November 30, 2024 • 19 mins
What do birthday cakes and the Moon have in common? How high was the world’s tallest cake? And what kind of magic turns a cake into a life-sized guitar? Join Emily and Luis on the Lingokids Podcast as they dive into a world of cake-tastic wonders with Yolanda Gampp, the genius behind the How To Cake It series! It's Luis’ birthday, and they’re celebrating with a fire-breathing dragon cake, sampling ancient Greek desserts (yum!), and discovering the skills it takes to be a creative cake artist!
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A Lingokids Original podcast produced by Studio Ochenta
Starring Emily Calandrelli as Herself and Parker James Logie as Luis
With additional production support from
Head Writers: Maru Lombardo and Luis López
Production Coordinators: Catalina Hoyos
Editor: Luis López and Chiara Santella
Theme Song Written by: Fredrika Stahl
Theme Song Composed by: Fredrika Stahl
Music Production: Dimitri Peronno
Theme Song Performed by: The Angel City Youth Chorale directed by Heather Catalena
Recording Engineers: Bill Trousdale at Audiovisions and Jason Schimmel at Bunker Studios
Legal Services: Lisa Nitti, Ludye Nisol, Alix d’Argentré
Special thanks to: Yolanda Gamp and Ivy Lasky
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Speaker 1 (00:05):
I made this cake because of my own kid. He
was just obsessed with Ninjago at the time, so I
had to get it right.
Speaker 2 (00:14):
You know.
Speaker 1 (00:14):
People used to ask me, how many times do you
practice before you make it on YouTube? And the answer
is zero. And most of the cakes on YouTube I
had never made before. I can't even explain how I
did it. Even takes on my own channel, I find
myself going back and watching.
Speaker 3 (00:30):
How do I do that?
Speaker 2 (00:31):
Again?
Speaker 3 (00:33):
This is Yolanda Gamp, one of the most famous cake
artists on the internet. Yolanda turns everything you see into
a cake. Ready to get your finger sticky? We are,
because in this episode, we're going to learn the secrets
behind turning anything you dream of into a delicious dessert.
(00:57):
Welcome to Growing Up, a Lingo kids podcast, so it
helps kids discover how to be whatever they want to be.
Join us on an epic adventure to uncover the secrets
behind awesome skills, cool hobbies, and the incredible journeys of
people who followed their dreams. In today's episode, we're diving
into a whirlwind of creativity, exploring the world of the
(01:19):
most spectacular cakes you have ever seen, and meeting the
enchanting cake artists who make the magic happen. Let's get
inspired by the wonders of cake artistry. Happy birthday to you,
(01:58):
Happy birthday to you. Happy birthday, Dear Louise.
Speaker 2 (02:03):
Yay, that's me, Happy birthday to you.
Speaker 3 (02:07):
Now make a wish and blow out the candle. Louise, Yeah, okay, Louise,
you can do this.
Speaker 2 (02:15):
I wish I could time travel. Yeay.
Speaker 3 (02:20):
Congratulations Louise. Do you like your cake?
Speaker 2 (02:23):
I love it, Emily. A good night always needs a
good birthday cake.
Speaker 3 (02:27):
Of course, that's why our friends at the Go Forward
Labs made it with the sugar castle over the chocolate
cake and this fierce green dragon biting the castle.
Speaker 2 (02:40):
Raw raw raw. I love its fangs and the red eyes.
Speaker 3 (02:45):
It looks so real, Emily, it really does. And you
know who we're gonna play our game show with today,
Louise A very famous cake artist. Her name is Yolanda
gamp Wow.
Speaker 2 (02:58):
But Emily, what he's a cake artist? Is it someone
who makes strawings of cakes?
Speaker 3 (03:04):
Well not exactly sure. They can start by drawing their cakes,
but they actually make very beautifully and carefully designed cakes
for all sorts of special occasions.
Speaker 2 (03:15):
Oh like birthdays.
Speaker 3 (03:17):
Yes. Cake artists are just so creative with their designs,
and they're so talented that they make you wonder whether
you're actually looking at cake or something else.
Speaker 2 (03:27):
Hmm, what do you mean by that, Emily?
Speaker 3 (03:30):
Okay, let's see take your shoe off. Oh what you'll
see in a second.
Speaker 2 (03:37):
Okay there, now what? Okay?
Speaker 3 (03:42):
Now, imagine that you're not looking at a shoe, but
a cake, A cake so well done that it looks
like your actual shoe.
Speaker 2 (03:53):
Does this cake smell like my shoe too? No? No, no, no,
then I love it.
Speaker 3 (04:00):
Imagine it's made with these same things as a cake,
chocolate and oh maybe vanillas, sprinkles, some fruit. Maybe each
shoelace is made of white icing.
Speaker 2 (04:12):
That sounds so good. I want some kind of chewy
but not bad.
Speaker 3 (04:19):
Yes, Okay, our very special guest, Yolanda Gamp can make
the cake of your dreams.
Speaker 2 (04:25):
Wow. Can Yolanda turn anything she wants into a cake?
Speaker 3 (04:30):
She sure can.
Speaker 2 (04:31):
Can she make a pencil cake?
Speaker 3 (04:33):
Yep?
Speaker 2 (04:33):
A dinosaur cake? M h even a pencil dinosaur cake,
you know, half pencil, half dinosaur.
Speaker 3 (04:41):
I'm pretty sure. Yes, cake artists can bake things that
can look like just a basket full of vegetables, or
a football, or a book, a doll or maybe even
your dog Maxie.
Speaker 2 (04:52):
Oh, Maxie would love to have a cake of himself.
It could be a chocolate one because it's furs brown.
But then I wonder if max would want to eat
a cake with himself on it.
Speaker 3 (05:03):
I guess he'll have to pause before eating it.
Speaker 2 (05:07):
See what you did there? So when are we meeting Yolanda? Emily?
Speaker 3 (05:11):
Actually today, Louise?
Speaker 2 (05:13):
Yes, can't wait to start the game show.
Speaker 3 (05:15):
Just a second, Louise, because I got a birthday present
for you?
Speaker 2 (05:19):
Really for me? What is it? What is it?
Speaker 3 (05:22):
How about a little time traveling so we can get
some cake history right before we meet Yolanda.
Speaker 2 (05:30):
Let's do it.
Speaker 3 (05:31):
Where's our go forward cube? That should do the job?
Speaker 2 (05:35):
Thanks in your office, Emily.
Speaker 3 (05:37):
Oh okay, let's go get it. You ready, Louise, good night.
Speaker 2 (05:45):
It's always a good time traveler.
Speaker 3 (05:55):
Oh ow ooh ow good thing needs lushy sweets. We're
here to catch us.
Speaker 2 (06:02):
Yeah, they're really sticky. They taste great.
Speaker 3 (06:06):
Ooh you're right, Louise. Hmmm, tastes like nuts and honey.
I have more, sure, But let's get out of this
pile first and find out where we are. Oh, okay,
there's one foot there. We go. Let me help you out, Louise.
Speaker 2 (06:24):
Thanks, come on my foot too. Oh, Emily, I'm superdo berg.
Sure these are cakes.
Speaker 3 (06:35):
Yeah, they're definitely cakes, but since we crashed right on
top of them now, they're more like pancakes, not a
glue one. Be careful what you walk on, Louise.
Speaker 2 (06:48):
There are.
Speaker 3 (06:50):
Lots of candles on the floor.
Speaker 2 (06:52):
Ouch you okay, I'm okay. But why there's so many
candles everywhere? Oh? Someone must know it's my birthday.
Speaker 3 (07:00):
I think we're way before you and I were born, Louise,
like dinosaur, way back almost. Oh that's interesting, Louise. Do
you see all those people going into the giant white
building over there?
Speaker 2 (07:17):
Yeah? Are they wearing bed sheets over them?
Speaker 3 (07:21):
I think they're wearing robes and they look happy.
Speaker 2 (07:26):
Let's tell them it's my birthday today.
Speaker 3 (07:28):
Wait for me, Louise.
Speaker 2 (07:31):
Wow, I feel so small next to these very tall columns.
Speaker 3 (07:35):
Watch out, Louise. Looks like people are bringing more cakes
into this place. We don't want to interrupt them.
Speaker 2 (07:41):
But Emily, the cakes have lit candles on them. Tould
you it must be a.
Speaker 3 (07:45):
Birthday, honeycakes, candles. It's also a full moon tonight. Oh
I get it. Now we're in ancient Greece. This is
a cell lebration for Artemis, the goddess of the moon.
This building is her temple.
Speaker 2 (08:06):
Whoa, there's a goddess of the moon. But wait, Emily,
what does the moon have to do with cakes? They're
both frowned. I guess.
Speaker 3 (08:15):
Actually, yes, you see, the ancient Greeks made round cakes
with honey and nuts in them to honor the goddess Artemis.
Speaker 2 (08:23):
Oh, that's why those cakes are so good, exactly.
Speaker 3 (08:27):
And they also put candles to light up the cake
and make it shine just like the actual moon.
Speaker 2 (08:34):
Oh so birthday cakes are like full moons. But I
have a question. Why don't we blow out the candles?
Then that makes the cake not look like the moon anymore.
Speaker 3 (08:44):
Good point, Louise. Blowing out candles and asking for a
wish actually comes from a popular belief.
Speaker 2 (08:51):
You see.
Speaker 3 (08:52):
People thought that smoke from candles carried prayers up to
the gods like Artemis.
Speaker 2 (08:57):
Oh that's cool.
Speaker 3 (08:59):
Yeah, that's why the ancient Greeks are carrying the cake
with candles into the temple right now. So the candles
smoke can reach the goddess of the moon.
Speaker 2 (09:10):
I bet the Greeks always wished from no more school.
Speaker 3 (09:13):
Ever, is that what a good night would actually wish for?
Speaker 2 (09:17):
Though? I don't know. But Emily, now that we know
where cakes come from, I want to know more about
cakes today. I mean in my today and your today,
not right now in ancient Greece today.
Speaker 3 (09:29):
Okay, are you saying what I think you're saying, Louise.
Speaker 2 (09:32):
Well, if it includes asking Yolanda about her cakes, then yes.
Speaker 3 (09:36):
Okay, perfect, let's do that.
Speaker 2 (09:38):
And what about the game show I'll Bake a Cake Trivia?
Speaker 3 (09:43):
Oooh, sounds delicious. Here we go. Welcome to our up
talking game show. I'm Emily, and this is Louis, your host.
(10:05):
Say hi, Louis.
Speaker 2 (10:06):
Hi everyone, I'm Louise. You're a well mannered. Night for tonight,
I mean your host.
Speaker 3 (10:10):
And our guest tonight is the amazing cake artist Yolanda Gamp.
Yolanda started her YouTube channel by making cakes right out
of her own garage while her mom helped watch her
new baby. Yolanda had no idea her baking adventure would
turn into something so awesome. She has made people all
around the world fall in love with cake artistry just
(10:32):
like her. Yolanda has her own baking channel. She's a
judge of a super big cooking show, and her sweet
masterpieces are all over the internet. Please welcome her to
grow enough. Welcome to the show, Yolanda. First, we're gonna
start with a short conversation, and I'm pretty sure that
(10:54):
it is going to have many layers to it.
Speaker 1 (10:58):
I see why you did that, and I like it.
Speaker 3 (11:00):
Okay, So, Yolanda, you can make any cake you want,
from a car to a watermelon, a mountain, or even
a book. What do you like making most?
Speaker 1 (11:10):
I love making objects, or especially food items, things that
people recognize easily and connect with. I love to make
the cake version of those items. A guitar or a
box of big box of Kraft dinner with a pot
of macaroni and cheese, or a giant baseball cap, things
of those nature.
Speaker 2 (11:30):
A real sized cake guitar. I bet it tastes better
than it sounds. Yum.
Speaker 3 (11:35):
It sounds like this guy is really the limit with
your imagination. Let's go back to the basics. Then, how
did you get into baking cakes?
Speaker 2 (11:44):
Well?
Speaker 1 (11:45):
I didn't really know a lot about cake artists specifically
when I was growing up. But I did love baking
and I have a sweet tooth, but I was also
really into art. I went to culinary school here in Toronto,
and I loved the experience. I asked the dean if
I could do my co op placement at a bakery,
and he thankfully said yes. So I now realized, looking back,
(12:08):
that was a very bold move and that he changed
the course of my life.
Speaker 2 (12:13):
So I started to.
Speaker 1 (12:13):
Work in a bakery. They gave me the chance to
work at every single station, from you know, pies to cookies,
and when I got to cake decorating, that's where I
truly fell in love. They weren't the type of cakes
like I make now. They were just you know, round
cakes of different flavors, iced in different ways, and I
just wanted to do more and more, and in the meantime,
(12:36):
it started to make cakes on the side in my
mom's kitchen when I worked at a bakery, and that
was back in two thousand and one, so it's been
a very long time, and.
Speaker 3 (12:47):
That makes me wonder, what is the most amazing cake
you've made so far?
Speaker 1 (12:52):
I made this cake because of my own kid, who
was five at the time he's now ten, he was
a huge Lego enthusiast. So I decided to make Lloyd,
who's the lead character in Lego Ninjago like. He was
just obsessed with Ninjogo at the time, So I had
to get it right. But now I have, you know,
(13:14):
my son at my side, and he.
Speaker 3 (13:15):
Knows Lloyd better than anyone.
Speaker 1 (13:17):
So I needed to build up the legs. Then I
had to sort of recarve the torso of Lloyd to
make sure it fits perfectly. Then I had to make
the arms and the heads and of course his head.
And I have to say I loved Lego as a child.
As you can see from my work, I love building things.
Speaker 2 (13:35):
Wow, I never thought that building cakes was just like
building Legos. I guess they both used blocks, but one's made.
Speaker 3 (13:41):
A cake, That's right, Louise. That brings me to something
else I'm curious about, Yulanda. Did you do any other
cartoon characters for your son?
Speaker 1 (13:50):
So there has been you know, Lego, Lloyd, there has
been SpongeBob, there's been his roadblocks, Avatar, there's been a
Minecraft Tea and t Block. You know, as soon as
he's done one bird cake, he's already telling me what
he wants next year.
Speaker 3 (14:03):
He is just the luckiest boy, isn't he? And all
those cakes sound so fun to make, but quite challenging too,
I imagine.
Speaker 1 (14:11):
Even with as many years as I have, which is
now twenty seven years of practice, cakes still make me
nervous at the end of the day. If you're trying
to control food, a lot of things can go wrong,
and there are a lot of things that you cannot control.
But the mistakes that come with baking really aren't that bad,
so there's nothing to be afraid of. You can have
so much fun and make so many different variations. It
(14:34):
feels like to me, it feels like play.
Speaker 3 (14:37):
And this brings me to the last and most important
question of all. What makes you happy about being a
cake artist?
Speaker 2 (14:45):
Huh?
Speaker 1 (14:45):
This is These are great questions. My favorite thing about
being a cake decorator would be to see my client's reactions,
especially when I made cakes for younger kids or teens,
because they would just get so excited and to see
their vision come to life, or if it was something
their parents had chosen for them and it was a
surprise to them. Either way, I always love to see
(15:08):
their reaction. The number of people I met who said
You've inspired me to be creative again, even if it's
not in the vein of cake. It's just really heartwarming.
So that makes me feel really good. It makes me
feel really proud.
Speaker 3 (15:27):
Thanks so much for chatting with us today, Yolanda.
Speaker 2 (15:29):
That was so inspiring, Emily. Now I want to try
all sorts of cake ideas, like a spaceship.
Speaker 3 (15:35):
Yes, Louise, that's because cake artists inspire so many people
to use their imagination and try new things.
Speaker 2 (15:42):
New things like the pencil dinosaur cake.
Speaker 3 (15:45):
Yes, exactly. So now it's your turn, Louise, Ready to
lead the game show?
Speaker 2 (15:51):
Super ready? Okay, rules are I'll make a question, give
some possible answers, and Yolanda has to guess the right one.
Speaker 3 (16:03):
Ooh this sounds good. Off you go.
Speaker 2 (16:05):
First question, how tall was the tallest cake ever made
in the whole wide world? A thirteen meters, B twenty
three meters, C thirty three meters or D forty three meters.
Speaker 1 (16:22):
I'm gonna get WHOA they all have threes. I don't
think guess thirty three. It's a pure guess, defectually correct
thirty three meters tall.
Speaker 2 (16:32):
It was like six lords tall. Question two, what shape
do you think the tallest cake in the world had?
Hand alert, It's the shape that you can find in
a very important holiday worldwide.
Speaker 1 (16:46):
A candle.
Speaker 2 (16:48):
Oh sorry, Yolanda, it was actually a cake shaped like
a Christmas tree. It was made to celebrate the holidays
in the city of Jakarta that's in Indonesia.
Speaker 1 (16:58):
Oh wow. The fact that it was Indonesia and they
built this in heat is just mind blowing to me.
Speaker 2 (17:06):
Okay, last question for tonight's trivia number three? What are
three ingredients that all cakes must have to be a cake?
Speaker 3 (17:16):
Oh?
Speaker 1 (17:17):
I feel like this is controversial now because I mean,
there's all types of vegan baking. But if it was me,
if it was me a butter, I.
Speaker 2 (17:29):
Think the right answer could also be flour, sugar, and
baking powder.
Speaker 1 (17:33):
Oh okay, yeah, so no that you're right, though, You're right,
those three things are great.
Speaker 2 (17:37):
All right, Thanks so much for playing with us today, Yolanda.
Speaker 3 (17:44):
How are you feeling? Louise?
Speaker 2 (17:46):
And I thought the feeding dragons was hard, but this
was intense and super fun.
Speaker 3 (17:51):
Do you want to have another piece of your birthday cake?
Speaker 2 (17:53):
Now? Yeah, that's my duty as birthday Luise?
Speaker 3 (17:57):
And what did you learn from cake artists today?
Speaker 2 (17:59):
Louise, Cake artists can turn anything they can think of
into super cool cakes. They get to be creative every
day and they make people super happy. Oh and being
a cake artist takes a lot of curiosity in practice,
but it's always fun.
Speaker 3 (18:14):
You got it. Thanks for tagging along on this episode
of Growing Up all about the fascinating lives of cake artists.
It was a blast. I cannot wait to see who
we're going to meet next time. Remember, little listener, dream big,
and always stay curious.
Speaker 2 (18:31):
Luis, are you.
Speaker 3 (18:32):
Ready for more adventure?
Speaker 2 (18:33):
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Speaker 3 (18:34):
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Speaker 1 (19:01):
Navaa Danska save is Siberdays by Bakramo
I made this cake because of my own kid. He
was just obsessed with Ninjago at the time, so I
had to get it right.
Speaker 2 (00:14):
You know.
Speaker 1 (00:14):
People used to ask me, how many times do you
practice before you make it on YouTube? And the answer
is zero. And most of the cakes on YouTube I
had never made before. I can't even explain how I
did it. Even takes on my own channel, I find
myself going back and watching.
Speaker 3 (00:30):
How do I do that?
Speaker 2 (00:31):
Again?
Speaker 3 (00:33):
This is Yolanda Gamp, one of the most famous cake
artists on the internet. Yolanda turns everything you see into
a cake. Ready to get your finger sticky? We are,
because in this episode, we're going to learn the secrets
behind turning anything you dream of into a delicious dessert.
(00:57):
Welcome to Growing Up, a Lingo kids podcast, so it
helps kids discover how to be whatever they want to be.
Join us on an epic adventure to uncover the secrets
behind awesome skills, cool hobbies, and the incredible journeys of
people who followed their dreams. In today's episode, we're diving
into a whirlwind of creativity, exploring the world of the
(01:19):
most spectacular cakes you have ever seen, and meeting the
enchanting cake artists who make the magic happen. Let's get
inspired by the wonders of cake artistry. Happy birthday to you,
(01:58):
Happy birthday to you. Happy birthday, Dear Louise.
Speaker 2 (02:03):
Yay, that's me, Happy birthday to you.
Speaker 3 (02:07):
Now make a wish and blow out the candle. Louise, Yeah, okay, Louise,
you can do this.
Speaker 2 (02:15):
I wish I could time travel. Yeay.
Speaker 3 (02:20):
Congratulations Louise. Do you like your cake?
Speaker 2 (02:23):
I love it, Emily. A good night always needs a
good birthday cake.
Speaker 3 (02:27):
Of course, that's why our friends at the Go Forward
Labs made it with the sugar castle over the chocolate
cake and this fierce green dragon biting the castle.
Speaker 2 (02:40):
Raw raw raw. I love its fangs and the red eyes.
Speaker 3 (02:45):
It looks so real, Emily, it really does. And you
know who we're gonna play our game show with today,
Louise A very famous cake artist. Her name is Yolanda
gamp Wow.
Speaker 2 (02:58):
But Emily, what he's a cake artist? Is it someone
who makes strawings of cakes?
Speaker 3 (03:04):
Well not exactly sure. They can start by drawing their cakes,
but they actually make very beautifully and carefully designed cakes
for all sorts of special occasions.
Speaker 2 (03:15):
Oh like birthdays.
Speaker 3 (03:17):
Yes. Cake artists are just so creative with their designs,
and they're so talented that they make you wonder whether
you're actually looking at cake or something else.
Speaker 2 (03:27):
Hmm, what do you mean by that, Emily?
Speaker 3 (03:30):
Okay, let's see take your shoe off. Oh what you'll
see in a second.
Speaker 2 (03:37):
Okay there, now what? Okay?
Speaker 3 (03:42):
Now, imagine that you're not looking at a shoe, but
a cake, A cake so well done that it looks
like your actual shoe.
Speaker 2 (03:53):
Does this cake smell like my shoe too? No? No, no, no,
then I love it.
Speaker 3 (04:00):
Imagine it's made with these same things as a cake,
chocolate and oh maybe vanillas, sprinkles, some fruit. Maybe each
shoelace is made of white icing.
Speaker 2 (04:12):
That sounds so good. I want some kind of chewy
but not bad.
Speaker 3 (04:19):
Yes, Okay, our very special guest, Yolanda Gamp can make
the cake of your dreams.
Speaker 2 (04:25):
Wow. Can Yolanda turn anything she wants into a cake?
Speaker 3 (04:30):
She sure can.
Speaker 2 (04:31):
Can she make a pencil cake?
Speaker 3 (04:33):
Yep?
Speaker 2 (04:33):
A dinosaur cake? M h even a pencil dinosaur cake,
you know, half pencil, half dinosaur.
Speaker 3 (04:41):
I'm pretty sure. Yes, cake artists can bake things that
can look like just a basket full of vegetables, or
a football, or a book, a doll or maybe even
your dog Maxie.
Speaker 2 (04:52):
Oh, Maxie would love to have a cake of himself.
It could be a chocolate one because it's furs brown.
But then I wonder if max would want to eat
a cake with himself on it.
Speaker 3 (05:03):
I guess he'll have to pause before eating it.
Speaker 2 (05:07):
See what you did there? So when are we meeting Yolanda? Emily?
Speaker 3 (05:11):
Actually today, Louise?
Speaker 2 (05:13):
Yes, can't wait to start the game show.
Speaker 3 (05:15):
Just a second, Louise, because I got a birthday present
for you?
Speaker 2 (05:19):
Really for me? What is it? What is it?
Speaker 3 (05:22):
How about a little time traveling so we can get
some cake history right before we meet Yolanda.
Speaker 2 (05:30):
Let's do it.
Speaker 3 (05:31):
Where's our go forward cube? That should do the job?
Speaker 2 (05:35):
Thanks in your office, Emily.
Speaker 3 (05:37):
Oh okay, let's go get it. You ready, Louise, good night.
Speaker 2 (05:45):
It's always a good time traveler.
Speaker 3 (05:55):
Oh ow ooh ow good thing needs lushy sweets. We're
here to catch us.
Speaker 2 (06:02):
Yeah, they're really sticky. They taste great.
Speaker 3 (06:06):
Ooh you're right, Louise. Hmmm, tastes like nuts and honey.
I have more, sure, But let's get out of this
pile first and find out where we are. Oh, okay,
there's one foot there. We go. Let me help you out, Louise.
Speaker 2 (06:24):
Thanks, come on my foot too. Oh, Emily, I'm superdo berg.
Sure these are cakes.
Speaker 3 (06:35):
Yeah, they're definitely cakes, but since we crashed right on
top of them now, they're more like pancakes, not a
glue one. Be careful what you walk on, Louise.
Speaker 2 (06:48):
There are.
Speaker 3 (06:50):
Lots of candles on the floor.
Speaker 2 (06:52):
Ouch you okay, I'm okay. But why there's so many
candles everywhere? Oh? Someone must know it's my birthday.
Speaker 3 (07:00):
I think we're way before you and I were born, Louise,
like dinosaur, way back almost. Oh that's interesting, Louise. Do
you see all those people going into the giant white
building over there?
Speaker 2 (07:17):
Yeah? Are they wearing bed sheets over them?
Speaker 3 (07:21):
I think they're wearing robes and they look happy.
Speaker 2 (07:26):
Let's tell them it's my birthday today.
Speaker 3 (07:28):
Wait for me, Louise.
Speaker 2 (07:31):
Wow, I feel so small next to these very tall columns.
Speaker 3 (07:35):
Watch out, Louise. Looks like people are bringing more cakes
into this place. We don't want to interrupt them.
Speaker 2 (07:41):
But Emily, the cakes have lit candles on them. Tould
you it must be a.
Speaker 3 (07:45):
Birthday, honeycakes, candles. It's also a full moon tonight. Oh
I get it. Now we're in ancient Greece. This is
a cell lebration for Artemis, the goddess of the moon.
This building is her temple.
Speaker 2 (08:06):
Whoa, there's a goddess of the moon. But wait, Emily,
what does the moon have to do with cakes? They're
both frowned. I guess.
Speaker 3 (08:15):
Actually, yes, you see, the ancient Greeks made round cakes
with honey and nuts in them to honor the goddess Artemis.
Speaker 2 (08:23):
Oh, that's why those cakes are so good, exactly.
Speaker 3 (08:27):
And they also put candles to light up the cake
and make it shine just like the actual moon.
Speaker 2 (08:34):
Oh so birthday cakes are like full moons. But I
have a question. Why don't we blow out the candles?
Then that makes the cake not look like the moon anymore.
Speaker 3 (08:44):
Good point, Louise. Blowing out candles and asking for a
wish actually comes from a popular belief.
Speaker 2 (08:51):
You see.
Speaker 3 (08:52):
People thought that smoke from candles carried prayers up to
the gods like Artemis.
Speaker 2 (08:57):
Oh that's cool.
Speaker 3 (08:59):
Yeah, that's why the ancient Greeks are carrying the cake
with candles into the temple right now. So the candles
smoke can reach the goddess of the moon.
Speaker 2 (09:10):
I bet the Greeks always wished from no more school.
Speaker 3 (09:13):
Ever, is that what a good night would actually wish for?
Speaker 2 (09:17):
Though? I don't know. But Emily, now that we know
where cakes come from, I want to know more about
cakes today. I mean in my today and your today,
not right now in ancient Greece today.
Speaker 3 (09:29):
Okay, are you saying what I think you're saying, Louise.
Speaker 2 (09:32):
Well, if it includes asking Yolanda about her cakes, then yes.
Speaker 3 (09:36):
Okay, perfect, let's do that.
Speaker 2 (09:38):
And what about the game show I'll Bake a Cake Trivia?
Speaker 3 (09:43):
Oooh, sounds delicious. Here we go. Welcome to our up
talking game show. I'm Emily, and this is Louis, your host.
(10:05):
Say hi, Louis.
Speaker 2 (10:06):
Hi everyone, I'm Louise. You're a well mannered. Night for tonight,
I mean your host.
Speaker 3 (10:10):
And our guest tonight is the amazing cake artist Yolanda Gamp.
Yolanda started her YouTube channel by making cakes right out
of her own garage while her mom helped watch her
new baby. Yolanda had no idea her baking adventure would
turn into something so awesome. She has made people all
around the world fall in love with cake artistry just
(10:32):
like her. Yolanda has her own baking channel. She's a
judge of a super big cooking show, and her sweet
masterpieces are all over the internet. Please welcome her to
grow enough. Welcome to the show, Yolanda. First, we're gonna
start with a short conversation, and I'm pretty sure that
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it is going to have many layers to it.
Speaker 1 (10:58):
I see why you did that, and I like it.
Speaker 3 (11:00):
Okay, So, Yolanda, you can make any cake you want,
from a car to a watermelon, a mountain, or even
a book. What do you like making most?
Speaker 1 (11:10):
I love making objects, or especially food items, things that
people recognize easily and connect with. I love to make
the cake version of those items. A guitar or a
box of big box of Kraft dinner with a pot
of macaroni and cheese, or a giant baseball cap, things
of those nature.
Speaker 2 (11:30):
A real sized cake guitar. I bet it tastes better
than it sounds. Yum.
Speaker 3 (11:35):
It sounds like this guy is really the limit with
your imagination. Let's go back to the basics. Then, how
did you get into baking cakes?
Speaker 2 (11:44):
Well?
Speaker 1 (11:45):
I didn't really know a lot about cake artists specifically
when I was growing up. But I did love baking
and I have a sweet tooth, but I was also
really into art. I went to culinary school here in Toronto,
and I loved the experience. I asked the dean if
I could do my co op placement at a bakery,
and he thankfully said yes. So I now realized, looking back,
(12:08):
that was a very bold move and that he changed
the course of my life.
Speaker 2 (12:13):
So I started to.
Speaker 1 (12:13):
Work in a bakery. They gave me the chance to
work at every single station, from you know, pies to cookies,
and when I got to cake decorating, that's where I
truly fell in love. They weren't the type of cakes
like I make now. They were just you know, round
cakes of different flavors, iced in different ways, and I
just wanted to do more and more, and in the meantime,
(12:36):
it started to make cakes on the side in my
mom's kitchen when I worked at a bakery, and that
was back in two thousand and one, so it's been
a very long time, and.
Speaker 3 (12:47):
That makes me wonder, what is the most amazing cake
you've made so far?
Speaker 1 (12:52):
I made this cake because of my own kid, who
was five at the time he's now ten, he was
a huge Lego enthusiast. So I decided to make Lloyd,
who's the lead character in Lego Ninjago like. He was
just obsessed with Ninjogo at the time, So I had
to get it right. But now I have, you know,
(13:14):
my son at my side, and he.
Speaker 3 (13:15):
Knows Lloyd better than anyone.
Speaker 1 (13:17):
So I needed to build up the legs. Then I
had to sort of recarve the torso of Lloyd to
make sure it fits perfectly. Then I had to make
the arms and the heads and of course his head.
And I have to say I loved Lego as a child.
As you can see from my work, I love building things.
Speaker 2 (13:35):
Wow, I never thought that building cakes was just like
building Legos. I guess they both used blocks, but one's made.
Speaker 3 (13:41):
A cake, That's right, Louise. That brings me to something
else I'm curious about, Yulanda. Did you do any other
cartoon characters for your son?
Speaker 1 (13:50):
So there has been you know, Lego, Lloyd, there has
been SpongeBob, there's been his roadblocks, Avatar, there's been a
Minecraft Tea and t Block. You know, as soon as
he's done one bird cake, he's already telling me what
he wants next year.
Speaker 3 (14:03):
He is just the luckiest boy, isn't he? And all
those cakes sound so fun to make, but quite challenging too,
I imagine.
Speaker 1 (14:11):
Even with as many years as I have, which is
now twenty seven years of practice, cakes still make me
nervous at the end of the day. If you're trying
to control food, a lot of things can go wrong,
and there are a lot of things that you cannot control.
But the mistakes that come with baking really aren't that bad,
so there's nothing to be afraid of. You can have
so much fun and make so many different variations. It
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feels like to me, it feels like play.
Speaker 3 (14:37):
And this brings me to the last and most important
question of all. What makes you happy about being a
cake artist?
Speaker 2 (14:45):
Huh?
Speaker 1 (14:45):
This is These are great questions. My favorite thing about
being a cake decorator would be to see my client's reactions,
especially when I made cakes for younger kids or teens,
because they would just get so excited and to see
their vision come to life, or if it was something
their parents had chosen for them and it was a
surprise to them. Either way, I always love to see
(15:08):
their reaction. The number of people I met who said
You've inspired me to be creative again, even if it's
not in the vein of cake. It's just really heartwarming.
So that makes me feel really good. It makes me
feel really proud.
Speaker 3 (15:27):
Thanks so much for chatting with us today, Yolanda.
Speaker 2 (15:29):
That was so inspiring, Emily. Now I want to try
all sorts of cake ideas, like a spaceship.
Speaker 3 (15:35):
Yes, Louise, that's because cake artists inspire so many people
to use their imagination and try new things.
Speaker 2 (15:42):
New things like the pencil dinosaur cake.
Speaker 3 (15:45):
Yes, exactly. So now it's your turn, Louise, Ready to
lead the game show?
Speaker 2 (15:51):
Super ready? Okay, rules are I'll make a question, give
some possible answers, and Yolanda has to guess the right one.
Speaker 3 (16:03):
Ooh this sounds good. Off you go.
Speaker 2 (16:05):
First question, how tall was the tallest cake ever made
in the whole wide world? A thirteen meters, B twenty
three meters, C thirty three meters or D forty three meters.
Speaker 1 (16:22):
I'm gonna get WHOA they all have threes. I don't
think guess thirty three. It's a pure guess, defectually correct
thirty three meters tall.
Speaker 2 (16:32):
It was like six lords tall. Question two, what shape
do you think the tallest cake in the world had?
Hand alert, It's the shape that you can find in
a very important holiday worldwide.
Speaker 1 (16:46):
A candle.
Speaker 2 (16:48):
Oh sorry, Yolanda, it was actually a cake shaped like
a Christmas tree. It was made to celebrate the holidays
in the city of Jakarta that's in Indonesia.
Speaker 1 (16:58):
Oh wow. The fact that it was Indonesia and they
built this in heat is just mind blowing to me.
Speaker 2 (17:06):
Okay, last question for tonight's trivia number three? What are
three ingredients that all cakes must have to be a cake?
Speaker 3 (17:16):
Oh?
Speaker 1 (17:17):
I feel like this is controversial now because I mean,
there's all types of vegan baking. But if it was me,
if it was me a butter, I.
Speaker 2 (17:29):
Think the right answer could also be flour, sugar, and
baking powder.
Speaker 1 (17:33):
Oh okay, yeah, so no that you're right, though, You're right,
those three things are great.
Speaker 2 (17:37):
All right, Thanks so much for playing with us today, Yolanda.
Speaker 3 (17:44):
How are you feeling? Louise?
Speaker 2 (17:46):
And I thought the feeding dragons was hard, but this
was intense and super fun.
Speaker 3 (17:51):
Do you want to have another piece of your birthday cake?
Speaker 2 (17:53):
Now? Yeah, that's my duty as birthday Luise?
Speaker 3 (17:57):
And what did you learn from cake artists today?
Speaker 2 (17:59):
Louise, Cake artists can turn anything they can think of
into super cool cakes. They get to be creative every
day and they make people super happy. Oh and being
a cake artist takes a lot of curiosity in practice,
but it's always fun.
Speaker 3 (18:14):
You got it. Thanks for tagging along on this episode
of Growing Up all about the fascinating lives of cake artists.
It was a blast. I cannot wait to see who
we're going to meet next time. Remember, little listener, dream big,
and always stay curious.
Speaker 2 (18:31):
Luis, are you.
Speaker 3 (18:32):
Ready for more adventure?
Speaker 2 (18:33):
Wait?
Speaker 3 (18:34):
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