‘After painting, Billie Belo would look down at her palette and find puddles and mounds of colors too beautiful to waste. Little did she know these vivid blobs would inspire what happened next.'
Above all, though, it’s the meaning behind the cakes that stand out among those who bake them. Belo participated in Bakers Against Racism in June, and continues to use her cakes as a means of fundraising for organizations such as G.L.I.T.S. “It’s really awesome to feel like there’s purpose and politics in cake—there’s something that’s giving back to the community,” she says.