CAKE BAE:
Vancouver’s Mille Crêpe Cake Destination Story by Sarah Gordon
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If you have strolled along Dunbar recently you may have noticed a new pastry and coffee shop near the corner of West 30th Avenue. Cake Bae opened on December 20, 2020, and is owned and operated by Lizzy Fu.
While completing her B.A. in Fine Arts at UBC Lizzy moved out of residence and got her own apartment and this is when she began teaching herself how to bake. She laughs when she says, “I love to eat! I watched a lot of YouTube.”
When meeting Lizzy, you will be drawn to her warm, energetic, and enthusiastic personality. She is eager to make her customers feel welcome. She chose relaxing shades of green and white paint not only to make the space look bigger and brighter but also to make her customers feel happy.
She realized she had a talent for baking and registered in Vancouver Community College’s pastry program.
Lizzy didn’t begin baking until she was 18. She explains, “I came to Vancouver from China when I was 16. Ovens are not common in homes in China, so there is not much of an opportunity to do home baking. Instead, people go to the bakery.” 18
She did her practicum at Thomas Hass Chocolates, which is renowned for its artisan chocolates, pastries, and desserts. After graduating from VCC, Lizzy worked at Vancouver’s Chambar restaurant as a baker where she expanded her knowledge of bread and waffles.
February 15 - April 15, 2021
DunbarLife.com
