Netflix’s cooking competition series, Is It Cake, returned for its 2nd season on June 30, 2023, with the new name “Is It Cake, Too?” If we learned anything from the first edition of Is It Cake is that anything can be cake. In “Is It Cake, Too?”, a fresh batch of bakers, who specialize in making hyperrealistic cakes, try to deceive seasoned chefs and celebrity guests. Continue reading to know about Kayla Giddings, one of the bakers in Is It Cake, Too? Season 2.
Kayla Giddings On Netflix’s Is It Cake, Too? Season 2
Hosted by SNL’s Mikey Day, the 2nd season of Is It Cake, Too? sees 10 contestants compete against each other for their share of a $120,000 prize pool.
Ahead of the series premiere, Kayla took to Instagram to share the promotional video of the show and wrote, “This cast of AMAZING cake decorators are getting ready for the premiere of “Is It Cake, Too?” TOMORROW!!! 😍 how are you going to watch your fave new cake show?!… .”
As per Netflix, Kayla has been baking and making cakes since she was 19. In her interview with theadvocate.com, Kayla revealed that she was contacted at first asking if she had any interest in being on the show, and of course she was.
Kayla then had to go through the application process to experience the wildest ride, that is “Is It Cake, Too?”
Before Kayla appeared on Is It Cake, Too?, she was part of five Food Network contests at different points in time. The names of the TV competition Kayla was part of are Chocolate Meltdown: Hershey’s After Dark, Cake Wars, Cake Masters, Santa’s Baking Blizzard, and Food Network Challenge. She won four of them except Santa’s Baking Blizzard.
Kayla Giddings Job
Kayla has been making cakes since she was 19 years old. She shared in an interview that first started by making baby shower cakes and birthday cakes. Although the cakes turned out really lumpy and bumpy at first, she bettered herself by watching YouTube videos.
In case you did not know, Kayla was a schoolteacher at Judice Middle School, where she taught sixth-grade science. She also taught 9th-12th English and Speech at Acadiana High for four years. Netflix star resigned to focus more on her baking career.
Kayla’s first-ever baking competition happened in 2014 in Austin, Texas. She came 3rd in the showpiece category. After that, Kayla applied to be on Cake Wars in 2017. To her surprise, she not only made it into the show but also won with her partner.
Following the win on Cake Wars, Kayla appeared on four other cooking shows, namely Cake Wars Champs, Food Network Challenge, Santa’s Baking Blizzard, and Hershey’s Chocolate Meltdown, winning three of them.
At the time of this writing, Kayla was also running her own cake business called Cheers to Cake, previously known as Living My Cake Life.
As Kayla shared with The Advertiser, her first job came at the age of 16 and it was a work at the Buckle in Acadiana Mall. She also revealed that she wanted to be a plastic surgeon growing up.
Is Kayla Giddings Married?
Kayla Giddings is married to Adam Giddings, who turned 39 years old in February 2023. Kayla’s last name before the marriage was LaCombe.
Kayla and Adam married on December 31st, 2022. The two reportedly met at the Tap Room. Kayla had asked Adam to be a guest speaker in her high school English class.
The lovely married couple has a 10-year-old daughter, Kynlee Trahan, to raise. Kynlee studies in 5th grade at West Minister Christian Academy. She is a cheerleader there and is also involved in dancing and soccer.
Talking about Kayla’s husband, Adam Giddings is a family medicine doctor based in Lafayette, Louisiana. He practices Medicine at Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center and 4 other affiliated hospitals. Adam received his medical degree from St. Matthew’s University School of Medicine and LSU Health Sciences Center/University Hospital and Clinics (Lafayette).
Kayla Giddings Age
Kayla Giddings turned 33 years old in June 2023.
Who Are Kayla Giddings Parents?
Kayla’s parents are Sonja and Christopher Lacombe. 54-year-old Sonja worked as a receptionist at Lafayette Parish School as per her LinkedIn handle. Christopher has worked for Burner Fire Control as Fire Equipment Division Manager since July 1989.
Kayla has two siblings, a brother, and a sister. Sister Krista works at The Ellington of Rayne, according to her Facebook. Brother Chase, who turned 26 in July 2022, is married to his wife, Carlee Lacomne.
Cooking TV star lost her maternal grandfather Jimmie Joseph Guillory on June 15, 2021. Kayla’s maternal grandmother, Patsy Falcon Guillory, passed away in September 2016.
Kayla Giddings Height
Is It Cake, Too? star Kayla stands a little short at a height of 5 feet 4 inches.
Related FAQs
When Is Kayla Giddings Birthday?
As per Kayla’s information on Facebook, she celebrates her birthday on the 14th of June every year.
Where Is Kayla Giddings From?
Kayla hails from Lafayette, Louisiana, and still lives there.
Is Kayla Giddings On Instagram And Facebook?
You can find Kayla Giddings on Instagram @cheerstocake_kayla, where she has more than 2.2k followers. As of 2023, she also has close to 2 thousand friends on her Facebook account.
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