Innovative 3D celebration cake maker from Northampton wants YOU to challenge her to create something unforgettable
An innovative cake maker from Northampton, who specialises in 3D and sculpted designs, wants you to challenge her to create something unforgettable.
Natasha Winsor is the founder of The Cake Fairy and she is always looking to push her creativity even further, having won several awards at competition Cake International.
The business owner previously ran The Courtyard Cafe in Daventry with her husband from 2018 until around four years ago, and people would come in and ask Natasha to make them cakes.
It was unexpected that cake orders took on a life of their own and The Cake Fairy was established during the pandemic, with its own branding and social media pages. Natasha’s husband has returned to running restaurants and continues to be her biggest supporter.
“Things organically grew,” said Natasha. “During Covid, people were stuck at home and we did deliveries of treat boxes to cheer them up. For some elderly people, it was the only time they chatted with anybody. I try to make people happy with cakes and it took off on its own.”
Natasha says she has always been a very creative person and she channels that into her unique 3D designs. The business owner loves the challenge of creating something completely different to anything out there already.
“People always seem to be surprised and can’t believe I’ve put it all together, especially if they’re not entirely sure what they wanted and blurted out the brief,” said Natasha. “They say it’s exactly what they wanted and it tastes as good as it looks.”
Natasha is flattered that loyal customers stick by her and she has been making one person’s cakes since he was 14 years old. He is now 21 and the business owner has adored watching him grow up through his cakes.
Natasha would love Chronicle & Echo readers to put her to the test, and asks anyone with an upcoming milestone birthday, special celebration, charity event or community occasion that deserves an unforgettable cake to get in touch.
She will not be giving away a cake for free, but wants the opportunity of an order to create something exciting – whether it is a life-size sculpture, an incredible 3D creation or something completely unique that most people would think cannot be made from cake.
“I do lots of cakes for birthdays, weddings and anniversaries and it’s nice when I get a challenge,” said Natasha. “I want to see if anyone out there has a crazy idea, a strange event coming up or something they want a showstopper for. I love working out how I’m going to make it.”
The thing that Natasha loves most is the variety of different cake designs she creates, which encourages her to strive for bigger and better. She looks forward to competing in Cake International once again this November and rising to the challenge.