THERESE LUM

Masterchef Australia Dessert Queen

Therese Lum is a caker, food creative and digital creator. Capturing the nation’s hearts during Masterchef Australia 2021, Therese has continued to captivate with her colourful, fantastical cakes, desserts and lifestyle content.

Multi-passionate, bi-lingual (she also speaks Mandarin) and endlessly creative, Therese creates a rich and immersive digital experience for all things sweet, baked and glorious. Forever pushing the boundaries of traditional baking and experimenting with unique flavours - many inspired by her Burmese, Taiwanese and Chinese heritage - textures and designs, Therese’s stunning desserts are as visually captivating as they are delicious.

A scroll through Therese’s Instagram grid is a showcase of content mastery - impeccably styled food photoshoots and step-by-step recipe Reels are punctuated with stunning lifestyle imagery and travel content. Her attention to detail and eye for aesthetics are flawless.

Featuring cakes as her primary canvas, Therese crafts everything from ethereal wedding cakes to celebration cakes that wouldn’t look out of place at the Mad Hatter’s Tea party - bright, unexpected and beautifully unique. Therese also bakes a wide range of slices, buns, rolls and desserts, often with an unexpected twist. Think Fudgey Cheesecake Brownie, Cookie Croissants, Spiced Orange Donuts and Strawberry Crepe Cake.

Therese has collaborated on everything from celebration cakes to custom cocktails for some of the most recognised brands in the food and lifestyle space, including Vicinity Centres, Cobram Estate, Bosistos, Golden Circle, Myer, Heinz, Circulon, Connoisseur Ice Cream, Sunsweet, Maxwell & Williams, just to name a few.

Ever the creative, Therese loves the challenge of custom recipe development, activation projects, in-person workshops, live launch events, providing creative direction and consulting for new products and flavour ranges.

Whether she’s sharing her want-it-now recipes or behind-the-scenes glimpses of her creative life with her tens of thousands of loyal followers, Therese lives life in full colour - tasty, chic and unapologetically bold.

Instagram: @therese.lum
TikTok: @thereselum