The
interesting world of creative and unique desserts, are a tasty new trend. From
creatively decorated cupcakes to custom and elaborate cakes- these sweets are
now more tempting than ever.
I
recently attended the birthday celebration for Kontrol Magazine’s editor,
Ramzie. While at the event I met a high spirited and ambitious young lady,
Andie Clinton. Shortly after meeting she shared with me that she was the
artiste of both the custom cupcakes and the uniquely designed pyramid birthday cake.
Andie
has created custom desserts for various celebrities in and around Atlanta and
her clientele is continuing to grow.
I
caught up with Ms. Andie Clinton and got the exclusive scoop on her and her
delectable delights…
See details below:
On where she grew up: “I grew up on an island in Charleston, South
Carolina with a very close knit family. I have three sisters and I’m the middle
child. My mom was always a single parent, hardworking, and she’s a therapist.
My outlet was always baking, making cupcakes and doing anything creative.
On how she got started in the baking
business: “It started when
I was in my last semester of college. I have an associate’s degree in bakery
and pastry. So I just decided this was the best thing for me because people
always want to eat. They always want to have parties and Atlanta is the place
to do it.”
On what inspires her: “My work, my passion, and my clients. After spending
many nights baking, when I see my client’s faces it makes it all worth it.”
On what separates her and her business
from the others: “I really put my
heart and soul into my work. I spend hours critiquing my own work. I’m a
perfectionist and I spend hours and hours trying to get it right.”
On her goals: “I want to become a well-known pastry chef and cake
decorator.
On her greatest accomplishment: “Being twenty one and owning my own business.”
On her most proud moment: “Moving to Atlanta on my own. I’ve never lived
outside my mother’s house. I was always a momma’s girl.
On how she got started: “I’ve been baking since I was ten. I started advertising
on craigslist; I have a fan page on Facebook, and just word of mouth.”
On the average cost for a custom cake: “It really depends on the cake. A small cake that
feeds 13 people starts at $40. If you’re getting a big cake like Ramzie’s that
could run you about 6 or 7 hundred.”
On how long it takes to complete a
custom cake: “It can take
hours. Everything is made by hand, painted individually, and edible.”
On her favorite dessert: “Cereal. I’m around cakes all the time so I really
don’t want it.”
On her signature meal: “My signature dish would be red beans, rice, fried
chicken, and corn bread. I can cook, I just don’t want too.”
On your best cake: “The Egyptian cake for Ramzie.”
On your worst cake: “My worst cake would be a cake that I did during
school. It was a very rushed assignment, and til this day I haven't shown
anyone that cake.”
On what she wants her legacy to be: “I just want people to remember me as a fun loving
person. I know there will be people to come after me who can do better work
than I can but I just want people to remember me for my great customer service
and how down to earth I am. No matter how big I become or how much money I
earn- I don’t want to change.”
It
was an absolute pleasure speaking to Andie. Her energy, ambition, and tenacity
are inspirational. It’s not often that we see a twenty one year old who knows
exactly what they want to do in life. But young Andie is an entrepreneur and
not only does she know what she wants to do… she’s doing it.
Andie’s
talent is beyond measure and I believe the best is yet to come…
I
officially stamp Andie a member of the Just Talk family!!!
For
more information or to contact Andie Clinton or Delectable Delights follow her
on Twitter @ DD_ByAndie, Facebook: Delectable Delights By Andie,
www.delectabledelightsbyandie.com , 843.327.0858 or email her at
delectabledelightsbyandie@yahoo.com.
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