Birthday Cake Designs
About Me
A course by Whitney DePaoli (Sugar & Sparrow) , Guides students in cake baking and decorating
Joined March 2024
Joined March 2024
About the video: About Me
Overview
“Discover my background in baking, inspired by my mom and "Ace of Cakes." I’ll share how I taught myself through YouTube and grew my custom cake business. ”
In this video lesson Whitney DePaoli (Sugar & Sparrow) addresses the topic: About Me , which is part of the Domestika online course: Birthday Cake Designs. Bake and decorate stunning birthday cakes using buttercream, ganache, sprinkles, and edible toppers for all skill levels.
Partial transcription of the video
“Hi everyone, welcome to this birthday cake decorating course. I am so excited you're here. I'm Whitney DePauly and I'm the creator of Sugar and Sparrow, which is a baking blog that shares approachable cake recipes and cake decorating tutorials for all skill levels. I'm also the author of Anyone Can Cake. I started baking when I was a little kid side by side with my mom in the kitchen. My mom wasn't a cake maker per se, but we did a lot of baking together and I was obsessed with her vintage baking books. I tried to make every single recipe in her books and I was obsessed with the beautiful v...”
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Course summary for: Birthday Cake Designs
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Category
Culinary -
Areas
Cake Decorating, Cake Design, Cake toppers, Cupcakes
Whitney DePaoli (Sugar & Sparrow)
A course by Whitney DePaoli (Sugar & Sparrow)
Whitney Depaoli is a self-taught cake artist whose journey began in her kitchen, inspired by her mother and television shows like "Ace of Cakes." What started as a hobby evolved into a custom cake business that she ran successfully for nearly a decade. Through countless hours of practice and experimentation, Whitney perfected her recipes and mastered various cake decorating techniques. Her love for sharing her creative process on Instagram led her to launch Sugar & Sparrow in 2018, a platform where she teaches others the joy of cake making. Her blog has become a full-time venture, allowing her to spread happiness through her artistic creations.
Whitney's work has garnered attention from notable brands like JOANN, SprinklePop, and Wilton, where she has created cake design tutorials and contributed to popular publications. In 2023, she authored her first book, "Anyone Can Cake," which has helped people worldwide create beautiful, joy-spreading cakes. Whitney draws inspiration from vintage baking books, fine art, and nostalgic flavors, always striving to create original designs that are easy to replicate. Her dedication to teaching and sharing her passion ensures that anyone can learn the art of cake making and bring smiles to their loved ones.
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