I had a discussion with her to find out, how and why Cake Diva came in to existence.  Porsha was laid off from work a few years ago from her full time job, but was teaching cake decorating, but was not taking it seriously; not until finding out she would not receive unemployment.  She had to do something, especially with no family with her in the same location.

Because of that desire to do something that could pay the bills, Porsha honed in on her skills.  Teaching cake decorating and baking for all occasions would support her needs. Baking cakes, cookies, pies, cupcakes and just about anything this Cake Diva can do.

I had to see if she could really uphold the name of Cake Diva. Porsha provided to me a cake sample tray.  There was an arrangement of flavors; White Chocolate, Wedding White, Butter, Amaretto, Champagne, Raspberry Vanilla, Irish Cream, Red velvet, Mexican Chocolate and Butter Cream icing to sample with each piece of cake. All of the samples were really good; the cake was moist and my taste buds could tell me each flavor. It really was hard to choose a favorite. But if I just had to choose, it would be the Wedding White, Butter, Amaretto, Champagne and Red Velvet.  The butter cream icing, oh my, I could just spoon a mouthful of it, yes it was that good.

February 2011, Porsha applied for “The Next Great Baker” on TLC. Three months later she was contacted to submit photos of her cakes. Shortly after that, she received a set of 26 questions that would need to be responded to in a video.  Porsha submitted her video and less than 24 hours later TLC wanted more.  The second video was submitted and TLC responded that she may be up for a trip to NYC to interview in person.  About three weeks, later it was confirmed and TLC arranged for Porsha to go to NYC to do an interview in person and to do a cake challenge.

Porsha flew in on a Wednesday and Thursday morning it was on! She got to go to the new facility that the Cake Boss built. Her interview was over an hour long.  She had to frost a double layered six inch cake that was filled, and create a butter cream rose, a bottom border and write a word or a name on the cake and had ten minutes to do so. 

Just when she began the challenge, one of the characters from the show, Frankie, came and stood by her, commenting on her cake skills during the challenge.  She completed the challenge, with two minutes to spare and completed two roses and did a top and bottom border. 

Porsha says, that was an amazing experience of TV at its finest and the art facility was amazing! Porsha also had the opportunity to meet five out of the twenty-four contestants and go to Carlos Bakery.  She says they are not as crazy about cupcakes like we are in Texas.  

A week later TLC contacted her that she didn’t make the show.  Even though she did not make the show, she felt blessed to have tried out for something for the first time and make it that far.  Out of thousands of people in the US, she made it to the last 25 contestants to be on the show.

When you need a cake for your next occasion, I highly recommend Cake Diva located in Grand Prairie, Texas.

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