Joanne Booth, from Walmersley, has been making sweet treats for more than 10 years, particularly honing her craft on miniature fondant creations. She embarked on a change of career after attending Bury Adult Learning Centre to do a course in fondant making. Since then, Joanne, 41, has baked cupcakes and cookies for hundreds of people. “I was always making cupcakes and cakes and my miniature creations business idea started off by making a birthday cake for my daughter. “I was a level three teaching assistant before I decided I wanted to do cupcakes and cookies full time.
