Hi, I'm Cheryl! 💗

The face, hands and heart behind The Make & Bake House.

What started with one homemade birthday cake for my daughter has grown into a passion for creating beautiful bakes, sharing recipes and helping others discover the joy of baking.

Welcome to my little corner of the baking world!

If you'd told me years ago that I'd one day be creating celebration cakes for other families, I probably wouldn't have believed you.

The Make & Bake House didn't begin in a professional kitchen. It began with love.

When my daughter was little, I felt that one of the ways I could show her just how loved she was was by making her birthday cakes. My grandmothers had taught me how to bake, and I wanted to carry on that tradition, creating something with my own hands that would become part of our family's happiest memories.

Her first themed birthday party was a Disney party, and I decided I was going to make a Minnie Mouse cake.

Looking back, it was far from perfect.

I remember standing in my mum's tiny kitchen until 4 o'clock in the morning, determined to make it work. I was exhausted, covered in icing, questioning every decision I'd made, but I wasn't giving up. When I finally finished, all I could think about was seeing the smile on my daughter's face.

That smile made every minute worth it.

What started as one homemade birthday cake soon became a passion. Friends and family began asking me to make cakes for their celebrations, and with every cake I learnt something new. Over the years I refined my skills, discovered my own style and fell in love with creating beautiful cakes that taste every bit as good as they look.

Today, The Make & Bake House is built on the same values that inspired that very first cake: love, family, creativity and making people feel special.

Every cake is baked from scratch using quality ingredients and finished by hand with care and attention to detail. Whether it's an elegant wedding cake, luxury cupcakes, a birthday centrepiece or one of our signature cocktail-inspired creations, my goal is always the same: to create something that becomes part of someone's happiest memories.

Because to me, cake has never just been cake.

It's the candle that's blown out while everyone sings.

It's the surprise when the box is opened.

It's the photo that gets looked back on years later.

It's the moment a family gathers around the table to celebrate.

Thank you for letting me be a small part of your biggest moments. I can't wait to create something special for you.

With love,

Cheryl

Founder, The Make & Bake House