GARNER, N.C. – Liza Torres has always has a passion for baking, but that passion turned into a mission after her mom, Tina, was diagnosed with Celiac Disease.

What You Need To Know


  • Chrome Cupcake Bakery is based in Garner, N.C. But owner Liza Torres has shipped as far New York and Texas

  • She started the bakery when she found out her mom had Celiac disease

  • Although she focuses on gluten-free treats, she can also work around other food allergies

 

Celiac disease is a serious auto immune disease triggered by eating gluten.

According to the Celiac Disease Foundation, 1 in every 100 Americans have celiac disease and many are undiagnosed.

Chrome Cupcake Bakery is run out of Liza's family kitchen, but one day she hopes to open up her own storefront.

Her goal is to not only break the stereotype that gluten-free treats can't be delicious but also to break barriers, as someone diagnosed with high-functioning autism.

“I've been told by many people growing up that I would never amount to doing anything," Torres says. "My mom told me when I was younger that you can do anything. All you do is you go out in the world and you do the best that you can.”