The Person Behind The Bakes

Hi, I'm Lauren

Mum, wife, senior leader, podcast host โ€” and the baker, delivery driver, admin team, dishwasher and general chaos behind Crumb & Chaos Cakes.

Lauren, owner and baker at Crumb & Chaos Cakes, smiling behind her market stall

From Risk Management to Buttercream

By day, I'm a senior leader working in risk management โ€” spotting the uncertainties and hazards that could go wrong before they ever become a problem, and building in the checks that keep things running safely and smoothly. By night (and most weekends), I'm the baker, delivery driver, admin team, dishwasher and general chaos behind Crumb & Chaos Cakes.

I started Crumb & Chaos because I wanted something creative that was completely my own, and watching it grow from a little idea into a real business has honestly been brilliant. From baking for family, to my cake shed, events and collaborations, and now working alongside The Play Barn in Blakemere โ€” it's already become so much more than I ever imagined. I'm proud to hold a 5* Food Hygiene Rating and to be fully insured and registered, because doing this properly matters to me.

I love creating, turning ideas into something edible, supporting other women, and โ€” honestly โ€” winging it like the rest of us. Outside the kitchen, I co-host her ascent, a podcast championing women in leadership. And above all of it, I'm a mum, a wife, and a thoroughly kid-hearted person who still gets far too excited about sprinkles.

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Precision & Care

A risk professional's eye for detail, applied to every bake โ€” nothing leaves my kitchen without a careful final check.

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Podcast Host

Co-host of her ascent, a mentor-style show championing women in leadership.

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Mum, Wife & Kid At Heart

Family comes first โ€” and a genuine love of celebrating life's little and big moments runs through everything I bake.

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Bit Of An Artist Too

I even illustrated the Cake Shed colouring page myself โ€” grab a free copy on the Cake Shed page.

Got a celebration coming up? I'd love to help make it a little sweeter.

Behind the Bakes

Fresh, Local & Made With Care

Fresh, quality ingredients are at the heart of every bake. Where possible, I love to support local suppliers and source quality ingredients from trusted businesses, so what goes into my cupcakes, cakes and cookies is something I'm proud of.

  • Quality ingredients sourced from trusted, local suppliers wherever possible
  • Fresh ingredients used in every bake
  • Every bake made with genuine care and attention to detail
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