Gets high marks as cake-maker, decorator
her notes of lessons. Time plays a big factor in her being able to pull this off and she advises customers to place their orders at least three days before.
Usually customers request sponge, black, chocolate and fruit cakes. Asked whether she has ever had to make a cheesecake before, she said she has made it for herself and family but has never had an order to make any. But if someone did place an order for cheesecake, she would most certainly make it.
In addition to cakes, Amina bakes pastries and wants to one day add this to her business as one of her services. Of course by then, she would need to have a few employees which she certainly hopes to do.
Knowing to bake and do cake decorating the young woman said has benefited her in bettering her creative skills and financially too. “Being a cake decorator is more than just simply making a delicious cake – it’s about creating an edible work of art,” she said.
For ideas she likes looking at “Cake Boss” and “How To Cake It” on YouTube.
Her favourite icing to work with is butter cream as it spreads easier. She uses also royal icing and fondant.
Since she took up baking, the roles between mother and daughter have been reversed in the kitchen; now her mother helps out while she does most of the baking. Sometimes she has at least three orders a week. Her peak time for this year was this year for Mother’s Day.
Already, Amina said, persons have been placing their orders for the holidays, specifically, Old Year’s Day.
Amina who said the three words that best describe her are kind-hearted, talented and creative, loves reading (mystery and adventure novels), cooking, browsing the internet and playing with her nieces.
Amina can be reached on Facebook/Amina’s Creative Cakes and Cake Decorating or Facebook/Amina Khan.