It has been 2 years since Guyanese Keisha Alleyne founded her business La KakeUzine in Trinidad and Tobago and she is well on her way to making a household name for herself in that country with her eye-catching and mouth-watering cakes, and possibly someday in Guyana as well.
Keisha grew up having a sweet tooth, but never did she foresee that desserts would one day be the way she earned a living.
“… Every time I say the name [of her business], I get awkward stares,” she told The Scene. “I wanted the name to be unique, different, exotic and the pun within if you pronounce it fast enough was an added plus. But to break it down; La [is] ‘the’ in French, Cake with a K for my name, Uzine [is a derivation of] factory in French. This was all the product of [me] and cousin and also, bestie. Hi Alicia!”