Celebrity Chef Dave Yan

When Dave looks at a watermelon or has a craving for candied bacon and red beans, he doesn’t just see a refreshing piece of fruit and a side to go with his eggs – he sees a cake. “As I’m not professionally trained, I have no boundaries and can let my imagination go wild – and I use my cakes to express myself,” says Dave. “It’s completely different to my day job and I can really be creative. Some people have called me the cake wizard because I make weird stuff! I once made an upside down elephant cake!  “In terms of cake decoration I love to bake with subtle flavours and use a lot of fresh ingredients you might not normally see in a cake.”