Just a little bit about me...
Though I have always loved to cook, bake and entertain I didn't find my love for cakes until just a short while ago. While planning my wedding I had trouble finding a baker who could provide the quality of ingredients and great taste at a price I could afford ($600 for a box mix, undecorated buttercream cake? I think not...). Against the advice of my family and friends I decided to bake, assemble and decorate my own wedding cake. Countless times I was told how stressed and crazy undertaking a task like that would make me, but when it was said and done the time I spent constructing my cake was the most calm, relaxed time of the entire week prior to my wedding. I enjoyed doing it so much I'd like to put my skills to work for others, helping to make your day as special as mine was!
A structural engineer and construction materials scientist by trade, I have noticed many similarities between engineering and baking and decorating cakes. In both cases obtaining a beautiful result is both an art and a science. I love learning about the chemistry that goes on in the background of baking (did you know that fats are needed in the batter in order to incorporate bubbles into the mix and create the fluffy texture we all love?) just about as much as I enjoy getting to work with my hands frosting the cake and and figuring out the colors and decoration placement that will make the design beautiful.
I hope you'll consider letting me make a beautiful and delicious cake for your next celebration.
Lisa
A structural engineer and construction materials scientist by trade, I have noticed many similarities between engineering and baking and decorating cakes. In both cases obtaining a beautiful result is both an art and a science. I love learning about the chemistry that goes on in the background of baking (did you know that fats are needed in the batter in order to incorporate bubbles into the mix and create the fluffy texture we all love?) just about as much as I enjoy getting to work with my hands frosting the cake and and figuring out the colors and decoration placement that will make the design beautiful.
I hope you'll consider letting me make a beautiful and delicious cake for your next celebration.
Lisa