About Clare
After retiring from 34 years as a nonprofit executive -- AND watching every single episode of the Great British Baking Show during the pandemic(!), I started making cakes for family and friends.
I am a volunteer baker for Cake4kids, a wonderful nonprofit which teams up with other nonprofit orgs to ensure that their child clients get birthday cakes on their special day.
I enjoy making other special occasion/seasonal cakes and experimenting with different colors. All the photos on this site are of cakes I have made. See more details below.
More Details & Info
All my cakes are 8 inches in diameter simply because my pans are that size and the recipes I've had the most success with are for that size. I have the most experience/expertise with the below flavors of cakes, types of frosting and decorations:
Cake flavors
Chocolate
Vanilla
Orange
Lemon
Red Velvet
Strawberry
Classic white
Oreo
Salted caramel
Tiramisu
Funfetti
Types of frosting
American buttercream
Ermine frosting (see FAQs)
Cream cheese
Whipped cream
Italian/Swiss meringue buttercream
Decorations
Frosting swirls
Buttercream flowers
Sprinkles
Ganache drips
Fresh fruit
Fresh flowers
M&Ms
Other candies
Gift certificates available to nonprofit agencies
as time allows.