Ambrose is a chemical engineer who developed her passion for baking and opened her own boutique bakery, the Sweet Lobby, at Barracks Row on Capitol Hill. She is also a winner of the Food Network’s “Cupcake Wars.”

How did you get involved with making sweets?

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