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This year’s keynote comes from someone whose resume reads like baking royalty. Gale Gand – yes, the one who worked alongside Julia Child – has built a career by saying yes to opportunities long before she had everything figured out.
Whether she was co-authoring cookbooks, hosting her own Food Network show, or making peach cobbler for Aretha Franklin, Gale leaned into the unknown and made it work.
In this keynote, she shares why embracing the unfamiliar can change everything – from your business to your life. If you’ve ever held back from trying something new until you felt more “ready,” Gale’s story will challenge you to take the leap anyway.
No matter what kind of business you run or what dream you’re building this talk is your reminder that bold moves don’t start with having a plan. They start with saying yes.
Join chef instructor Kristin “Baker Bettie” Hoffman for a deep dive into the fascinating world of leavening. From light-as-air muffins to crusty artisan loaves, leavening is what gives baked goods their beautiful rise. In this session, you’ll explore the science behind how it all works, from yeast and baking powder to whipped egg whites. We’ll cover the three main types of leavening (biological, chemical, and physical), the science of how ingredients interact with various leavening agents to create lift, the role temperature, time, and moisture play in successful leavening, and common issues and how to troubleshoot flat or dense bakes. There will be multiple demos to see leavening in action.
The Ta-Daa Box (Demo)
We’re still adding to the Baking Day lineup.
Ready to turn simple cakes into show-stoppers without the stress of freehand piping? In this class, you’ll learn how to create beautiful buttercream transfer designs that bring any image to life on a cake. You’ll walk away with the skills to source and prepare ideal images, gather the right tools and colors, trace and fill clean designs, transfer them smoothly onto a cake, and fix common issues with expert tricks. Whether you’re a hobby baker or growing your cake business, this method is a total game-changer that makes detailed decorating easy, repeatable, and fun.
Katelyn Allen known to her sweet online community as Sweet Kate Bake, is a joyful content creator, cake artist, and baking educator whose mission is to make beautiful baking as fun to do as it is to eat. Known for her bright energy, heartfelt teaching style, and irresistible cake designs, Katelyn brings both skill and spirit to every sweet creation.
She’s earned her stripes both online and on screen—most notably as a semifinalist on FOX’s hit baking competition Crime Scene Kitchen. With multiple viral moments and a growing digital platform, Katelyn has become a trusted voice in the baking community, known for sharing not just polished results, but the real, relatable journey behind them—flour spills and frosting flops included.
Her creative partnerships with beloved brands like Wilton, Owala, Meadow Gold, Satin Ice, 3Doodler, Kootek, and more allow her to develop joyful, accessible content that inspires bakers at every level. Through online classes, behind-the-scenes storytelling, and a whole lot of encouragement, Katelyn’s sweet superpower is helping others turn cake dreams into confidence—and reminding them that joy always has a place in the kitchen.
And that’s not all we’ve planned.
Artesão Cookie Molds (Unique Cookie Mold Uses + Giveaway), The Ta-Daa Box (Demo)
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