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lifestyle1 year ago•3 min saved

"Walsall Baker Crafts Taylor Swift Super Bowl Cake"

Baker Lara Mason created a 7ft cake sculpture of Taylor Swift holding the Super Bowl trophy in support of her boyfriend, Kansas City Chiefs player Travis Kelce. Using 130kg of ingredients, the cake took 38 hours to make and garnered over three million views on TikTok. Mason, a fan of American football, originally planned to make a Travis Kelce cake as well but ran out of time. The cake, representing Swift in a Chiefs sweater, was made with red velvet and vanilla flavors and took inspiration from the couple's love of the sport.

via BBC.com|

#baker #cake-sculpture #kansas-city-chiefs

business2 years ago•2 min saved

"Social Media Cake Row: Ex-Coronation Street Star and Baker Clash Over 100 Cakes"

A baker in Keighley, UK, refused to make free cakes for ex-Coronation Street actress Catherine Tyldesley in exchange for social media exposure and mentions in OK! magazine, sparking a viral social media exchange. The baker defended her decision, stating that small businesses like hers are undervalued and that her mortgage and staff wages cannot be paid in "Instagram likes." The PR firm involved denied asking for free cakes and claimed that the collaboration would cover all expenses. Tyldesley and her husband denied any knowledge of the emails.

via BBC|

#baker #business #pr-firm

health2 years ago

Baker father with brain cancer to benefit from fundraiser event.

A fundraiser event is being organized for a father from Baker who is battling brain cancer. The event is aimed at raising funds to help the family with medical expenses and other costs. The community is coming together to support the family during this difficult time.

via WEAR|

#baker #brain-cancer #community

humor2 years ago•3 min saved

"Baker's Elmo Cake Fail Goes Viral as Emo Elmo Takes Over Birthday Celebrations"

A Texas baker misread a customer's request for a four-year-old's Elmo cake and instead created a gothic emo design for the youngster. Brianna Romero, who recently achieved a Master of Business Administration, received a last-minute request for a birthday cake via text and created a gothic-style sweet treat after misreading the instructions. She posted a TikTok to share the text conversation as well as revealing what the finished product looked like, which has so far been viewed more than 11.6 million times. Other social media users were quick to see the funny side of the mishap.

via Daily Mail|

#baker #birthday-cake #elmo-cake

food-and-drink2 years ago•3 min saved

James Beard Awards Nomination System Criticized and in Need of Reform

Veronika Gerasimova, owner of Veronika's Pastry Shop in Billings, Montana, has been named one of five finalists for best pastry chef in the United States by the James Beard Foundation. Gerasimova, who immigrated to the US from Uzbekistan in 1999, opened her pastry shop in 2017 and has since made tens of thousands of European and Russian-style pastries. She was selected as a finalist from a pool of 20 semifinalists and will find out if she has won the award on June 5.

via Q2 News|

#baker #food-and-drink #james-beard-foundation