I’m Nadia, nice to meet you!

Originally from Bulgaria, a few years ago I relocated to Gibraltar for my work. I liked it here and decided to stay – so here I am today, a half-Bulgarian, half-Gibbo, but very much a citizen of the world.

I share my life with Gareth, my significant other, and our two bunnies – Buttons and Pretzel. We are usually surrounded by family and friends, and we couldn’t love our life more.

When I am not baking or working, you can find me at a scouts meeting – I am a scout leader in charge of Beavers, the youngest, most impressionable girl- and boy scouts of Gib – or hiking the Rock.

NADIA THE BAKER: THE EARLY YEARS

My baking obsession started back home with a simple cupcake recipe I got from a coworker. It wasn’t anything special at first – just some yummy cupcakes with store-bought frosting, nothing special, really. Later on, I started pimping the base of the recipe, adding a little twist here and there, experimenting with frosting and icing, adding sprinkles for extra fun and so on.

I shared by bakes with friends and co-workers, and the more they enjoyed them, the more I enjoyed baking, until one day I realised that I may be an account manager by profession, but I am a baker at heart.

My baking and decoration skills grew by the day, and so did my equipment – which lead me to sign up Gibraltar national TV’s Christmas Bake-Off in 2013. Not only did I participate in the show, but I also won it. My friends and family couldn’t be prouder – or so they claim!

I hope to have my own cupcake truck one day – who knows, perhaps some time in the near future you will see me driving a (pink?) truck around Gibraltar, spreading around sugary goods and happiness.

ABOUT THIS BLOG

NadiasCupcakes.com is the place where I will be sharing pictures of my cakes, recipes to try yourself, useful tips and tricks about baking, and more. All comments and feedback will be greatly appreciated, so don’t be shy!

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