Jordan Daphne Rondel

Jordan Daphne Rondel (born April 8, 1989) is a New Zealand–born, Los Angeles–based entrepreneur, recipe writer. She is the founder of The Caker, a high-end box cake mix range.[1]

Early life and education

Rondel graduated from the University of Auckland in 2010 with a Bachelor of Commerce majoring in International Business and Marketing.[2]

Career

Rondel founded The Caker in 2010 after a string of jobs in the fashion industry.[1][3][4][5] It started out as a recipe blog she did on the side while working a part-time job and studying business at a college in Auckland.[2]

In 2015, Anouk Rondel, Jordan's sister, joined The Caker. To expand the brand further, Jordan and Anouk moved to Los Angeles in 2019.[6][7][8]

Rondel was a judge on The Great Kiwi Bake Off seasons 4 and 5.[9][10] Jordan has also been a recipe contributor to the New Zealand Sunday magazine since 2013.[11] In 2023, Rondel’s flagship bakery on K Road closed its doors to the public.[12][13][14][15]

References

  1. ^ a b "These Cakes Are So Luxe, No One Will Believe They Came From a Box". Bon Appétit. 2020-12-28. Retrieved 2023-06-12.
  2. ^ a b Kang, Anna. "New Zealand's The Caker Brings Luxury Cake Kits To The U.S." Forbes. Retrieved 2023-06-12.
  3. ^ Roundtree, Cheyenne (2022-11-03). "Not So Sweet: Did Chrissy Teigen Screw These Cake Makers?". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2023-06-12.
  4. ^ "New stars set to modernise The Great Kiwi Bake Off". NZ Herald. 2023-06-13. Retrieved 2023-06-12.
  5. ^ "Chatting The Sweet Life With L.A.'s Cake Cool Girl, Jordan Rondel". Guest of a Guest. Retrieved 2023-06-12.
  6. ^ Stueven, Michele (2020-10-09). "The Gastro Garage is on Fire in Hollywood and Best Girl is Back – Here's What's Popping Up - LA Weekly". www.laweekly.com. Retrieved 2023-06-12.
  7. ^ Parkes, Melenie (2022-09-21). "The best of buddies on The Great Kiwi Bake off". Stuff. Retrieved 2023-06-12.
  8. ^ "The Caker teams with Chrissy Teigen on carrot cake | Bake Magazine". www.bakemag.com. Retrieved 2023-06-12.
  9. ^ "The Kiwi foodies making it big in Hollywood". 8 July 2022.
  10. ^ "Watch The Great Kiwi Bake Off". Retrieved 2024-02-07.
  11. ^ Jack, Amberleigh (2022-02-21). "Chrissy Teigen shouts out Kiwi brand The Caker to over 30 million Instagram followers". Stuff. Retrieved 2023-06-12.
  12. ^ "Iconic Auckland bakery closing". NZ Herald. 2023-09-07. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
  13. ^ "Iconic Auckland bakery The Caker closing its doors". Newshub. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
  14. ^ "'Heartbreaking': The Caker's Jordan Rondel shuts Auckland shop". 1 News. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
  15. ^ Hawkes, Colleen (2023-08-04). "Jordan Rondel delivers 'heartbreaking' news she is closing her famed bakery, The Caker". Stuff. Retrieved 2023-09-06.


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