Nice to meet you!

Hi there!

I’m Connor, the one woman army behind The Sweet Escake.

Welcome to my little piece of heaven.

The kitchen is my oasis. It's where I feel the most liberated and most like myself. As simple as it sounds, my kitchen journey started when my Aunt Thelma showed me how to make a pancake one morning at the age of 6.

On Saturday mornings when most kids my age were watching cartoons or playing outside, I would be watching the Food Network. To pursue baking as an entrepreneur seemed very far fetched, so rather than going to culinary school, I did what sounded the most logical and pursued a career in dentistry.

My mom and my nana cooked frequently growing up and I would always be in the kitchen assisting them. My mom, a school teacher would bring home cake and other recipes for baked goods from her coworkers and we would experiment with them on the weekend. Red Velvet Cake is my favorite of all time. I always looked forward to the holiday season because that’s when my mom and I would bake the most. I would also look forward to eating cakes baked by my great-grandma during Christmas — hummingbird cake was her specialty. From there, I started to further educate myself on baking and various techniques and would practice any chance I could get.

My first time baking a cake for someone was in 2004 for my youngest sister's first birthday. As happy as I was to have made her first cake, I was very disappointed in the outcome. It was then that I decided to keep practicing until I could get as perfect as possible & here we are nearly 20 years later. I love the creative process that baking brings out of me. In a world of chaos, the kitchen is what centers me. It's calming, medicinal, and brings me an immense amount of joy. When I’m not in the kitchen, I enjoy surrounding myself with people that make me laugh and keep me grounded, traveling, shopping, trying new restaurants, going to concerts, and spending time with my family.

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