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There's something about a slice of cake. A rushed cup of tea becomes an occasion to
savour. A wedding doesn't feel 'official' until the happy couple cut the cake, and what
birthday party is complete without a birthday cake?!

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In fact, most of my childhood photos feature me, a cake and a steadily increasing number of
candles!

I'm incredibly passionate about the cakes I bake. I put my all into each one, so you can be
sure that in the unlikely event they're not perfect, they get remade.

Whether it's an afternoon tea treat for a loved one, a corporate team-building event, or
even, 'just because,' Essence of Cake has the perfect cake for you.

So, where did this love of baking come from?

I suppose my earliest baking memory must be Mum buying me 'Microwave Cooking for
Kids' and leaving me to it in the kitchen, making an almighty mess and thoroughly enjoying
every minute.

Mum tasted everything I made with a smile on her face, even if the results weren't always as
expected!  We joke in our family that the baking talent skipped a generation (sorry, Mum!) but
Grandma, and her incredible Jamaican Rum Cake, was certainly my baking inspiration.
I'll never forget the day she leaned in and whispered in my ear, 'Tracey, when I'm gone, I've
left you some money to start a business."

"You were born to be a baker!"