Candace Nelson Bio | Wiki
Candace Nelson is a talented Indonesian-born American pastry chef and Judge on various cooking television series. She is known worldwide for featuring as a judge on Sugar Rush a Netflix baking competition and also Cupcake Wars a reality competition series.
Candace is also an author and has published The Sprinkles Baking Book and The West Virginia Pepperoni Roll. On November 8, 2022, she will release her third book titled The West Virginia Pepperoni Roll. Furthermore, she is the co-founder of Pizzana, a Neo-Neapolitan pizza restaurant with master pizzaiolo Daniele Uditi helming the kitchen.
The restaurant has been featured on the Los Angeles Times’ 101 Best Restaurants list for three years and received the Michelin Bib Gourmand Award. Pizzana has several celebrity fans including Russel Westbrook, James Corden, Gwyneth Paltrow, and also Jay-Z. She also co-chairs LACMA’s Director’s Circle and is an avid contemporary art collector.
Candace Nelson Age | Birthday
She was born on May 8, 1974, in Indonesia. Candace is 48 years old and celebrates her birthday on May 8 every year.
Candace Nelson Height
She is a woman of average stature. Candace stands at a height of 5 ft 6 in (approx. 1.67 m).
Candace Nelson Family
She was born in Indonesia to her loving, caring, and supportive parents whose identities remain unavailable. Her family later migrated to Massachusetts in the United States of America. Candace holds an American nationality by naturalization but belongs to the white ethnicity.
Candace Nelson Husband
She is currently in a happy marital relationship with her hardworking, loving, and supportive husband Charles. Charles is a 53-year-old businessman and also a chef. Initially, both Candace and her husband worked as investment bankers. As of now, the adorable family resides in Los Angeles, California. However, they also own a house in Sun Valley, Idaho featured on Elle Decor.
Candace Nelson Education
She attained her high school diploma from a local high school in Indonesia and later furthered her studies in the United States at Groton School and eventually graduated in 1991. Candace later enrolled at Wesleyan University and graduated in 1996 and was awarded the Wesleyan Distinguished Alumnus Award.
Candace Nelson Bakery
On April 13, 2005, Candace and her husband launched Sprinkles Cupcakes in Beverly Hills, California. The 600-square-foot (56 m2)-the shop was the world’s first cupcake bakery. Currently, Sprinkles Cupcakes Bakeries are twenty-two in general and are located all over the United States. Additionally, they also introduced a traveling “Sprinklesmobile”, a Mercedes Sprinter van designed by their architect Andrea Lenardin. However, in 2014 she sold Sprinkles to a private equity group.
Candace Nelson Shows
Candace is also a media personality who has appeared on major cooking shows including The Best Thing I Ever Ate and The Chef Show. She featured as a judge on Sugar Rush, Cupcake Wars, and also Bobby Flay’s Throwdown show. Due to her extraordinary work, Candace has been interviewed on major television shows such as The Martha Stewart Show, Nightline, and The Today Show.
Candace Nelson Ingredients
She published her first book which was a cookbook in 2016 titled The Sprinkles Baking Book. In her book, she shared with the world her ingredient and procedure to prepare delicious cupcakes. Candace mentioned some of the ingredients she uses are Callebaut chocolate, sweet cream butter, and also pure Nielsen-Massey Madagascar Bourbon vanilla.
Candace Nelson Book
Other than her baking career, Candace is also an author and publisher of the New York Times Best Seller The Sprinkles Baking Book published in 2016. Later on, in 2017 she released The West Virginia Pepperoni Roll. Her most recent book is titled Sweet Success which will be officially released on November 8, 2022. In her book, Candace talks about how to turn your passion into profit.
Candace Nelson’s Net Worth
From her lifestyle, it is quite obvious that she has accumulated a desirable amount of wealth from her profession over the years. Candace’s average net worth is $6 million.
How Old Is Candace Nelson
She was born to her loving and caring parents on May 8, 1974, in Indonesia. Therefore, Candace is 48 years old.
Candace Nelson
Yes, she is a loving and supportive wife to her handsome and hardworking husband Charles.