ME: When did you realize that baking and decorating cakes were something you were good at?
MELANIE: This is a newly discovered talent of mine, probably about 2012 December.
ME: Apart from this newfound talent you have, what other artistic things have you tried before and are good at?
MELANIE: Painting, murals, chalkboard drawings, singing, writing, etching........anything art related really..
ME: Have you had any previous training in baking and decorating cakes?
MELANIE: I have a friend who bakes for a living, who was nice enough to show me the ropes.
ME: Judging by the pictures of your cakes, you have a natural flair for art. Are you planning to do this full time?
MELANIE: Yes, I would love to do this full time, and also do some murals and chalkboard drawings on the side.
ME: How long does one cake take to complete?
MELANIE: Well it depends a lot on the size and the detail of the cake as some cakes take me an entire day.
ME: You remind me of TV's "Cake Boss" on the TLC channel where no cake is too difficult. Your customers must have difficult requests. What was the most challenging cake you have made?
MELANIE: I think so far the most challenging has been a white wedding cake, because it is such a big event, and the cake itself was very simple looking, so there was no room for imperfections.
ME: How can people contact you?
MELANIE: They can contact me on queenofcakessa@hotmail.com , send me a picture of what they want, what flavour, how many people the cake is for and the date of the event. I can then send back a quote.
You can also visit her Facebook page Queen of Cakes and see pictures of some of her cakes she's created.
