Let Them Eat Cake?.. Yes Please!

clare_assortmentIf you were offered one of the box on the left - you would be forgiven for thinking you were selecting a work of art... But all four of these creations consist of flour, eggs and icing sugar!  And are the handiwork of Clare Gardner, who has launched her Facebook fledgling business, Clare Lousie Cupcakes recently to great success!  Find out what inspired teacher, Clare to get started and some of the themes she echoes in her decorations!

(PICTURES:  CLARE LOUISE CUPCAKES, CLARE AND HER HUSBAND JOHN, AND MORE CUPCAKES!)

Clare, please tell us a little about yourself 

Married to John for six years and living in Paulton, although from Kingsbridge, Devon originally and I am a primary school Teacher.  CLARE_AND_JOHN

We have lived in and around Bath for eight years. I studied to be a teacher at Bath Spa University and we both loved the area so we settled here.  I've been going to Bath City Church for four years and have been overwhelmed by the welcome we recieved and the friends we have made.   

Clare Louise Cupcakes is your facebook page and hobby - when did you set this up?  and what inspired you to start baking?  

I have always loved baking from childhood and I find it is a great stress reliever and a huge amount of fun!  I have started giving cakes away to people when we had community group meetings - to save myself and John eating them all!  And it started from there. I wanted to keep a log of all the cakes I made and so set up a facebook page.  

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What do you love about making and intricately decorating cupcakes? 

The opportunity to be creative and to learn new skill s and then the pleasure of others enjoying my cakes is a real highlight.

Do you have special themes?  And have you been commissioned or asked to make cupcakes for any special occasions?   

I have been asked to make some tiramasu cupcakes for a friend and people are starting to request cakes when I come to visit.  

Tell us about your mothers day cakes? 

I have really enjoyed making the rose design cakes as they are very simple but really effective. I have attended  a course for making sugarcraft flowers and so clare_cupcakeeasterthese are my curent favourites. 

For your job you teach, would you ever like to make this into a business? 

I really enjoy teaching but it has been great to feel something start from scratch of your own making. I would love to make Clare Louise Cupcakes into a buisness but it is important for me to perfect my craft before launching fully.  

What are your hopes for your baking talents?     

Just to continue to enjoy myself and see what happens.  

Has Facebook been a good vehicle to spread awareness of what you are doing? 

Its been a great vehicle and so easy to use, its been great having other peoples clare_cupcakethreeviews on my cakes and I can already see people I dont know looking at my profile so this would indeed be a great place to start a fledgling business.

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May 2012

'Business Projects''Women'