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A creative outlet, a hobby, a side hustle and a growing small business - these are all fantastic descriptors for Cakes by Chloe Jess - the "sweet" little cake business that Chloe Dawkins started during her final year of high school and has continued to grow.1. How did your sweets business or journey begin?My cake decorating journey started after attempting to make my 16th birthday cake. I watched numerous amounts of YouTu… Read more

Itching to start a business together with a friend, Tamara Mulholland launched Bake And Plate Co. She has since taken the business on in full herself, continuing to produce beautiful custom made cookies whilst juggling the myriad of other things life offers up (including another business).1. How did your sweets business or journey begin?My journey started with one of my best friends back in 2019. We where both stay at home mums and… Read more

It's hard to believe that Ammara Omair's business Dream Cream_AO only commenced in 2020! Her enjoyment with baking stemmed from making her family pizzas as a teenager. Then, in recent years, Ammara taught herself all the skills to quickly become a very talented cake and sweet treat maker - producing beautiful creations for her customers.1. How did your sweets business or journey begin?My baking Jo… Read more

You wouldn't guess from looking at her sensational cupcake and cookie creations that Akrivi De Lorenzo is a part time caker. Akrivi has recently added an edible ink printer to her caking arsenal to expand on her already gorgeous offerings. 1.How did your sweets business or journey begin? Party Cupcakes By Akrivi started because of my love for anything and everything sweet. I loved baking cupcakes!!. In all honesty it just started… Read more

From her passion for baking as a child Paige Beriman, Sweet Spot Cakery, honed and developed her sweet making skills into a full-time profession that provided her with the income and flexibility she needed as a sole parent.1. How did your sweets business or journey begin?I have been baking since I was about 8 years old and making cakes for friends and family for years. I am totally self-taught which has been an adventure. Being the sole parent of… Read more

Beautifully made embossed cookies have been the foundation of Claudia Aussel's business Monogram Cookies, but now edible image logo cookies are leading the race in popularity for this growing business. Whichever you go with, you can be assured they will look and taste divine. 1. How did your sweets business or journey begin? My cookie journey began in 2018 from my home kitchen. What started as a hobby whilst working as a full-time receptio… Read more

Who as a kid longed for an ice cream birthday cake? Adrienne Petty from Monumental Cakes is making those birthday cake dreams come true every day. Adrienne creates deliciously flavoured stunning looking ice cream cakes for young and old. After a completely different career path, she has found her true passion in these chocolate and ice cream creations. 1. How did your sweets business or journey begin? Since I was a kid I had free… Read more

It's an absolute delight to showcase one of our Top End Cakers, Jasmin McFadden from Kimberley Cafe. Like so many of our customers, Jasmin grew up with a passion for baking and has successfully honed her skills to produce lovely baked treats and decorated cakes for her cafe customers. 1. How did your sweets business or journey begin? I have always enjoyed baking, from an early age. Looking back now, I wonder how many of my ‘creati… Read more

Juggling a teaching job and cake business is not for the faint-hearted, but it seems to have hit the "sweet spot" workwise for Saoirsé Ward from Sift'd. She's quite possibly discovered a pretty good recipe for work-life success and happiness! 1. How did your sweets business or journey begin? Definitely just 'fell' into baking and loved it! I started making fun, random flavoured cupcakes for family and friends at uni (who were my very eager… Read more

Like many working parents, Laura Cerra from Cakes By Laura started her cake business so that she could produce an income whilst working from home and, have flexibility around work and family. When first starting out Laura sought some advice from a mentor - a great idea for any business start-up - some of which she has kindly shared here. Such sound advice! 1. How did your sweets business or journey begin? My sweet journe… Read more