Today we’d like to introduce you to Dorcas Tanwongprasert.
Dorcas, let’s start with your story. We’d love to hear how you got started and how the journey has been so far.
My passion for baking started back in high school. At the time, I couldn’t afford to buy birthday gifts for my friends so instead, I would make homemade birthday cards and bake cakes! I soon came to realize how much joy baking brought me. After completing my Undergraduate in Business, I continued to pursue my passion at culinary school, earning a degree in Patisserie in Baking. Although I have worked for several bakeries, the idea of opening my own business has always been a struggle. I never quite believed that I had the skill sets required to open my own business. It wasn’t until after getting married that I decided to take the advice and encouragement of my husband and close friends to pursue this dream.
We’re always bombarded by how great it is to pursue your passion, etc – but we’ve spoken with enough people to know that it’s not always easy. Overall, would you say things have been easy for you?
I started FinaLee Floral Cakes while working at a full-time office job and right after getting married. The biggest struggle for me was balancing my commitments and time between my full-time job, my cake business, and my marriage. I was constantly challenged to make careful and thorough decisions in all areas. It felt like I didn’t have a lot of space to make mistakes.
We’d love to hear more about your business.
FinaLee Floral Cakes specializes in creating customized cakes and cupcakes by using fresh flowers and foliage as the main decorations. This creates a unique and aesthetically pleasing dessert centerpiece. All of my cakes, buttercream frostings, and cake fillings are created from all-natural ingredients and are always made to order. Every cake created is designed to capture my client’s artistic visions for their events. My goal and vision for FinaLee Floral Cakes is to create a cake business where clients know and trust the quality of their purchase while expressing their creative and artistic flare.
Is there a characteristic or quality that you feel is essential to success?
I feel that having the freedom of creativity is very crucial to the success of my cake business. Being able to use my creativity along with fresh flowers and foliage allows me to create attractive cake designs that capture the essence of a celebration event. Being attentive to detail also allows me to create a unique cake that incorporates the client’s artistic vision.
Pricing:
- For a 6 inch cake, pricing starts at $80.
- For 2 dozen cupcakes [2 dozen minimum], pricing starts at $72.
- For 4 dozen mini cupcakes [4 dozen minimum], pricing starts at $96.
Contact Info:
- Website: finaleefloralcakes.com
- Phone: 626-226-0506
- Email: [email protected]
Image Credit:
Rachel Chen
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