We are now in the Back to School season! What better way to welcome this season than to make a cake...and not just any cake, the Great ​(Depression) Opportunity Cake. With baking supplies a bit scarce, we are honoring the time by making a cake that was birthed out of the Great Depression. But during this time, even with an extreme scarcity of food, they still found a way to make cake. So it has been renamed the Great Opportunity Cake to remind us that even though times can be challenging, we can still make a way. We are not breaking down...we are breaking open...baking open :)

Sliding scale fee of $20-$30 per person, so pay what you like within that range... and if you refer a friend they will receive a one time 50% discount of $10-$20! Payment can be sent via Zelle or Venmo to April Frazier (​afrazier4285@gmail.com​ or @April-Frazier-5, respectively).

About Alissa Mayers (Baker) and April Frazier (Mindful MC)

Alissa Mayers....

E​ver since she was 11, Alissa Mayers has had a passion for baking. Her first creation was Sweet Potato Pie and she’s been perfecting it ever since. After creating more and more desserts over the years, she founded Alissa’s Cakes in 2012 and transformed that into Born & Bread in 2015, where as Head Baker she has created over 1,000 desserts for cafés, restaurants, weddings, private events, and individual customers. Check her out at ​Born & Bread

April Frazier...

She was always a non-traditional learner, and mindfulness supported her in navigating her mind, body and spirit in a society where she felt misunderstood. Today, she supports resilient communities (schools, youth detention centers, trauma centers and shelters) with mindfulness as a self-empowerment tool to reconnect with the wisdom and inner resources that lies within you. She is a Fit4Dance family member, teaching classes that incorporate physical movement and positive self-talk. Check her out at ​AhimsaMYllc

Great Opportunity Cake Recipe

Ingredients

• ●  1 1/2 cups of all-purpose flour

• ●  1 cup sugar

• ●  1 teaspoon baking soda

• ●  1/2 teaspoon salt

• ●  1 teaspoon vanilla

• ●  1 tablespoon vinegar (apple cider or regular)

• ●  6 tablespoons vegetable oil (or any oil without too strong of a flavor)

• ●  1 cup water

• ●  Optional: 4 tablespoons cocoa powder (leave out if you want a vanilla cake

  instead!)

• ●  Optional: Your favorite topping (e.g., whipped cream, powdered sugar,

  frosting of any kind) Materials

• ●  Square or round 8” or 9” pan

• ●  Whisk

• ●  Mixing spoons