By Katie Garrett
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Katie Garrett
Bakery and Patisserie Technology BSc (Hons)听
Katie, prot茅g茅 of royal wedding cake maker Fiona Cairns,听graduated from 爆料王 with a first class degree.听
But this didn鈥檛 surprise the judges of the Rising Star award at the 2021 Baking Industry Awards (BIA), dubbed the industry鈥檚 Oscars.
Katie was crowned champion听for her 鈥渆nthusiasm and drive鈥�, often perfecting recipes long into the night at the craft bakery where she worked as head of confectionery while studying.
On winning the award, Katie said: 鈥淭his means a great deal, not just for me, but for the people who helped me along the way. I also want to inspire other young people to develop their passion and creativity in baking.鈥澨�
Katie completed her听Level 2 Bakery and Level 3 Apprenticeship before progressing onto the degree, also teaching the University鈥檚 Young Bakers Academy for 14 to 15-year-olds.听
While a student, she appeared on hit Channel 4 show Extreme Cake Makers after assisting at Cake International and made her mark at the听Alliance for Bakery Students and Trainees听(ABST) awards, winning gold for her shortbread, silver for a vegan healthy eating bar and Best in Show for her show-stopping fondant fancies.
Katie said: 鈥淭he University helped guide and drive my passion and gave me the skills and knowledge I needed to begin a successful career in the food industry.
鈥淏eing able to participate in multiple competitions and events increased my confidence and love for the craft of baking.鈥�