Frances Kuyper was born to John August William Schultz and Love "Lovie" DeVal Smith in Harvey, Illinois. She was one of ten children. Frances, a former vaudeville actress, began her career in show business from the early age of 15. She married Frank Kuyper in 1947 and raised her family in Compton, California where she stayed home and learned the art of cake decorating. Frances went on to decorate, demonstrate, lecture, and teach decorating skills to thousands of students throughout the U.S. and abroad. Before moving into Hollenbeck, she converted a Pasadena house into the first Cake Museum in the U.S. Frances came to be known as The Cake Lady. She developed instructional videos, books and more recently appeared on many television shows highlighting her love of cake decorating. Her beloved Mini Cake Museum was visited by many. Frances is survived by daughter Carol and two grandchildren She also had a great-great grandson, son of Frank Wilson. (via Legacy.com)
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