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Creator of the whimsical, dreamlike cakes
Hyun Jung Jun
Woman
of the
Month
FROM
A TEEN’S
POINT OF VIEW
By Miya Schaffner
29k Instagram followers @dreamcaketestkitchen
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What inspires you when baking these cakes?
"I get inspired by nature, and dreams. I want the cakes to feel like, 'I've been here before, but in a surreal way.' I don't know exactly where the landscapes come from, but I like to think of mystical and whimsical designs."
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What's the story on how you started your career, baking and selling cakes?
"The first time I baked a cake I felt relaxed and calmed, which is different from when I normally work. I kept experimenting with cakes during the pandemic, trying new recipes. I would bring cakes to my friends houses outside, during the pandemic. I called them 'friendship cakes', and started posting them on my instagram."
Eventually people started reaching out to Hyun Jung saying her cakes brought them joy and begged to purchase them. After lots of research to become official, Dreakcatetest Kitchen took off and became successful. Hyun Jungs cakes have features in multiple magazines and articles.
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Advice for younger female generations?
"I'm from Korea so from a very young age I had to focus on my education. You have to know what you want, and be able to keep an open mind. Go to different places and expose yourself to different situations.
remember to be consistent- at first, everything feels so overwhelming, but you have to keep doing what you’re doing and continue to be yourself."
Hyun Jungs cakes can be found more on Instagram @Dreamcaketestkitchehn, and on their website Dreamcaketestkitchen.com
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