A baker, food stylist, and bestselling author, Erin knows all the ingredients that go into the perfect pastry. Growing up baking in her grandma’s kitchen, Erin fell in love with pies, cakes, and all other bakes at a young age — and she’s been perfecting her techniques ever since.

After landing her first job in a bakery as a teenager, Erin eventually developed the confidence to apply to the Culinary Institute of America, where she studied (or devoured, rather) every morsel of knowledge. Now, she’s inspired to pass along what she’s learned to others by developing foolproof recipes, making instructional videos, and writing cookbooks. 

Erin is currently the host of the award-winning YouTube series Bake It Up a Notch on Food52. She’s also author of three cookbooks, The Fearless Baker (2017), The Book on Pie (2020), and Savory Baking (2022).

Robert makes the kind of cakes you’ll stop scrolling to drool over on TikTok, where he’s amassed a massive following for his one-of-a-kind creations. The self-taught professional cake artist, who’s also known as The Sweet Impact, only made his first cake in 2019 after a career as an IT professional. 

Since then he’s been on the rise in the baking world in a major way. With 6 million followers across all platforms, fans can’t get enough of his fantastical cakes, including pop-culture-inspired bakes and monochromatic confections. 

He’s also been recognized as one of TikTok’s Black Trailblazers and collaborated with major brands like Oreo, Walmart, PlayStation, and more.