“I took a cake-decorating class with my mom at Ben Franklin and just fell in love, and since then I’ve kept learning and learning about it,” says Nakamoto, a 1996 graduate of McKinley High School. When she’s not working at her full-time job as a treatment coordinator at an orthodontic office, she can be found in the kitchen creating edible masterpieces. Nakamoto, who met Dabalos through the cake industry, started Cori’s Cake Dreams 10 years ago as a side business to fulfill her passion. The company also earned first place in Honolulu Star-Advertiser‘s Hawai‘i’s Best awards in 20 for Best Custom Cakes. He recently added five staffers (three assistant bakers and two front-of-house/sales associates) and is still hiring. While the COVID-19 crisis and social distancing guidelines have greatly impacted the party industry, Dabalos says he’s been blessed to have his business remain open and busy. I love doing kids cakes and wedding cakes.” “I try to be more fun, whimsical and colorful,” says Dabalos, a father of three girls (ages 14, 17 and 19). He went on to study at Gros Bonnet Culinary Academy, and worked in various kitchens, including at Boulevard Saimin, nursing homes, an airline company and Hyatt Regency.Ī colorful dripped cake with gold ice cream cones, meringue pops and macarons by Cori Nakamoto. It’s just overwhelming.”ĭabalos, co-owner of Madcakez, credits a food service class he took at Farrington High School (where he graduated in ’96) for stirring his interest toward a career in culinary arts. It’s sad that we can’t reply to everyone right now.
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“It was chicken skin all the way, throughout the whole thing,” adds Dabalos of the experience. I feel like it’s only Hawai‘i, but it’s really nationwide and global. “People in Africa and Brazil reached out to me.
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“The reaction I got from the whole island - people were sending pictures of them screaming and videos saying congratulations,” says Nakamoto, noting that her mom was in tears when they watched the episode at a rented movie theater.
For their efforts in Sugar Rush: Extra Sweet, Nixon Dabalos and Cori Nakamoto walked away with the $10,000 grand prize.
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