This Is How I Became A Professional Baker

What does it look like to follow your dreams in the food industry? Follow the journey of Devonna Banks, owner of Butter Bakery, as she goes from passionate home baker to business owner.

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Evening Sunlight Streaming Into Kitchen
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Cute grandson gives grandparents funny Anniversary present
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Devonna Banks

[mariaGreenDayever]

She belongs to a special "species" of humanity that actually loves what she does for work

[mei]

I am only in highschool but I can relate to the feeling of just wanting to bake all day. The excitement I get when I have an occasion to bake is indescribable. I have been on and off with whether I want to be a baker as an adult but this video has truly inspired me. 😁

EDIT: I forgot about this comment but I came back (10 months later) and saw all of your replies and stories. I hope you all can find a way to have baking as an aspect in your life. Reading all your situations and love for baking just makes me so happy!

[afiifajeylani]

I pray her business thrives! Her story is just heartwarming 💖

[shitfilm]

this is so inspiring. thank you tasty for giving this woman a platform like this

[laurajanesherman]

I love hearing the passion in her voice talking about her job.

[azurempyrea]

Being an entrepreneur and starting a business is not easy especially when people don’t believe in you or doubts you. But take this comment or video as a sign that you should do it! Reach for the stars.

[Mewmew]

"if you love it enough, do it." Lots of love .. all the best!!!

[edelleaa]

i feel kinda sad because i don't think i love anything that much to pursue it so much...good for her tho, hopefully we all find that one thing in life

[TheRealGuywithoutaMustache]

Seeing that cookie at the beginning got my heart pounding

[shannonroach]

She just motivated me to move forward in baking more. My dream is to have a bakery one day also. Thanks for this ❤️

[becca]

I wish I was closer to get some delicious cookies!

[ChristyTina]

Meanwhile, I'm stuck at a dead end job, with no hours. Sigh, I need a cookie...

[acidicpurple]

What she said: I'm Devonna Banks
What I heard: I'm Devonna Bakes

[SoTastyOfficial]

I finally found you after so long, I watched your videos once time, I had to make a new account and couldn't find you. I'm so happy now

[Worgak]

Man, the camera work on these shots is insane. Really beautiful.

[oxjadin]

I recently just started a home based baking business. This really inspired me to never give up, at times it gets really hard especially since I’m only 22 and am doing everything by myself but this video really motivated me and I hope her business strives ❤️

[laurenbee]

This made me tear up! This is exactly how I feel. This is exactly what I’m trying to do right now. Something about it fills my soul. Thank you for this video!

[rainraihan]

This is the kind of thing I love to support; glad it popped up in my notification box

[reishabaptiste]

This makes me want to cry so much! I recently graduated from college and I still can't really find a job as it's scarce but I love to bake so I started doing it for fun. I would just bake what I know how to and send it to church or for friends and they'll appreciate it so much, been doing this for like a year and some. And, it's that double feeling you get, first from the comfort and ease when you're doing it and the expression from people when they've recieved and it finds out it tastes so good! Baking completes me in a way people can't understand. Never done it as a course, never learned from any professional I'm just self taught and im learning every day. Problem is its expensive to get ingredients and since I dont have a job I can't really maintain baking all the time and that kills me. So I started doing it for money and tbh its not paying that much but I know it's a passion now because even when I'm tired and people come with orders, I still do it and it still feels like a breeze. Hopefully maybe one day I can really make it, praying for that. Even if I don't in that field of business I'll never stop baking I promise.

[ahlamessou]

I was really need like this talk to move on i felt happy to hear something like this really thanks and all the best 👍👍