WE TV Presents “Amazing Wedding Cakes” An Original Series

“Amazing Wedding Cakes,” an all new series, premieres on WE tv on Sunday, September 7 at 10PM ET & PT/9 C.  The six one-hour episode series takes viewers inside the world of high-end cake-making, from larger-than-life designs to the over-the top personalities who create them and features some of the best bakeries in New York,

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Chicago and Los Angeles.  In the first episode, the Cake Divas in LA have their work cut out for them when someone orders a wedding cake that resembles a favorite icon – the convertible car – but they’re up for the challenge.  In Chicago, the Cake Girls encounter a first: a groom who wants to order the wedding cake!  He’s confident, but will he get it right?  Meanwhile, the Cake Atelier has taken on interns to help with their heavy load, but will the extra hands help or hinder their perfectionist personas?   View slideshow.

Upcoming Air Dates: Monday, September 15 at 1am | 12c Monday, September 15 at 4am | 3c Monday, September 15 at 8pm | 7c Monday, September 15 at 11pm | 10c Tuesday, September 16 at 2am | 1c Sunday, September 21 at 1pm | 12c Sunday, September 21 at 11pm | 10c Monday, September 22 at 2am | 1c Monday, September 22 at 7pm | 6c Tuesday, September 23 at 12am | 11c

 

Food Network: Ace of Cakes (Episode DB0308)

Duff and his team of bakers will be making 3 cakes in this episode. A birthday cake in the shape of The Tower of London for writer Tom Clancy’s birthday, a 4-tier asymmetric cake with a Chesapeake Bay theme, and an exact replica of the King Tut sarcophagus out of cake.

Check out this epsiode on the following dates/times:
Aug 21, 2008 10:30 PM ET/PT
Aug 21, 2008 1:30 AM ET/PT
Aug 26, 2008 10:30 PM ET/PT
Aug 26, 2008 1:30 AM ET/PT
Aug 31, 2008 5:30 PM ET/PT

 

2008 International Cake Exploration Societe Convention

The 2008 International Cake Exploration Societe (no, I didn’t spell it wrong) convention will be held July 17-20, 2008 in Orlando Florida.  For more information on the convention, classes, speakers, and of course cake competitions, visit the ICES website at www.ices.org.

 

National Wedding Cake Competition – Entry Deadline

If you planning to enter this year’s national wedding cake competition hosted by Kerry Vincent at the Oklahoma State Sugar Art Show be sure to get get your entry form completed. Deadline for entry form submission is June 30, 2008.

The actual show will be Sept. 27-28, 2008 with cake/table setup on Sept. 26 for those entering the competition. Food network star Keegan Gerhard, Pastry Chef Extraordinaire, will be one of the celebrity demonstrators this year.

This year’s theme is the Language of Flowers. There are many books available that describes the symbolic meaning behind flowers. It might be helpful to you as you are deciding on a design for your cake.

See you there!

Books on the meaning and Language of Flowers:

The Language Of Flowers

The Language of Flowers: Symbols And Myths

The Language and Sentiment of Flowers

The Secret Language of Flowers

Oklahoma State Sugar Artists – National Wedding Cake Competition

Click here for Entry Form
Click here for Event Details/Competition Rules

 

On The Wild Side Cake Decorating Competition (Chicago)

The Chicago Area Retail Baker Association will be sponsoring On The Wild Side cake decorating competition April 27th from 10am-4:30pm at the Cafe Brauer in the Lincoln Park Zoo.  The event is free, open to the public, and will feature 50 cake decorating artists.  For more information, visit their website at www.carba.com.

 

Wilton Castle Cake Competition

You have until July 31, 2008 to enter the Wilton Castle Cake Decorating Contest!

You must decorate your cake using pieces from the Wilton Romantic Castle Cake Set. Once its ready, you can upload a photo of your cake for judging online at the Wilton website or send it in via mail.

Each month Wilton judges will pick a winning entry. Prizes are Wilton products like the Cupcakes Galore Decorating Assortment, a Castle Pan and Decorating Set, and the Professional Decorating Turntable.  A grand prize winner will be chosen from the 12 monthly winners.  The grand prize winner will receive a Wilton 2-week Master Course at the Wilton School of Cake Decorating and Confectionary Arts in Darien, Illinois, including transportation and lodging.

For complete contest rules and details, visit the Wilton website at http://www.wilton.com/contests/castlecontest/index.cfm

 

Mid-Atlantic Cake Show

The 2008 Mid-Atlantic Cake Show and Wedding Cake Competition will be held April 19-20, 2008 at Shipley Arena on the grounds of the Carroll County Agriculture Center in Westminster Maryland. For more information, click here to visit the Mid-Atlantic Cake Show website.

 

Updated: Food Network to air the National Wedding Cake Competition

The Food Network Challenge will air the National Wedding Cake competition in February.  Over 80 top cake decorators from all over the world will compete in this wedding cake competition.  Judges will be Kerry Vincent (Sugar Arts Show Decorator), Millie Green (Amazing Cakes by Millie), Mary Gavenda (Wilton Test Kitchen & Master Decorator), and Felicia Pritchett (Associate Professor Pastry Arts Johnson & Wales).

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