Untold Story #108: Meet Sylvia Weinstock

This woman grew up a poor family and went on to become a school teacher. She married a man who became an attorney and her life seemed set. But at age 45 she met a retired French pastry chef who taught her the fine art of baking. She learned from him on the weekends and practiced what she learned during the weekdays.  She began selling her cakes in local restaurants and found she made more money doing this than teaching.  And then her big break came. She got asked to make the wedding cake for a well-known wealthy family and a 40-year journey of baking master pieces began. She found herself engulfed in a world of dignitaries, wealth and fame. Her cakes became known as the most beautiful, the most delicious and the most expensive.  From Paris to Dubai to the US, the legacy of and the desire for a Sylvia Cake continues. It is my pleasure to introduce you to Sylvia Weinstock.