ABOUT
RUBY LATHAM, HOME BAKER.
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Welcome to my website!
If you couldn't tell already I love making and decorating cakes, it has been a passion of mine for a long time. When I was 18 I thought it would be an excellent, exciting and crazy idea to start my own business. I'm 21 years old with 8 years of experience, I know it sounds crazy because I'm so young. Just take a look through my site and you'll see age is just a number and there are no limits.
My mother is a qualified pastry chef and has a passion for anything sweet, so I guess this is where my love of baking and creating transformed from. I learnt most of my skills by watching and helping her, as well as working in a cake shop. ​My first job was in a cake shop, working alongside my mum. I remember all the late nights, all the hard work and all the tears. But no matter what, there would always be a beautiful masterpiece that appeared at the end. As she made her cakes, I'd sit on a stool and she would tell me handy little tips when using certain ingredients and decorating tools. And sometimes, she would let me help. She use to say that the best way to learn was to get your hands dirty.
Over time, my mum left the cake business and opened a cafe on the Sunshine Coast. I continued on, it was now my turn to make the beautiful cakes that I once saw my mum so gracefully create. I remember the first customised cake order I received as manager, with only 24 hours notice. Everyone refused to do the cake and said it was not enough time, my baker told me that if I wanted to do it then I was on my own. It was a very important cake for this customer and I just couldn't say no. I stayed back late that night and came in earlier than usual the next morning to finish it, and the look on all of my colleagues faces when they came in for work was priceless. They thought I was crazy, but that just made me more motivated to succeed. When the customer came to pick it up I was worried it wouldn't be good enough but they were beyond happy. It was at this moment I knew I wanted to do this and I haven't looked back since.
I think one of the best things about working with/decorating cakes, is that when things do not go to plan it always turns out OK. If you make a mistake, you can cover it with something beautiful.
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I love bringing smiles to everyone with my creations. Anyone who is kind enough to order cakes from my company, please know that I always go above and beyond, and make it with true love.
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I take great pride with all orders, I am open to doing any type of cakes, for all different types of events. I am willing to work with your budget, and provide great deals.
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