Interview

Interview with my Aunt Becky (a cake decorator)

 

1.     How long have you been cake decorating? 5 years

2.     Why did you decide to get into cake decorating? Well I have five boys and I thought it would be a fun activity for me to do for myself. 

3.     Where did you learn? Michael’s and my sister-in-law who is a professional cake decorator.

4.     Do you have a business? No, but I would if I had more time.

5.     What different occasions do you make cakes for? Birthdays, parties, graduations, reunions, and sometimes weddings.

6.     What was your favorite cake you decorated? A sleepover cake. I put twinkies on top of the cake and iced them.  Then I was able to decorate them and make them look like girls in sleeping bags.  It was very cute.

7.     What do you like most about it?  It is very fun, and I am able to be creative while making some money.

On Wednesday, April 29, 2009, I went over to my Aunt Becky’s house to interview her.  She has been decorating cakes for five years, and she mainly decorates for birthdays.  I asked her the reason that she wanted to start this hobby and she said that “I have five boys under the age of ten, so it was a way for me to have some time for myself without the boys interrupting”.  She went and took classes at Michael’s and also learned a few techniques from her sister-in-law who is a professional cake decorator. My Aunt Becky said that the reason she likes it so much is because she “is able to have fun and be creative while making some money.

            I consider myself lucky that my aunt is a cake decorator, and that I got to interview her.  I never knew the reason behind her getting into cake decorating, and now I completely understand that she needed some time for herself.  I also loved the techniques that she taught me.  I now know that fondant can be colorful, and it is easy to dye different colors.  I have been inspired to go take lessons at Michael’s.