She was hoping to simply surprise a co-worker with a yummy birthday treat, but ended up falling in love with baking more than she ever imagined, and now has over a million followers on Instagram, hundreds of thousands of subscribers on YouTube, and partnerships with well-known companies like The Food Network.

Today, on “Courtney, Beyond the Cake,” my friend and fellow cake lover, Chelsey White from Chelsweets takes us along her journey in the kitchen and how she went from hobby cake baking to leaving corporate America and turning cakes into her full-time job.