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This Montreal woman turned her passion for baking into a full-blown business

  • Writer: Itsik Romano
    Itsik Romano
  • Jun 3, 2022
  • 2 min read

Photo courtesy of @gateauxjanice on Instagram

Gorgeous cakes, delicious pies and beautiful cupcakes are what Gateaux Janice is all about!


This local baker has a serious passion for all things desserts. Janice has been baking since she was a young child.

"As a kid, I was always had an interest in baking. I would bake pies and cinnamon buns."
-Janice

That passion led to a determination within Janice to teach herself how to create and decorate cakes, where she describes herself as "self-taught". In addition to all that she taught herself, Janice took the opportunity to register for a night course at a local high school in cake decorating.


It all began with creating a custom cake for a wedding that led to people loving the cake and the word spreading.


And this led to the beginning of her wonderful business, Gateaux Janice!

Photo courtesy of @gateauxjanice on Instagram

Gateaux Janice creates specialty cakes, custom requests, wedding cakes, as well as many other baked goods. She loves working with clients on creating their custom cakes, where she believes the most satisfying part of her business is seeing the positive reactions of the clients.

"When people call me to thank me, it's so satisfying."
-Janice

Photo courtesy of @gateauxjanice on Instagram

She focuses as much on the taste as she does on the design and presentation of the cakes. As seen by the photos, the work and detail are absolutely amazing. In an exclusive interview with West Island News Janice expressed her love for the creative process, where her passion is creating art through her cakes.


Photo courtesy of @gateauxjanice on Instagram

With all of this experience and knowledge, Janice will be offering courses of her own to teach others about cake decorating. If you would like more information on this, she can be reached through Instagram @gateauxjanice


If you are interested in ordering a custom cake for a wedding or special event, or you are just in the mood for delicious baked goods, you can reach out to Janice via Instagram @gateauxjanice


A big congratulations to Janice on this amazing business!








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