When most of us think about following our dreams, it's usually a long journey with a lot of uncertainty.

One Minnesota woman left the corporate world to run her own bakery, So Yen Desserts, in St. Paul's Lowertown.

The bakery's known for confections like sweet cream-filled brioche donuts and savory congee. Behind these sweet creations is owner Yen Fang.

"During the pandemic, I was like what can I do to keep me busy? So I started making Japanese cheesecakes," Fang said.

As orders piled up, Fang's hobby became a small business. But it was a trip to France where things really started to pick up.

"We tried these donuts and just fell in love with it, and when we came back to Minnesota and couldn't find it," she said. "It took a lot of trial and error before we could find the perfect recipe. I tested it out and lines were crazy at my house."

With that success, Fang took a leap of faith, leaving her career behind to open her business last year.

"It was insane, it was grand. The lines wrapped all around the building," she said.

The sweetest success is built on a little bit faith.

"Living your dreams and being able to step foot into it and making it come true is only a one in a lifetime, and I believe everyone should take that risk," she said.

So Yen is open Friday through Sunday. Its hours, and donuts, are limited.