Cakes by Yenni: turning a passion into a business [replay]

Published: Aug. 18, 2023, 4 a.m.

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This week we\\u2019re talking with Jennifer Whitely, owner of Cakes by Yenni. She walks us through the assembly and decoration of her strawberry cake with strawberry buttercream icing, and shares the origin story of her new home-based business.

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