Creativity in Cakes

2021-07-01

I have been locked up for four years now and I have seen all things created in the penitentiary. The one thing that has stood out to me most is cakes and pies. I have always loved to bake and since I found out how to make cookie cakes three and a half years ago, I haven’t stopped making them.

You see, people like to make things for money or extra food in their locker, I love to make cakes for pure joy and smiles on peoples faces. Everyone always says, ‘Kuntry, you can make so much money on this,’ and I have to explain why I do it the way I do.

Very rarely do I do it for the extra food. I go into a depressive state of mind when I run out of supplies to make cakes. I love to make cheese cakes and I am always looking for different recipes.

I have a famous Blueberry Jalapeno Cheesecake that folks are always asking for. They will come up to me and be like, ‘Kuntry, when are you gonna make a cake?’ I love making people happy in a place that is set on making folks sad.

KUNTRY
CLF member, incarcerated in TX