Celebrity Chef Anna Maria Roche

Anna Maria grew up in a small village in Austria. Her parents owned a guesthouse, so she was always around food and cooking. She came to Australia and couldn’t speak a word of English. She has five brothers and always had to be quick and fend for herself. This is why she's known as the fastest in the company - Anna Maria can do a cake per day. She is known for her efficiency, very delicate style and is queen of piping and sugar flowers.

Her inspiration came when she was working at a five star hotel in Switzerland and saw an extravagant, gigantic wedding cake. She kept one of the sugar flowers for years as her inspiration. Anna Maria also considers herself ‘the Cinderella’ of Planet Cake. She does all the hard work but never gets to go to the ball.

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• Read our Q&A with Anna Maria