Christie Clarkson

Tell me a little about yourself and/ or your business?

I am a mum to my darling Ayla and a wife to my amazing husband Andy.

I have always loved baking, ever since I was a child. Its a way for me to unwind and let my creative side do its thing.

I actually don't have a business, although it is something I would like to start in the near future. For now I am just making cakes for my close family & friends.

The last few years I have taught myself how to make event cakes. I have also invested in some quality courses & I love learning new ways of doing things.

Baking from a young age with my mum & nanna are some of my fondest memories. I hope to create more of these memories with my little girl.

What’s your favorite cake you have made so far? Attach a photo or two if you have it!

Honestly it was the arched cake I made for a wedding a few weekends ago. It was so much fun! Stressful haha but fun!

Also, I loved making my daughters first birthday cake.

I will send through some photos in a separate email.

Hardest part of caking and/or small business?

I just hope my clients love their cake. That's all I want and I do find myself stressing about it.

I am a perfectionist which can be good and bad.

What CFC course/s you’ve taken?

The arched cake tutorial.

What made you want to take a CFC course?

My bride asked if I could do an arch because that was a detail throughout her wedding, I said sure I'll give it a go!

I knew exactly where to go to get the right information to create such a beautiful cake. So thankyou!!

I have followed cfc for a while on Instagram. The cakes are so beautiful and I was so interested in the arched ones.

What was your experience like and how has the course changed the way you cake?

My experience was great. I just took my time. I liked having the videos and the hard copy of the instructions.

I've never used acrylic guide boards before because they kind of scared me. But after that cake I am looking at getting some round ones.

I'm also very interested in how you create such crisp white buttercream without air bubbles. I think I will do that tutorial next.