I started a lifestyle blog in 2017 as a creative outlet after college. I was working as a nurse at the University of Michigan on a stroke unit and I had four days off a week.

My lifestyle blog quickly transitioned into me sharing dessert recipes and getting obsessed with the science of baking so I changed the name to Baran Bakery (Baran is my last name).

I realize Baran Bakery sounds like an actual bakery that sells desserts. I have sold a handful of custom cakes years ago but I no longer sell any dessert. I develop recipes and post them on here for you to make.

I am a self taught baker. I grew up my mom being a home-baker and I learned some things from her but most of what I’ve learned is through my good friends google and trial and error.

You’ll see a combination of European and American style desserts on Baran Bakery. My mom is Romanian Hungarian and I’ve shared some of her recipes on here and in my cookbook, Frosted.

I ventured out a little taught myself a little bit of everything and I love getting into the nitty gritty science of baking *nerd alert* but I’ll spare you on that lol.

I don’t teach any food photography but I have taught a cake decorating class in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

If you’re interested, make sure to get on our newsletter. I’d love to do more in-person workshops if I could make time for it and hopefully soon I’ll have some online baking classes as well.