Lili Cuéllar and Willie Soto are the founders and designers of decorated cakes and cookies at VanilleCouture, an edible art space where they teach creative pastry courses and develop their passion for desserts. Lili studied hotel management, Willie gastronomy and they coincided in their professional practices, although it was years later, in cake decorating courses, when they really met. They are a couple and a creative duo.
They have worked on Nailed It México (Netflix) during seasons 2 and 3, and have also collaborated with brands such as KitchenAid, Amazon, Satin Ice, Tiffany & Co., Larousse Cocina, among others. On the other hand, they have taught classes in countries such as the United States, Colombia, Argentina, Brazil, Costa Rica, and throughout Mexico, as well as being judges in various professional cake design contests.
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Liz Shim is a professional cake artist based in Houston, Texas. Her baking journey started in college when she enrolled in a recreational baking class over the summer. By the end of the course, she knew she wanted to pursue baking as a career and went on to attend culinary school in San Francisco. She later landed internships with some of the best cake artists in New York City. After years of working for other bakers, she started her own business Eat Cake Be Merry, making cakes for magazines and weddings.
Since then, Liz has been featured in magazines like, The Knot, and Real Weddings, as well as on TV, and won numerous awards including Bride Magazine’sBest Wedding Cakes in America. Liz was also named one of Martha Stewart Weddings’ Top Pastry Pros in America. She teaches online and in-person classes, hosts a YouTube baking series for Allrecipes, and shares her work with over 370K followers on Instagram.
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Rachel Levesque is a pastry designer and illustrator based in Lille, in the north of France. Winner of the television competition for the Best Pastry Chef in 2017, she had the bright idea of combining her two passions for pastry and illustration by launching her own brand Happy Pastille, with which she makes cookies and decorations for cakes.
She first began to paint on meringue, marshmallow, chocolate, before discovering that cookies are great mediums for expressing her creativity. Major brands such as Chanel, Clarins, and even Cabaïa have already succumbed to the childish and flowery charm of her creations.
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Hani Bacova is the founder of Haniela's, a platform dedicated to cookie decorating and recipe development. Since its inception in 2007, Hani has evolved from sharing edible gifts with friends to teaching her techniques through tutorials on her blog and YouTube channel.
Hani combines her love of cooking with a passion for teaching, providing others with the tools and knowledge to create their own edible masterpieces. With collaborations with well-known brands such as Wilton, Sugar Whale, AC More, Oreo and Facebook and an online learning community, she has inspired thousands to explore the art of cookie decorating. In addition, her creativity and passion have led her to earn accolades on major platforms such as GoodHouseKeeping and Buzzfeed, making her a distinguished voice in the culinary world.
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Specialization in Cookie Decoration with Royal Icing Techniques
Joined April 2002
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