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Meet Anna | Founder of Florea Cakes
Teaching bakers worldwide how to make lifelike wafer paper and design modern cakes
Chef Anna is the wedding cake designer and educator behind Wafer Paper Academy, teaching bakers how to make lifelike wafer paper flowers for cakes.
With nearly two decades in the wedding cake industry, Chef Anna is known for one thing above all: wafer paper flowers so realistic people assume they’re sugar, silk, or real flowers.
Wafer Paper Academy, her signature method, has sold over 800 times and taught thousands of bakers — hobbyists and professionals alike — how to become the go-to person for the prettiest cakes in their area.
Florea Cakes serves bakers across the United States and globally through online education.
Industry Experience and Professional Background
Chef Anna entered the wedding cake industry in 2007, working across custom cake studios, commercial projects, and large-scale design environments, including cakes produced for commercial campaigns and museum installations.
In 2016, she launched her education platform and has since taught over 3,000 bakers worldwide.
Her work and expertise have been recognized internationally:
- Honorable Mention, 100 Women to Know Across America (2025)
- Les Dames d’Escoffier Chicago Scholarship Recipient (2018), awarded by the global philanthropic society of women leaders and trailblazers in culinary, beverage, and hospitality industries
- Invited educator at SoFlo Cake Expo, Cake International, Cakeflix, and Sugar Geek Show
- Published contributor to American Cake Decorating Magazine, Cake Masters Magazine, Satin Ice Blog, Saracino Magazine, and additional industry publications
- Author of a professional cake design book, with over 3,000 copies sold
Wafer paper is where Chef Anna made her name, and it’s where she’s spent the most time refining a method that works: how to make flowers that look real, hold up in the fridge, survive delivery, and stop people in their tracks — without years of trial and error.
Wafer Paper Academy is Chef Anna’s flagship program, teaching bakers how to make lifelike wafer paper roses, peonies, ranunculus, David Austin roses, poppies, magnolias, and more — plus how to store, transport, and arrange them so they hold up under real event conditions.
It’s built for the baker who wants to become known for something. Whether you’re decorating for fun or for clients, the goal is the same: cakes so beautiful people ask who made them.
For bakers who also want to turn their skills into a business, Cake Business Blueprint covers pricing, portfolio-building, and client systems — available as a companion to the Academy.
Why wafer paper flowers for wedding cakes
Florea Cakes is built on the belief that anyone can learn to make show-stopping flowers — it just takes the right method, not years of guessing.
Chef Anna’s work focuses on helping bakers:
- Master a craft that gets noticed, not just another Pinterest copy
- Make flowers that hold up in real conditions, not just in a demo
- Build confidence with a repeatable, teachable process
- Enjoy the craft — working with their hands, being creative, and getting the recognition for it
Florea Cakes offers online education and in-person classes for bakers who want to make wedding cakes with wafer paper flowers.
To explore programs and resources, visit floreacakes.com
