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Meet the young mover and baker sprinkling joy everywhere she goes

The young entrepreneur sells homemade cakes, cupcakes and is accepting custom orders. Check out her amazing designs here.

Katherine Preston makes yummy cupcakes for sale at the Cabarlah markets. Wednesday, November 10, 2021. Picture: Nev Madsen.
Katherine Preston makes yummy cupcakes for sale at the Cabarlah markets. Wednesday, November 10, 2021. Picture: Nev Madsen.

AGE is no barrier for one of the region’s youngest entrepreneurs, who is baking all her dreams come true, one cupcake at a time.

Following in the footsteps of her mum and grandmother, 12-year-old Katherine Preston she has been helping in the kitchen for as long as she can remember and has now started her own business Kat’s Creations.

Katherine Preston makes yummy cupcakes for sale at the Cabarlah markets. Wednesday, November 10, 2021. Picture: Nev Madsen.
Katherine Preston makes yummy cupcakes for sale at the Cabarlah markets. Wednesday, November 10, 2021. Picture: Nev Madsen.

Selling cupcakes, cakes, brownies and cookies, the young baker sells her products at the Cabarlah markets and also accepts custom orders.

And while it’s taken time for Katherine to perfect her technique, she can now master the chocolate shard process.

Katherine Preston makes yummy cupcakes for sale at the Cabarlah markets. Wednesday, November 10, 2021. Picture: Nev Madsen.
Katherine Preston makes yummy cupcakes for sale at the Cabarlah markets. Wednesday, November 10, 2021. Picture: Nev Madsen.

Her creations have also evolved since starting her business to include intricate designs including dog, ninja and World Teacher Day themes.

“I like baking because it’s really fun, and you get to be creative with how you do the icing and decorate the cupcakes,” she said.

“One day it would be cool to have my own shop, and for the business to grow, but I also want to teach food tech and art.”

Katherine Preston makes yummy cupcakes for sale at the Cabarlah markets. Wednesday, November 10, 2021. Picture: Nev Madsen.
Katherine Preston makes yummy cupcakes for sale at the Cabarlah markets. Wednesday, November 10, 2021. Picture: Nev Madsen.

Her long-term passion for baking flourished when she was living in Wales and won a competition at the age of four.

Prices vary. For more information visit facebook.com/KatsCreations123.

Original URL: https://www.thechronicle.com.au/news/meet-the-young-mover-and-baker-sprinkling-joy-everywhere-she-goes/news-story/c702efcd68adc4f8158b9e0f158af85e