January 6, 2025
Apopka’s Brooklyn Barrett To Compete on Food Network’s Kids Baking Championship
By Kyle Coppola
Apopka’s Brooklyn Barrett To Compete on Food Network’s Kids Baking Championship
APOPKA, Fla. — Brooklyn Barrett, an ambitious young baker from Apopka, is about to take her talents to national television. The 11-year-old will compete on Food Network’s Kids Baking Championship, where her creativity and love for vibrant colors in her confections will be a joy to watch.
“I started baking when I was three years old,” said Barrett, whose passion for the culinary arts began in her family kitchen. Her favorite creations? Cakes bursting with hues as bright as her personality. “My favorite cake I’ve ever made was an explosion of color!” she said.
(11-year-old Brooklyn Barrett – Photo Credit – Food Network.)
Barrett, who lives in Apopka, says baking allows her to blend artistry and imagination. Her eye for detail and knack for combining bold flavors with eye-catching designs have already impressed those around her, and she hopes to win over the show’s judges as well.
The Kids Baking Championship now in it’s 13th season spotlights talented bakers aged 8 to 13 as they tackle challenges to showcase their skills, creativity, and technical expertise. For Barrett, it’s an opportunity to prove that her passion, honed over years of practice, can rise to the occasion.
Barrett’s family, friends, and community are rallying behind her as she takes on this exciting challenge. You can catch the first episode of the season tonight on Food Network at 8pm and every Monday night at 8pm. We wish this local young baker the best of luck!
Kyle Coppola was born in Newton, Massachusetts and received his Bachelor of Fine Arts in Communications from Curry College in 2016. After traveling to Florida on a family vacation, he decided he could not get enough of the warm weather and made the move from snowy Massachusetts to central Florida 8 years ago.
For the last decade Kyle has gained valuable experience in social media content creation, marketing and sales, writing, video production, sports announcing and even broadcasting for local radio stations, such as FM 102.9 in The Villages and FM 91.5 in Massachusetts. Every year he volunteers at The Villages Charter High School as a play-by-play sports announcer for the football games as well as a public address announcer for the basketball games, including the annual Battle at The Villages Tournament.
Outside the office Kyle is a husband and father to two beautiful girls along with their cat. In his spare time he likes to spend time with his family, travel, play golf and swim. He is also a huge sports junkie and even bigger motorsports fan and loves to attend racing events when he can.
