A new bakery has opened up in Swinton, and it's got off to a flying start.
The Wakey Bakery on Chorley Road is easy to spot, particularly in the mornings at weekends - just follow the queue that snakes all the way down the street.
The hugely popular new bakery sells all sorts of sweet treats but specialises in blondies, brownies and cake jar desserts.
Founded just two weeks ago by 25-year-old baker Beth Wakefield, the cakes at the Wakey Bakery have consistently been selling out within two hours of the doors opening.
She's found herself working 14 hours a day to try and keep up with the phenomenal demand.
Beth has been helped along the way by a team that includes her mum (who makes the cheesecakes and trifles), her sister, and several friends.
She has turned the former nail bar into a glittering white marble and black space, with a pink flower wall and wide glass units to display her cakes.
She never predicted the Wakey Bakery's popularity though, saying: "I just feel so ovewhelmed. I was hoping it would go well, but it's gone so much better than I could ever have imagined.
"I think the longest we've lasted without selling out has been two and a half hours.
"The queue is round the corner all day. We had one lady who said she'd queued for 45 minutes to get brownies from us.
"I'm running on little sleep but it's all worth it!"
Beth's love for baking first started as a hobby, but after creating a cake for a family baby shower and with a lot of encouragement from friends and family, she decided to create a social media presence for her budding business.
13,000 followers later and she snapped up the unit in Swinton that is now the Wakey Bakery's permanent home.
She said: "I've literally had the most horrible year. My grandma passed away in lockdown, and my grandfather moved in with us and he's got terminal cancer.
"It was so scary, I didn't know the risks, so with what was left of my ingredients I started making cakes for key workers in quarantine. I was making hundreds of cupcakes.
"I was really anxious and scared, I had no idea what was going to happen, but it's just amazing how it's worked out."
