Age doesn’t matter: Teenager wows netizens with baking skills, earns five digits per month

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This teenager from Cavite impressed netizens with his baking and entrepreneurial skills as he currently earns five digits per month.

13-year-old Donnerick Morales said he started baking at the age of six years old.

“N’ong bata pa po ako, mahilig po kasi ako mag-bake Tinuturuan po ako ng mama ko po then nakakapanood po ako sa social media ng mga baking videos. Triny ko po mag-bake n’ong birthday po ng kuya ko ng cake. Hanggang sa may mga umorder na po.Dun po nagtuloy-tuloy na po ‘yung business ko po. Nagsimula po siya dun,” Morales told The Philippine STAR.

Morales said that he was somehow influenced by his parents in the industry. His mother owns a catering business while his father managed a bakery before.

“Tinutulungan ko lang po ‘yung mama ko po sa pagluluto niya po. No’ng nine years old po ako, una ko pong binake is cookies and mga cupcakes po. Nag-try na din po ako nung mga cakes po. Mga occasion cakes,” he said.

“Nag-provide po ‘yung mama ko po ng sarili ko pong kitchen, pang bake nong dumami na po ‘yung orders ko. Ini-invest ko po ‘yung pera pong kinikita ko sa mga gamit po sa business po,” he added.

As a working student, Morales stressed that time management played a vital role in his success.

“’Yung pag-aaral ko and business po pinagsasabay ko po. Then nagtitinda din po ako sa school ng mga cakes and cookies po. Maaga ko pong gagawin ‘yung mga activities ko po sa school. ‘Pag may mga orders po pag uwi, pag galing po ng school. Then sa Saturday and Sunday po nagbabake din po ako,” he said.

Last year, he was able to close a deal at a hotel in Tagaytay City. He noted that his parents helped him in establishing his own business.

“Ako lang po [sa business] pero ‘pag talagang sobrang dami ng orders, kumukuha na po ‘yung mommy ko po ng assistant ko po. Thankful din po ako sa parents po and mga families ko po sa support po nila,” Morales revealed.

“Nagre-range po siya sa P25,000 to P30,000 po ‘yung kinikita ko po. Depende po siya sa kung gaano po karami ‘yung order ng mga tao po, mga customers ko po. Nakatulong po ‘to sa ‘kin. Nakatulong din po sa parents ko sa mga pagbayad po ng bills,” he said.

Morales added that he feels extra proud when people commend his work at a very young age.

“Tuwang-tuwa nga po sila sa mga ginagawa ko po.‘Pag mga wedding cakes po humahanga po sa ‘kin ‘yung mga coordinator po ng events,” he proudly shared.

He now plans to level up his business by introducing his own coffee shop soon in the province.

“Nagpla-plan po ako this year bago po mag-Christmas na magtayo po ng cake shop and cafe po sa Cavite. Para po ma-inspire ‘yung mga kabataang katulad ko,” he said.

Janelle Lorzano
Janelle Lorzano
Janelle Lorzano likes long walks on the seaside and listening to people about their lives. When she isn't writing, she travels and discover new places.

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