite. I know they aren’t the neatest decorators and they cause a lot of controversy, but I love how they push boundaries and make things with cake that you just don’t think possible.
Q: Who is your role model “Ahh this is a tough one… There are so many decorators out there I could only dream of being as good as. But I can narrow it down to two. Duff Goldman and my Nan. Duff, because he pushes cake to its limits and reminds me (aPer a stressful day) that cake decora<ng is fun! And my Nan, because I always want to make her proud. She was the sweetest person I’ve ever known, and I know she’d want me to be successful in this. So I push myself for her.”
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