Hello, I'm DFord.

My love for baking began in childhood. I still remember the joy of walking through the mall and getting a warm bag of freshly made chocolate chip cookies. In college​,​ it was the late-night blueberry muffins from the dining hall that kept me coming back. Interestingly​,​ I first gravitated toward cooking at home—not baking. Long before Pinterest or the Food Network​,​ I was flipping through magazines and experimenting with flavors that spoke to me. When my kids were in elementary school​,​ I started baking chocolate chip cookies for them. That simple joy reignited something in me. Soon​,​ I was exploring Pinterest for new recipes and whipping up brownies and other treats for my family. Over the years​,​ baking has grown into something far deeper than a hobby. I love playing with flavor combinations​,​ and that curiosity has led to several delicious variations of the cookie that started it all. I created Cocoa Confections Bakery to share these labors of love with you—each treat is a little piece of my journey​,​ baked with care and creativity.