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caroline
“I own a cake business called Cakes by Caroline. I’ve always been into baking since I
was little. When I moved back to Carencro in March for quarantine, I started getting
more specifically into making cakes. I’m self-taught and kind of just figured out on
my own how to start making the cakes. My great grandfather owned a bakery, but
other than that I just watched YouTube videos and went for it! I’d decorate them
and create different ones. I wanted to keep doing it, so I made an Instagram and
started posting on my Facebook too that I was selling them. A lot of people reached
out to me after that. I bake layer cakes, cupcakes, cookie cakes, and anything that
people ask me, I’m open to trying. Personally, my favorite cake is chocolate cake
with peanut butter icing and with Reese’s layered and on top. Mostly I keep it
simple. I like the classic look, but sometimes people ask me for designs. Recently
I did my first big rectangle cake for my friend’s birthday. He gave me his favorite
little whisky bottles, and I placed them on the cakes. That was my favorite one to
make so far! I plan to expand my business more into Baton Rouge when I get my
new apartment. I think if you just jump right in, try things out, and have a few
good connections it helps your business out a lot. What I love about my business is
making the cakes, trying new things, and getting to meet a lot of new people along
the way.”