Wichita Wednesday (May 26th) - Natalie Cunningham

Wichita Wednesday (May 26th) - Natalie Cunningham

Tell us a little about yourself. When and why did you start baking?I'm Natalie Cunningham, and I've been baking ever since I was 11! I took my first cake decorating class at Cake Stuff in 2003 (before cakes were cool to do lol). I took that one class and actually hated it, quit for a while, then started back up my senior year of high school. 11 years later, I still do it out of my home as a hobby. I am a stay-at-home mom now to two little boys, and you may recognize me as I used to work at Cake Stuff back in 2015 before having my first son!What is one Cake Stuff item you cannot live without?I really love the butter vanilla emulsion in cookies and icing; it gives another depth in flavor besides just plain vanilla.If you could bake/decorate with anyone famous who would it be?I really love Liz Marek from Sugar Geek Show or Olivia Bogacki with Liv for Cake. Both are super talented and I love both of their styles.Do you have a local baking business, or do you just bake/decorate for fun?I used to bake more, but I'm busy as a stay-at-home mom with my two boys, plus we just added a new puppy to the mix too!! As of now, I just do two cakes a week for friends, family, and the occasional client. My Facebook page is Natalie's Sweets and Treats.