Lorenzo Delgado – Pastry Chef
Lorenzo Delgado is a pastry chef in Kannapolis, North Carolina who loves to showcase his vibrant personality through his creative pastry work. He fully embraced himself when he came out at 21 and everything changed, including his desserts. Before, he would make pastries with a more simple, basic approach—now, he’s all about bright vibrant colors and unique textures, often inspired by his love of thrift shopping! Lorenzo knows he struggles with time management and is going to have to overcome that obs
Lorenzo Delgado – Pastry Chef
Lorenzo Delgado is a pastry chef in Kannapolis, North Carolina who loves to showcase his vibrant personality through his creative pastry work. He fully embraced himself when he came out at 21 and everything changed, including his desserts. Before, he would make pastries with a more simple, basic approach—now, he’s all about bright vibrant colors and unique textures, often inspired by his love of thrift shopping! Lorenzo knows he struggles with time management and is going to have to overcome that obstacle to showcase the strength of his skills in this competition.
Tareka Lofton – Cake Artist
Inspired, by Oh, the Places You’ll Go!, Tareka Lofton took the risk of quitting her job at age 30 to go to culinary school to follow her dream. Almost a decade later, she has built a successful business at Loft22 Cakes in Fort Worth, Texas, which specializes in large, gravity-defying cakes. Tareka’s father taught her to be fearless and dream big, so by competing here in the City of Seuss she is honoring his legacy.