02/11/2023
An introduction into myself!
I am Paula, I am a self taught baker. As a youngster I remember my mom and dad doing some theme birthdays for me, when I had my first child I wanted to do the same! Themed birthdays are so much fun, unfortunately I was a single mom and working with a very limited budget!
Baking and decorating cakes is an art form; so much love, time and sometimes tears go into them and I unfortunately couldn't afford to pay for a beautiful cake so I decided I would teach myself instead!
I started with using boxed cake mix and store bought icing! I remember one year while making a spiderman cake for my Daughter's 4th birthday the food coloring separated from the store bought icing and of course it was late at night! Thankfully a grocery store near us was still open and I was able to get icing sugar and butter. I made my icing from scratch and it wasn't the best but it was good enough! From there I started making my own icing but still wasn't confident making a cake from scratch.
A few years later I decided to start looking into making cakes from scratch. When I bit into the first piece I knew I couldn't go back to making boxed cake! 😂
I've been decorating my kids' cakes for 13 years and in the last few years I've become confident enough to do some for my friends and family. I am by no means an expert and I let everyone know that! I am a bit of a perfectionist and sometimes the cakes don't turn out like I hope but seeing my friends and families faces light up by what I have created is all I need. I am still learning and growing in my skill and will continue to do so! I love baking and decorating cakes even if I end up in tears 😂
