Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000
From $20 cake squares to a beloved bakery, I bake with heart, passion, and purpose—serving love at first bite every day.
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Receive Text UpdatesMy signature dish is my homemade Red Velvet Cake — rich, moist, made from scratch, and baked with over 20 years of love and passion.
Who is your culinary inspiration?My culinary inspiration is my family and the memories created around homemade desserts. I wanted to create cakes that felt more special and heartfelt than store-bought de
What would you do with the $25,000?f I win the $25,000, I would expand our kitchen, upgrade equipment, and continue creating homemade desserts that bring people together.
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