Today we’d like to introduce you to Tiffany Doran.
Thanks for sharing your story with us Tiffany. So, let’s start at the beginning and we can move on from there.
I started baking when I was seven years old. I always knew it was what I wanted to do. My first official order cake from a high school friend of mine, and it took off from there. I was working full time, then coming home and baking all night. I ended up making it a full-time business out of my home in 2016, and have since acquired a building that I’m converting to a bakery.
I left my home in Palmdale and sent my boys to live with their dads until I get this business open and thriving. There have been major sacrifices made for this to happen, and I refuse to give up until it does.
Great, so let’s dig a little deeper into the story – has it been an easy path overall and if not, what were the challenges you’ve had to overcome?
When I got the building, I was so happy to get the keys, that I didn’t consider all the work and money that would have to go into it. I have been looking for an investor for over a year, but with no luck. This building has been sitting, unfinished for two years. I have been grinding to keep this rent paid, and it’s been hard.
Please tell us about Don’t Forget the Sugar.
I am 190% self-taught. I specialize in custom cakes and desserts of all kinds. I can make anything you want into a cake, and my desserts are nothing like anyone else’s out here. I’m most proud of my growth and resilience. As a home baker, I’ve made several celebrity cakes, catered desserts for radio and tv stations, and appeared on Food Network 4 times.
Do you look back particularly fondly on any memories from childhood?
When I was nine, my mom threw me a surprise bday party. I had a Michael Jackson impersonator, all my friends were there, and we had a Soul Train line at the end. My godfather made me this BEAUTIFUL cake. It was pink and purple and had jelly hearts on it. I’ll never forget it.
Contact Info:
- Address: 3004 W Manchester Blvd
Inglewood, CA 90305 - Website: Www.Dontforgetthesugar.net
- Phone: 8188151670
- Email: [email protected]
- Instagram: Imstragram.com/dontforgetthesugar
- Facebook: Facebook.com/dontforgetthesugar
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