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Amy Rutherford of Cakes by Amy Rutherford is the purple locked lass taking the Dubbo, NSW cake world by storm - one delicious cupcake at a time. If you've seen any of Amy's Insta stories you'll know she is one passionate, bubbly and talented cake maker. Here Amy shares with us a little of her back story and some healthy insights into how she keeps small business burnout at bay. 1. How did your cake/sweets/business journey begin?… Read more

Each month we feature one of our talented customers and share with you their story and tasty tips. This months feature, Donna Zagari, runs her own Edible Image Business - Deezee Designs. Donna was quick to point out to us, "I'm not a cake baker. I just print images for all the cake people - haha. I also do invites and party stationery etc - although the edible printing takes up the most time in my day." Printing hundreds of images for her… Read more

Each month we will feature one of our talented customers and share with you their story and tasty tips.Cake Crumbs - with Jackie from Jackie's Phenomenal Cakes1. What drew you to baking? I have always loved being in the kitchen, not so much savory but desserts and all baked goodies. My first big school project in year 6 was of a monastery and yip it was made from cake haha. I love the challenge of making cakes ... each one is different and I lo… Read more

Cake Crumbs - with Jodi from Sugar By Design AustraliaEach month we feature one of our talented customers and share with you their story and tasty tips. This months feature, Jodi Pender, is quite the character and clearly injects love and laughter into everything she creates. Jodi explained to us that her business is to help others achieve the cake creations they desire. In her words "I work predominantly as a decorator, cakes are a rarity f… Read more

Cake Crumbs - with Kristene from Mummy Bakes CakesEach month we feature one of our talented customers and share with you their story and tasty tips. This months feature, Kristene D'Ambros, is fairly new to cake decorating but clearly is very talented at it. Read on....1. How did your baking journey begin?I’ve loved baking ever since I was a little girl, both my grandmothers and my mother played a huge role in igniting my passion. I enrolled… Read more

Cake Crumbs with Gabby from Lets Have CupCakesEach month we feature one of our talented customers and share with you their story and tasty tips. We had the pleasure of meeting in person at the Brisbane ACADA Cake Show, this months featured creator Gabby Elliott - and what a treat it was, Gabby is just the warmest, loveliest lady you could meet! Read on.....1. How did your baking journey begin?I have always enjoyed baking and when my youngest… Read more

Cake Crumbs with Cheryl from Cake Designs By Cheryl Robinson1. How did your baking journey begin?I have always been creative and loved making things and baking ended up being another outlet. When I moved to Australia (I'm originally from Belfast in Northern Ireland) I took up baking as a hobby while I settled into life in Brisbane. A close friend pointed out that baking from a box wasn't really classed as baking so I began to experiment wi… Read more

Each month we will feature one of our talented customers and share with you their story and tasty tips.Cake Crumbs - with Cakes by Kyla1. How did your baking journey begin?I started baking my own cakes because my son had allergies. Then school friends started asking for cakes and it just grew from there. I never intended to be a cake maker. I was reluctant, but my husband just went ahead and put me on Facebook and it took off from there. I’ve alw… Read more

Each month we will feature one of our talented customers and share with you their story and tasty tips.Cake Crumbs - with Joanna from Lick the Spoon1. How did your baking journey begin?I have been baking since I was a little girl and I always wanted to become a pastry chef. As I got older, I steered into a different direction. My passion for baking remained strong and when I had my daughter I finally had the time to put my baking to the test. :)… Read more

Each month we will feature one of our talented customers and share with you their story and tasty tips.Cake Crumbs - with Luke from Black Velvet SydneyLuke from Black Velvet Sydney1. How did your baking journey begin?I very much stumbled into baking after many years in management consulting. I got involved in Black Velvet Sydney by assisting a friend build an eCommerce site for the store, and ended up buying into the business a few years later. T… Read more