Jane Dunn (baker)

Jane Dunn
Born
Jane Elizabeth Schofield Dunn

(1992-10-20) 20 October 1992
Portsmouth, England
EducationAshburton Chefs Academy
Years active2014–present
Culinary career
Cooking styleBaking
Websitewww.janespatisserie.com

Jane Elizabeth Schofield Dunn (born 20 October 1992) is an English baking blogger, author and photographer. She started the blog Jane's Patisserie in 2014 and gained an online following. Her debut book of the same title (2021) became the fastest selling baking book of all time.[1] She has since authored four further Sunday Times bestselling books.

Early life

Dunn was born in Portsmouth.[2] She had "academic" parents, her father an electronic engineering lecturer and her mother a college vice-principal, while her grandmother was a "very accomplished baker".[1] Dunn attended Kingscourt School in Catherington and then Portsmouth High School.[2] In 2014, Dunn pursued a six-month diploma at Ashburton Chefs Academy in Devon.[3]

Career

Upon completing her six-month diploma, Dunn started a blog and corresponding Instagram account titled Jane's Patisserie in November 2014 to share her recipes and food photography. Her first viral recipe in 2015 was for Rolos cheesecake. Dunn subsequently steadily built an Instagram following of nearly 200 thousand by early 2020. During the COVID-19 lockdown, Dunn's her audience expanded significantly as she started uploading videos.[4][1]

In summer 2020, Ebury Press offered Dunn her first cookbook deal, through which Dunn published her debut book Jane's Patisserie in August 2021.[5] Months ahead of its publication, the book reached #1 on the Amazon Non-Fiction Chart.[6] Upon publication, Jane's Patisserie debuted at #1 on the UK Official chart and sold over 44 thousand copies within the first three days, making it the fastest selling baking book of all time, according to The Times.[1][7] Jane's Patisserie was shortlisted for a British Book Award.[8] Dunn also made her television debut appearing in episodes of the ITV daytime programme This Morning.[9][10]

Dunn reunited with Ebury Press for the publication of her second and cookbooks Jane's Patisserie Celebrate! in 2022,[11][12] which also debuted at #1 on the bestseller chart,[13] and Jane's Patisserie Everyday in 2023.[14] This was followed by Jane's Patisserie Easy Favourites in 2024[15] and Jane's Patisserie Classic in 2025.[16]

Bibliography

  • Jane's Patisserie (2021)
  • Jane's Patisserie Celebrate! (2022)
  • Jane's Patisserie Everyday (2023)
  • Jane's Patisserie Easy Favourites (2024)
  • Jane's Patisserie Classic (2025)

References

  1. ^ a b c d Odell, Michael (20 August 2021). "Jane Dunn, the blogger with the fastest-selling baking book ever". The Times. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
  2. ^ a b Pitcairn, Rebecca (17 November 2023). "Jane Dunn: Jane's Patisserie founder and Havant resident". Hampshire Life. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
  3. ^ "Jane's Patisserie Star Returns To Ashburton". Ashburton Chefs Academy. 8 December 2022. Archived from the original on 24 December 2025. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
  4. ^ Lewis, Anne (6 April 2021). "Meet the Waterlooville woman behind delicious food blog, Jane's Patisserie". Portsmouth. Archived from the original on 24 December 2025. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
  5. ^ Chandler, Mark (26 March 2021). "Ebury Press serves up Jane's Patisserie baking blogger's debut". The Bookseller. Archived from the original on 25 December 2025. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
  6. ^ Bayley, Sian (30 March 2021). "Amazon Charts: Jane's Patisserie sells like hot cakes". The Bookseller. Archived from the original on 24 December 2025. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
  7. ^ Bayley, Sian (9 August 2021). "Jane's Patisserie takes the cake in the top spot". The Bookseller. Archived from the original on 24 December 2025. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
  8. ^ Waite-Taylor, Eva (2022-03-25). "The British Book Awards 2022 shortlist is in". The Independent. Archived from the original on 2023-05-21. Retrieved 2023-05-21.
  9. ^ Brown, Nancy (27 July 2021). "Jane Dunn debuts on This Morning with popular NYC Chocolate Chip Cookies". Entertainment Daily. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
  10. ^ Graves, Alison (12 August 2023). "This Morning's Jane's Patisserie's summer treats - custard creams and cornflake brownies". OK! Magazine. Archived from the original on 24 August 2023. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
  11. ^ Fraser, Katie (30 March 2022). "Ebury and Dunn unite once more for second Jane's Patisserie book". The Bookseller. Archived from the original on 24 December 2025. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
  12. ^ "Jane Dunn on her new book and best baking tips for beginners: 'Baking is like chemistry'". Virgin Radio. 9 August 2022. Archived from the original on 12 September 2025. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
  13. ^ O'Brien, Kiera (9 August 2022). "Jane's Patisserie serves up a chart topper as second cookbook sells like hot cakes". The Bookseller. Archived from the original on 21 July 2025. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
  14. ^ Brown, Lauren (1 June 2023). "Ebury Press scoops up new Jane's Patisserie book". The Bookseller. Archived from the original on 8 June 2023. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
  15. ^ Stephenson, Hannah (7 August 2024). "Jane's Patisserie founder Jane Dunn: I could never deal with the stress of Bake Off". The Irish News. Archived from the original on 7 September 2024. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
  16. ^ Mitchell, Tayla (31 July 2025). "Jane's Patisserie Classic: Fall in love with the flavours of your childhood with these timeless baking recipes". Stylist. Archived from the original on 10 August 2025. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
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