Episode 14: Candace Nelson, Founder of Sprinkles Cupcakes

Meet Candace Nelson, founder of Sprinkles Cupcakes, the original cupcake bakery. The queen of all things sweet is also a judge and producer on Netflix’s Sugar Rush, host of the Live To Eat podcast and a New York Times best-selling author. In this episode, Candace and Kelly chat about: How growing up in Southeast Asia impacted Candace’s love for baking and defined her palate The biggest hurdle Candace faced making a career shift from investment banking to the hospitality industry The invention and evolution of the Sprinkles Cupcake ATM How Candace made the jump from sweet to savory with the launch of her new restaurant, Pizzana What Candace is serving up for Thanksgiving, including her new online course, the Pie Pop-Up, where you’ll learn the ins and outs of making the best pie of your life (Bonus: Enter JustATaste for $50 off!) For more details about this episode, visit: https://www.justataste.com/candace-nelson-sprinkles-cupcakes

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Welcome to The Just a Taste Podcast hosted by Kelly Senyei. Grab a seat at her table, where she’s talking food, entrepreneurship, parenting and more. Kelly’s goal is to introduce you to inspiring people who have helped shape the world’s food scene, from chefs and authors to restaurateurs and inventors. Food is at the core of so much of what we do in life, including family, so you’ll also get a hearty helping of the good, the bad and the downright hilarious world of parenting. Tune in to new episodes every Tuesday and get more details at: justataste.com/just-a-taste-podcast-with-kelly-senyei/