The couple that gave up high-flying careers in order to bake cakes and look after their disabled sons

By Melisa Sabuncu

Cake-making duo Angeline and Darren Hoile gave up high-flying careers to pursue their baking dream and look after their disabled sons.

The couple opened The Liverpool Cake Fairy shop in Garston two years ago and havent looked back.

But baking and icing cakes werent always a part of their plans.

Angeline, 36, was aiming to be a lawyer and started a law degree at Liverpool John Moores University, and Darren, 39, was a barristers clerk in London.

They had three sons; Andrew, 16, James, 14 and Brandon, 9, who were diagnosed with ADHT and Autism.

Angeline said: We knew a normal career was out the window. We couldnt get the support we needed, as people thought we were able to handle everything ourselves, so we decided to become the boys full-time carers.

Darren said: I was tired and unhappy with travelling and it was hard with the kids. Once I left London, I knew I was going to never go back. I didnt want to come home at 8 oclock. There arent many barristers in Liverpool, so there werent many opportunities either.

Angeline started baking as a hobby about five years ago. Her husband bakes the cakes and she makes the icing.

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