Cupcakes2Delite came about in May 2011, when as a young 43 year old I wondered how I was going to leave my mark on this world. I am by nature creative and my passions in life, after my love for my family, are colour, art, writing and photography. A good friend suggested I start a blog with photographs of the cupcakes I was baking for friends and family on a small scale. Well from day one I was hooked, and the desire to bake and create and then photograph and blog my work became intense.
I had so much to learn in those early days and I giggle now if I look back at photos and realise that what I thought was brilliant work then was the lowest stepping stone in the cake business. I researched techniques, went to the best teachers I knew of in South Africa and practised to improve with every order.
I am a small one woman business owner and do everything from the glamorous sugar work to the unglamorous washing up of bowls and cake tins. My inspiration and desire to improve comes from my loyal clients. For me baking is not just a simple cake or cupcake, but needs to be inspired by the character of the person I am baking for, and their theme or colour scheme for their celebration. The more enthusiastic the client, the more excited and inspired I become to create the perfect celebration cake and cupcakes.
This industry has proven to be dynamic, friendly and rewarding. The teachers who have taught me have done so with passion and enthusiasm, and my fellow bakers are never too busy to share advice, give constructive criticism and positive praise, often while baking as the world sleeps. My best rewards are the smiles on my clients’ faces, the tears of joy and their words of thanks to me. Sugar has become a way for me to not only delight my clients, but also a way for me to express myself and leave a sweet, tantalizing and passionate footprint on this earth.
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