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Typical girl-next-door Daniella Koch is bringing a breath of pretty pastel colour and
\nyummy delights to Hazyview with her gorgeous baked goodies.<\/h4>\n

A farm lass at heart and coming from a close family, Daniella, or Noo as she is fondly known, was born and bred in the Lowveld town. She married her brother\u2019s best friend last year, laughing that he\u2019s been a part of the family for years – she just made it official. \u201cWe also have five cats and two dogs, all fostered. To be honest, if my husband would allow it we\u2019d probably have more,\u201d she chuckles.<\/p>\n

Passionate about all things delicious, Daniella has been baking cakes for as long as she can remember. Her confectionaries, which she calls Bakes by Noo, started as a creativity outlet. \u201cEmbellishing and decorating a cake was all about learning new techniques at first, but soon grew into a wonderful therapy and love for me. I learnt my love and patience of baking from my mum,\u201d she smiles, \u201cshe is the queen of baking so actually I owe it all to her.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Daniella Koch<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Daniella explains that one of the reasons she loves baking so much is its uniqueness. You only need a few basic ingredients, such as flour, sugar and eggs, and you can create thousands of different types of divine treats. \u201cIt also gives me the freedom to express myself, and the reward you get out after all the hard work you put in gives immense satisfaction and pride,\u201d she smiles.<\/p>\n

Daniella, a self-confessed chocolate girl, has been baking her signature chocolate cake since she was in prep\u00a0 school, and selling it to willing friends and family. \u201cIt\u2019s delicious,\u201d she smiles, \u201call dark chocolate ganache icing and rich, heavenly flavour!\u201d Her idea of a show-stopper cake is somewhat different these days. \u201cAt the moment I am obsessed with the Lambeth cakes, Victorian-era vintage style,\u201d she explains. \u201cThe extreme intricacy of the piping techniques that goes into each layer is quite incredible. If I had to make something for a special occasion, I\u2019d love to create a three-tier Lambeth-style cake.\u201d<\/p>\n

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As much as she loves baking, Noo also has a great love of the fashion industry, which she used to work in. \u201cIt\u2019s a big passion of mine and I\u2019d still love to be involved in it in some way. Might still give it a go, it\u2019s definitely something to consider for the future,\u201d she muses. \u201cI\u2019m inspired by getting the opportunity to create beautiful things,\u201d she adds. \u201cAn example of this would be seeing the joy my food brings to customers when they share in that with me. After all, once you realise you don\u2019t need a special occasion to buy a cake, the second part of your life begins.\u201d<\/p>\n

Unable to pinpoint any single thing that makes her happy, Noo laughs as she explains that animals and all-things-delicious are high on the list, along with being around family and
\nloved ones. \u201cThere\u2019s nothing better than being at home with my husband, cats and dogs, it\u2019s what makes me tick, and how I relax and unwind,\u201d she adds.<\/p>\n

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Noo\u2019s view for the future is seeing plenty of her cakes and bakes at a cafe somewhere in the Lowveld. Until then, she follows her dad\u2019s excellent advice, which she adds is the most important thing she\u2019s learnt in life: Don\u2019t take anything too seriously. Life is short, make it a grand adventure!<\/p>\n

Details: Follow @bakes_by_noo on Instagram<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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