Affectionately known by her fans as the ‘Queen Of Cakes’, Yolanda Gampp is a self-taught cake artist with more than 24 years of experience and half a billion views on YouTube. With her quirky personality, obsession with organization and commitment to perfection, Gampp has shown the world that even the most unexpected items can be turned into cake. She entertains while she teaches, laughs at her own mistakes and is one of the most respected and celebrated celebrity cake artists in the world. She has been featured as a judge on “Crime Scene Kitchen”, “Cake Wars,” “Best Baker in America” and “Nailed It,” to name a few. She is also the author of two cake books and recently released first children’s book. Gampp is the co-founder of How To Cake It, a content commerce company inspiring a community of more than 14 million people to become better bakers through live classes, courses, and more. www.howtocakeit.com

In this episode we discuss:

• The moment that Yolanda fell in love with cake
• How she taught herself to craft sculpted cakes
• How she launched How To Cake It on YouTube
• Featured judging gigs on TV dessert competitions
• Writing projects: two cake books and a children’s book
• Expanding the How To Cake It brand
• Yolanda’s top tip for cake decorating
• And much more!

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