ABOUT US
Born of an obsessive compulsive cake fetish disorder, Everlasting Cakes rose from the ovens to create a range of cake paintings and cake painting products in celebration of the cake.
I began cooking when I was 9, and painting at 10. As a child I just loved the alchemy of cake baking, and as I grew older loved sharing and experimenting with recipes. Since moving to the UK ten years ago my baking passion increased, partly as a therapy when we first arrived, and for something good for the children instead of feeding them chemical laden sweets, biscuits and chocolates. Painting has always been my way of soul rejuvenation.
The idea for Everlasting Cakes came to me early one morning a few weeks after my Mom died. I’m fairly pragmatic and level headed, and don’t usually hook into ‘stuff from the universe’ – but it hit me like an epiphany. The creation of this book seemed the logical consolidation of my craft. The book was to include recipes in my collection gained from different experiences, continents and friends plus I would paint the cakes rather than photograph. The choice of recipes proved no easy task, however I managed to discipline myself by imposing a weekly selection loosely tied in with calendar events.
It was another two years till I published the book; I had a full time job, a number of catastrophes and children at school – plus I was unable to secure a publisher to support the project. At the beginning of 2006 I was made redundant and felt very strongly that I must produce Everlasting Cakes. My idea was affirmed by my friends George (now my marketing guru) and Paul (who did all the photography) plus meeting with and being supported by companies such as JDA, Life Refreshed, Alchemists, Tarot & Tiffin and Buckingham Colour.
The final confirmation of being on the right track was meeting with Macmillan Cancer Support and offering the book as a fundraiser. My mother had died from a ravaging cancer that gnawed close to every part of her body. She bravely fought the disease living her life to the full; during a short remission she made a trip to visit my brother in Dubai and our family whilst we were in Portugal. This publication is dedicated to my Mother and I’m proud that a percentage of Everlasting Cakes goes to Macmillan to support those living with cancer.
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