WEST, Texas — Central Texas native Renee Taylor is on her way to winning the Greatest Baker Competition as she currently sits in first place of the nationwide contest.
The winner of the competition will take home $10,000 and a featured spot in the next edition of the Baked From Scratch magazine!
Originally from just outside the City of West, Taylor says she has been baking for over 43 years and she learned how to properly make pies during her time working for Albin Picha at the Czech American Auction in West.
Taylor credits those teachings to her discovery that she wanted to be a baker and says she's been a cook her whole life.
"I just started doing it for family, I come from a big family and doing it like for holidays and stuff like that," Taylor explained.
Taylor says she would use the prize money to purchase a food truck, so that she could enhance the food scene out near where she lives as there isn't much currently there.
Taylor also has her own business, Good Morning Sunshine Bakery, where she makes pies, cakes, cookie and cupcake bouquets, candies all from scratch!
You can vote for Renee Taylor to be the next Greatest Baker by clicking here.
More information can be learned about the contest here.
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