Thanks to My Champion..

I come from a very creative and talented family. I have spent much my adult life running away from my artistic talent that is running through my veins. I have never been much for painting or drawing even though I can do both with some ease. I moved away from home six days after a graduated high school to begin crafting my matrix. There was no room on my matrix for my artistic side.

Little did I know my talent and passion for cakes started in high school when I made an Orange Chiffon Cake with Candied Violets for the Junior Miss Pageant and won the talent competition. Others girls danced and played piano-- I proudly announced I would demonstrate my baking talent. That was my talent. They initially looked at me in horror--she is not staying with in the mold. That cake laid the foundation that would be dormant for more than seven years.

I did not tap back into this talent until I made a cake for my husband's surprise birthday party. Chocolate on chocolate. It had chocolate shavings all over the top. It looked beautiful...little did any one know the chocolate shavings covered up imperfect gnache. A further attempt to make the cake look perfect. The true laughs came when my husband blew the candles out and chocolate shavings blew all over the me and his best friend standing by the cake. That cake started the path to another birthday cake for my husband with a golf theme-- small molded golf balls of white chocolate, green fondant grass and a putting green on top. The was the shining star of a wine tasting event we held at our house. That night, everyone kept saying why didn't I do this for other people, I tossed there comments to the side. Because I had a plan, a matrix. I would not even allow myself to accept there complements gracefully. "oh, its not a big deal." I could even say a simple thank you when someone complemented my food or cake.

It was later that weekend when my wonderful husband said I should follow my passion and see what happens. He was my support system. He helped me with a logo, he became my champion. My first client was in his network of friends. He never doubted me. Over the years my love for husband and daughter has changed why I do cakes...he is my champion and I am their champion. I do cakes because it makes me happy and it is something I love.