Vanilla Sprinkles: Cupcakes, Coffee and Community
A warm mug in your hand as you look out to a grey, stormy sea on a Makuru day; the soft, sweet squish of a freshly baked cupcake filling your mouth; breathing fresh, salty, sea air; and the warmth of belonging to your local community: this is what Vanilla Sprinkles Cupcakes and Coffee offers you.
Vanilla Sprinkles Cupcakes and Coffee is a local coffee van business in Point Peron created by Lauren, a professional and pretty impressive Rockingham local; Lauren created her business before even finishing high-school! Vanilla Sprinkles is run from Taylor, a 1953 King Caravan sourced from Bunbury and restored after laying dormant in a shed for the 30 years prior.
Apart from breathing new life into a vintage caravan, other nods to taking care of nature that I love is that Lauren offers to loan a mug to anyone who forgets their keep-cup, provides free water in reusable cups, and provides water for the canine friends of her customers.
Read all about Vanilla Sprinkles Cupcakes and Coffee in Lauren’s own words:
1. How would you describe Vanilla Sprinkles’ vibe as a business?
The Vanilla Sprinkles vibe was very important when I started my business, as it is my love, my home and my passion! I wanted to make sure I passed that along to all who come to Vanilla Sprinkles. Everyone who comes to my little van has become part of my community, my family, and I love learning and sharing my world with them! Vanilla Sprinkles is my happy place, and wanted to pass that on to my audience, with them finding happiness in my cupcakes and coffee.
2. Was there a particular memory or moment that made you want to sell cupcakes and coffee? If not, where did your inspiration come from?
My inspiration for the business came from my passion of baking from a very young age. I have been making my own birthday cake since I was 10! When I was about 15, I found a YouTuber named Cupcake Jemma, she is one of my idols, a true inspiration to me as well. She was founded by Jamie Oliver, and has built her own cupcake empire in UK called Crumbs and Doilies! I dream to have something like this, one day.
3. What gave you the confidence to launch a business so young?
My confidence comes from my mature and old soul personality! Along with the past 5 hospitality jobs I had, and the fact that I’d run a small craft business at 15 too! I come from a family of owning their own businesses: my dad had a sound music business for while back in the UK.
4. What is it like to be a young creative business owner?
Being a young creative business owner definitely has its perks, but also it incredibly hard! I spent the first 2 years of business working non stop, building up an audience, building an income, whilst still working another part time job and managing highschool. Even after I managed to quit my part time job, I still worked more and harder to get my business where it is today.
Sadly I lost a lot of time to make friends, to go on holidays, and just overall fun stuff a 20 year old does. But now, 3 years later, I can step back a bit, I can have a holiday, I can go out again, and my business will still be there when I get back! The perks of running my own show are starting to show through all the hard work, I just had to be persistent!
Vanilla Sprinkles is located at Point Peron Wednesday to Sunday 6:30am to 12pm, and cupcakes can be ordered online 24/7. Check Facebook for daily updates.
Lauren pays it forward by using coffee beans from local Baldivis café, Brother of Mine.
