To everyone who has been told that their dreams are not dreams. Always believe in yourself and your dreams will forever come true.

There was once a girl named Samantha who went by Sam. Sam had always known what she wanted to be when she grows up. When the teacher once asked," Students, what do you want to be when you grow up?" Sam would excitedly say," I want to be like my grandma!" Her classmates would laugh at her because who would want to be a grandma.

I want to be like my grandma!

HA HA !

HA HA HA!

Students, what do you want to be when you grow up?

HA HA !

You see Sam's grandma was a special person. Sam's grandma was the world's best baker, but due to her illness she retired. Her grandma would always share her recipes with Sam. She read her recipe, "Vanilla Cake: ½ cup unsalted butter, ½ cup canola oil ,1 ½ cup sugar, 4 large eggs, and 1 tablespoon vanilla extract." Sam was so amazed with her grandma's love for baking that it inspired her to be just like her.

Vanilla Cake: ½ cup unsalted butter, ½ cup canola oil ,1 ½ cup sugar, 4 large eggs, and 1 Tablespoon vanilla extract.

Everyday after school Sam would bake all different types of pastries. She baked cookies, muffins, pies, but her all time favorite pastry to bake was her grandma's world famous vanilla cake. This vanilla cake was so different from any other cake. It was impossible for anyone to recreate it, but Sam knew exactly how to make the cake identical. She restated," Vanilla Cake: ½ cup of unsalted butter, ½ cup of canola oil ,1 ½ cup of sugar, 4 large eggs, and 1 tablespoon of vanilla extract."

Vanilla Cake: ½ cup of unsalted butter, ½ cup of canola oil ; 1 ½ cup of sugar, 4 large eggs, and 1 tablespoon of vanilla extract.

As Sam was baking all of the sudden she hears an ad on the tv. The TV announcer said, "Do you have what it takes to be the next big baker?" All of the sudden Sam's eyes widened . The TV announcer continues, "Well, there is going to be a bake off on Saturday at 3:00 PM, be there to prove you are the next big thing!" There was going to be a bake off on Saturday to see who will take the trophy as the best junior baker. Sam got excited and told her mom, "Mom, can I pretty please go to the competition?" Her mom said," Of course, if that is what you want we will support you."

Mom, can I pretty please go to the competition?

Do you have what it takes to be the next big baker? Well, there is going to be a bake off at 3:00 PM, be there to prove you are the next big thing!

Of course, if that is what you want we will support you.

Sam was very excited that her mom allowed her to go to the competition. She started to plan out what was going to be her signature pastry. Sam said, " How can I forget, I can bake my grandma's famous cake!" Before sam went into the competition, she had to ask her grandma if it was okay. Sam went to her grandma's house and asked her," Grandmother, can I use your world's famous cake recipe for the competition?" Her grandma delightfully replied, " Of course you can, I have been waiting for this moment to come!"

Grandmother, can I use your world's famous cake recipe for the competition?

Of course you can, I have been waiting for this moment to come!

The days past by and Sam kept practicing each day to make sure that her recipe was perfect. Eventually Saturday arrived and Sam was so nervous yet excited. Her and her mom got in the car and drove to the location. Her mom noticed that she was very nervous and told Sam, "Sweetie, you will be fine. You practiced every day to perfect this recipe."

Sweetie, you will be fine. You practiced every day to perfect this recipe.

Sam arrived at the competition. She now felt excited because she was confident with her baking skills and with her grandma's famous recipe. She will be the next best junior baker. When she got there she prepared her kitchen ware and gather her ingredients. 20 minutes later the announcer comes in and says, "On your mark, get ready, start baking!" Sam started baking; everything she did at home she did it at the competition. 2 hours pass by and the competition was over.