{"id":21,"date":"2026-05-02T01:43:31","date_gmt":"2026-05-02T01:43:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/croopra.tafewest.com\/cakes\/?page_id=21"},"modified":"2026-05-06T00:14:52","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T00:14:52","slug":"index","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/croopra.tafewest.com\/cakes\/","title":{"rendered":"Index"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/croopra.tafewest.com\/cakes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/weddingcake-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-35\" srcset=\"https:\/\/croopra.tafewest.com\/cakes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/weddingcake-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/croopra.tafewest.com\/cakes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/weddingcake-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/croopra.tafewest.com\/cakes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/weddingcake-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/croopra.tafewest.com\/cakes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/weddingcake.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Confectioner decorates wedding cake<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"http:\/\/croopra.tafewest.com\/cakes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/wedding-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"wedding cake\" class=\"wp-image-34\" srcset=\"https:\/\/croopra.tafewest.com\/cakes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/wedding-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/croopra.tafewest.com\/cakes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/wedding-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/croopra.tafewest.com\/cakes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/wedding-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/croopra.tafewest.com\/cakes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/wedding.jpg 1199w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Wedding cake.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"431\" src=\"http:\/\/croopra.tafewest.com\/cakes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/special-occasion.jpg\" alt=\"Special occasion\" class=\"wp-image-32\" srcset=\"https:\/\/croopra.tafewest.com\/cakes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/special-occasion.jpg 600w, https:\/\/croopra.tafewest.com\/cakes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/special-occasion-300x216.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Birthday Cake<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" src=\"http:\/\/croopra.tafewest.com\/cakes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/about.jpg\" alt=\"pic of proprietor\" class=\"wp-image-22\" srcset=\"https:\/\/croopra.tafewest.com\/cakes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/about.jpg 400w, https:\/\/croopra.tafewest.com\/cakes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/about-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Baker decorates a cake with food dye<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 2003, I went to culinary school to become a cake designer. 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