Cake! magazine by Australian Cake Decorating Network May 2019 Cake! Magazine | Page 32

Kate Matheson
interview with
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Dawn Butler
COMING JUNE 2019
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Young Entrepreneur: An Interview with Kate Matheson of Cake Creations by Kate
Written by Kellie Rudland
At just 19, Kate Matheson opened her
first store. Now in her early 20s and
the owner of two stores and several
pop ups, Kate has ridden the ups
and downs that come with building a
successful cake business. We chatted
with Kate about her journey and what
she’s learned so far.
You credit your grandma with
encouraging you to start baking as a
child. What were your favourite things
to bake together?
We used to always make ‘patty cakes’
or ‘fairy cakes’. They were so delicious
and I loved being able to lick the
spatula!
When did you decide that you wanted
to bake as a career?
I really only fully decided at the end of
my year 12 exams. I was undecided
for so long, but when my grandma
passed away during my exams, it gave
me an extra push of motivation to live
her legacy.