Danielle Moore, Founder of NYC Cake Decorators Meetup, and owner of Annie Mae's Cheesecakes, is planning to produce a Cake Show in Harlem this fall, "Dreams are Baked in Harlem".
" Dreams Are Baked In Harlem is a competition being held at the Hip Hop Culture Center located inside the Magic Johnson Movie Theater in the heart of Harlem, NY on October 23, 2010. It invites the best bakers to compete for cash and prizes in various categories.
Pastry Chef Danielle Moore is creating a platform for cake Designers/Decorators to display their skills for bragging rights and a chance to win $5000 in the following categories: Wedding, Birthday, Children's Cake, Baby Shower, Bridal Shower Cakes, Cupcake, Sports Themed Cake, and a Celebrity Cookie Bake Off for Charity. There will also be a special Teen Cupcake category that will highlight talented teen bakers who will compete for $1,000 business startup account at a participating bank partner to help them with school or business expenses.
Each category will have up to 12 and not less than 5 participants.
Money will be donated to the Hip Hop Culture Center, Cancer Care & scholarships will be created for the winner of the Youth category.
The Winner in each category will win $1,000 in cash with the over all best baker winning an additional $3,000 in cash and a special trophy. In addition to the winning bakers, Dreams Are Baked In Harlem will award $2,500 in college scholarships to 3 dynamic youth that live in Harlem. There will be a special raffle of a trip for 4 to a location TBA for all who attend the event. Contestants will pay a $125 tax deductible entry fee to the Hip Hop Culture Center in Harlem.
Event Schedule:
10am – Viewing of all entries
12noon – Judges score on presentation
2pm – Judges score on taste
3pm - public tasting
6pm – Judges Decision
Winner and Prizes Awarded
7pm – House is cleared
9pm – Celebrity Performance
Judges will consist of Celebrity, Local and Media people.
Admission to the event is $10
Admission to event and benefit concert is $50
Registration is $125 per category and you can enter as many as you like.
For any questions go to their Facebook fan page: Dreams Are Baked In Harlem or contact Danielle Moore at 646-326-8999. Email Allaboutanniemae@aol.com
Registration begins Monday May 17, 2010.
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
CakeWatch 2010: Maryland Cake Convention May 1-2
So.....
I know it's almost May and 2010 is reaching the halfway mark and I should've BEEN talking about the cake shows but better late than never. Besides, cake season is just picking up with wedding season kickin' into gear, graduations and all of the summer's many reasons to celebrate. So MAYBE I'm right on time lol!
The Maryland chapter of ICES - International Cake Explorers Societe (more about them tomorrow) is hosting its annual Great American Cake Show & Wedding Competition at the Shipley Arena of the Carroll County Agricultural Center, Westminster, MD. Formerly the Mid-Atlantic Cake Show, this event will consist of classes, demos, and competitions from cake greats such as Colette Peters and Silvina Barboza (she taught me how to scuplt!). There are also competition categories open to the public. They even have a teen division! I wish I had started that young lol. Well, it wasn't THAT long ago....I digress.
The event runs from 9am-5pm on both May 1 & 2 and is open to the public. Admission is more than reasonable:
$8 ages 12 and up
$5 ages 11 to 4
Children 3 and under are FREE (one of my favorite words)
$14 for a 2 day pass
Stop by if you're in the area or go make a mini vaca out of it. Either way I'm sure you'll learn a lot and have a great time.
Stay Cakin'!
I know it's almost May and 2010 is reaching the halfway mark and I should've BEEN talking about the cake shows but better late than never. Besides, cake season is just picking up with wedding season kickin' into gear, graduations and all of the summer's many reasons to celebrate. So MAYBE I'm right on time lol!
The Maryland chapter of ICES - International Cake Explorers Societe (more about them tomorrow) is hosting its annual Great American Cake Show & Wedding Competition at the Shipley Arena of the Carroll County Agricultural Center, Westminster, MD. Formerly the Mid-Atlantic Cake Show, this event will consist of classes, demos, and competitions from cake greats such as Colette Peters and Silvina Barboza (she taught me how to scuplt!). There are also competition categories open to the public. They even have a teen division! I wish I had started that young lol. Well, it wasn't THAT long ago....I digress.
The event runs from 9am-5pm on both May 1 & 2 and is open to the public. Admission is more than reasonable:
$8 ages 12 and up
$5 ages 11 to 4
Children 3 and under are FREE (one of my favorite words)
$14 for a 2 day pass
Stop by if you're in the area or go make a mini vaca out of it. Either way I'm sure you'll learn a lot and have a great time.
Stay Cakin'!
Monday, April 26, 2010
CakeDDS Cake Contest!
CAKE! Dessert Design Studio is running a logo design contest!
Now through July 1st enter your logo design or sketch for a chance to win the grand prize of a custom designed novelty cake (valued at $400 USD) from our studio! Take a look at our work at CAKE! A Dessert Design Stdio on Facebook. All entries must be received by 12pm July 1, 2010.
1. About CAKE! :
We are a new design studio intent on taking standard cakes to the next level. Our company prides itself on delivering awesome cakes that look amazing and taste even better. All of our cakes and products are handmade from scratch and finished pieces nearly 100% edible. Our company’s primary colors of purple, black and silver must be incorporated into the design. THINK OUTSIDE OF THE BOX!!!!! Please note that we are a boutique, not your typical Main St USA bakery. We deal exclusively with custom cake and dessert orders and like to challenge preconceived ideas of food in our designs. We pride ourselves on being innovative and we want our logo or symbol to reflect that as well as have a sense of youth, individuality, style and swagger.
DO NOT CALL US A BAKERY……we’re a DESIGN STUDIO.
2. How to enter:
To be eligible to win, contestants must submit their design or design sketch no later than 12:00 pm July 1, 2010.
3. What to submit:
You must submit a finished logo design or concept along with your name, email address and telephone number via the internet to CAKEDDS@GMAIL.COM or by mail to:
CAKE! Dessert Design Studio
370 W Pleasantview Ave Suite 2281
Hackensack, NJ 07601.
All computer generated entries must be submitted in one of the following formats: Photoshop, .jpg, .tiff, .png, .pct, .bmp, or .pdf.
Hard copies submitted by mail may be no larger than 8.5x11.
Entries MAY NOT include:
• Quotes or other plagiarized elements
• Previously copyrighted text or artwork
• False and/or deceptive entries that are not the original work of the contestant
• 3rd party stock photography or video elements, aside from what is provided on the CAKE! Facebook page.
To be eligible for selection as the final logo designs may not refer to any of the following:
weapons/guns; offensive language and/or gestures; drugs or drug paraphernalia; mutilations; depictions offensive to ethnic, minority, or religious groups; child abuse; violence; animal cruelty; bodily functions; venereal diseases; physical handicaps; cadavers; rape or molestations; lavatory or lavatory jokes; nudity; threats to national security; defamation of character; any illegal, indecent, or obscene activity.
CAKE! will be the final judge for all content. Anything deemed indecent as judged by community standards will be immediately disqualified.
The grand prize winner will be announced via our Facebook page and notified by email on August 1, 2010.
4. Legal Stuff:
* No purchase necessary.
* All entries become the sole property of CAKE! and will not be returned.
* There will be only one grand prize winner.
* Only the winning contestant may accept the grand prize as stated in contest rules. No other substitutions allowed. Failure to comply with this provision will result in forfeiture of the grand prize by the winner.
* The grand prize is non- transferable and not redeemable for cash.
* The grand prize winner must agree to all terms and meet all requirements stated in these rules or forfeit the grand prize.
* The grand prize winner must sign and return to CAKE! a release waiving any rights to further compensation prior to delivery of the grand prize.
* All other entries and entrants are not entitled to any compensation whatsoever.
* CAKE! Dessert Design Studio reserves the right to use any entries as it deems fit.
Feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns.
Stay Cakin’!
Now through July 1st enter your logo design or sketch for a chance to win the grand prize of a custom designed novelty cake (valued at $400 USD) from our studio! Take a look at our work at CAKE! A Dessert Design Stdio on Facebook. All entries must be received by 12pm July 1, 2010.
1. About CAKE! :
We are a new design studio intent on taking standard cakes to the next level. Our company prides itself on delivering awesome cakes that look amazing and taste even better. All of our cakes and products are handmade from scratch and finished pieces nearly 100% edible. Our company’s primary colors of purple, black and silver must be incorporated into the design. THINK OUTSIDE OF THE BOX!!!!! Please note that we are a boutique, not your typical Main St USA bakery. We deal exclusively with custom cake and dessert orders and like to challenge preconceived ideas of food in our designs. We pride ourselves on being innovative and we want our logo or symbol to reflect that as well as have a sense of youth, individuality, style and swagger.
DO NOT CALL US A BAKERY……we’re a DESIGN STUDIO.
2. How to enter:
To be eligible to win, contestants must submit their design or design sketch no later than 12:00 pm July 1, 2010.
3. What to submit:
You must submit a finished logo design or concept along with your name, email address and telephone number via the internet to CAKEDDS@GMAIL.COM or by mail to:
CAKE! Dessert Design Studio
370 W Pleasantview Ave Suite 2281
Hackensack, NJ 07601.
All computer generated entries must be submitted in one of the following formats: Photoshop, .jpg, .tiff, .png, .pct, .bmp, or .pdf.
Hard copies submitted by mail may be no larger than 8.5x11.
Entries MAY NOT include:
• Quotes or other plagiarized elements
• Previously copyrighted text or artwork
• False and/or deceptive entries that are not the original work of the contestant
• 3rd party stock photography or video elements, aside from what is provided on the CAKE! Facebook page.
To be eligible for selection as the final logo designs may not refer to any of the following:
weapons/guns; offensive language and/or gestures; drugs or drug paraphernalia; mutilations; depictions offensive to ethnic, minority, or religious groups; child abuse; violence; animal cruelty; bodily functions; venereal diseases; physical handicaps; cadavers; rape or molestations; lavatory or lavatory jokes; nudity; threats to national security; defamation of character; any illegal, indecent, or obscene activity.
CAKE! will be the final judge for all content. Anything deemed indecent as judged by community standards will be immediately disqualified.
The grand prize winner will be announced via our Facebook page and notified by email on August 1, 2010.
4. Legal Stuff:
* No purchase necessary.
* All entries become the sole property of CAKE! and will not be returned.
* There will be only one grand prize winner.
* Only the winning contestant may accept the grand prize as stated in contest rules. No other substitutions allowed. Failure to comply with this provision will result in forfeiture of the grand prize by the winner.
* The grand prize is non- transferable and not redeemable for cash.
* The grand prize winner must agree to all terms and meet all requirements stated in these rules or forfeit the grand prize.
* The grand prize winner must sign and return to CAKE! a release waiving any rights to further compensation prior to delivery of the grand prize.
* All other entries and entrants are not entitled to any compensation whatsoever.
* CAKE! Dessert Design Studio reserves the right to use any entries as it deems fit.
Feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns.
Stay Cakin’!
Kid CAKE! Season
The Backyardigans like you've never seen them before. Had fun this weekend getting some practice on figure sculpting. And it's 99% edible!
Cake Class Update
One thing that can not be stressed enough with any skill is practice. Cakin' is no different. PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE! Thank God cake practice is SO much fun!
Here's a short list of some of A-list classes coming to the NY/NJ area:
Colette Peters:
Thursday, May 6: Brush Embroidery Portrait and Plaque
Learn how to make a perfect likeness of any face using royal icing and a brush. Also, we will make a beautiful picture using brush embroidery and gumpaste cutouts. Both of these techniques can be made on a cake or made in advance and put on a cake later. No experience needed. All supplies will be provided.
Cost: $250 Time: 10am-4pm
Friday, May 7: Piping and Stringwork
Learn all about piping and making stringwork on a dummy cake. No experience needed. All materials will be provided.
Cost: $225 Time: 10am-3:30 pm
Saturday May 8: Gumpaste Flowers and Leaves
Learn how to make beautiful and lifelike flowers and leaves and a sugarmold vase to place them in. No experience needed and all materials will be provided.
Cost: $250 Time: 10am-4pm
All classes will be held at Colette's Cake Studio 681 Washington St New York, NY 10014. You can register on Colette's site at www.colettescakes.com.
I've had the pleasure and privilege of taking classes with Colette and believe me she is A-Mazing! Worth all the effort and every penny.
I also STRONGLY suggest looking into joining Meetup groups. They offer incredible classes for a fraction of the price. I live and breathe them. I just took a great sugar art class last weekend through them so keep a look out for some new elements in our work.
And for those that are just starting out, look into the Wilton classes at your local craft store. I've taken them at both Michael's and AC Moore (if you're not familiar with either of these stores you will be the minute you begin decorating).
I will keep you posted as more things become available and remember to check out the CakeDDS Facebook fanpage.
Stay Cakin'!
Thursday, March 25, 2010
The Dark Side of Cakery
As much as I love cakin' and designin' I find myself among those falling prey to its dark secret. Have you ever noticed that the vast majority of great caketicians seem to be carrying a bit more "love" than the average consumer? As with everything there are of course exceptions, however it seems that "quality control" amidst our search for confectionary perfection is doing cake artists and desert designers everywhere a bit of a disservice.
I know that being in the celebration business can be time consuming, hectic and at times draining but a persons health and body images is one of their greatest and most lasting masterpieces. So on that note I am issuing a challenge for myself and anyone else who would like to be involved. I've gotta wise up and EXERCISE some control over my cake addiction. My aim is to strike a balance between what makes me happiest (cakin') and what is going to allow me to keep it up (my health).
To start I am enlisting the help of a personal trainer to get me off my cake lovin' butt and keep me on my toes. This guy is AMAZING! He's young, fun, affordable and HE KNOWS WHAT HE'S TALKING ABOUT!!!!
You can chck out Bron Schuler and his blog at www.absinfitness.blogspot.com. You won't be disappointed.
As for me, I'll keep you posted.
TTFN - Stay Cakin'!
I know that being in the celebration business can be time consuming, hectic and at times draining but a persons health and body images is one of their greatest and most lasting masterpieces. So on that note I am issuing a challenge for myself and anyone else who would like to be involved. I've gotta wise up and EXERCISE some control over my cake addiction. My aim is to strike a balance between what makes me happiest (cakin') and what is going to allow me to keep it up (my health).
To start I am enlisting the help of a personal trainer to get me off my cake lovin' butt and keep me on my toes. This guy is AMAZING! He's young, fun, affordable and HE KNOWS WHAT HE'S TALKING ABOUT!!!!
You can chck out Bron Schuler and his blog at www.absinfitness.blogspot.com. You won't be disappointed.
As for me, I'll keep you posted.
TTFN - Stay Cakin'!
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Just A Quickie
Hello All!
Just wanted to pop by with an informative tidbit. Cakin' will begin its tutorials very soon; the first one mostly likely to be the shoebox cake I just finished up. And there are lots more planned to follow so stay tuned.
On a side note:
This blog is in definite need of some feedback! Let me know what you want to know. Whether it's tutorials and educational info, upcoming events, more photos or just random cakery tell me what you want and I'll try my best to give it to you.
Well let me go before this turns into a full blown session! I'll be back but TTFN.
Just wanted to pop by with an informative tidbit. Cakin' will begin its tutorials very soon; the first one mostly likely to be the shoebox cake I just finished up. And there are lots more planned to follow so stay tuned.
On a side note:
This blog is in definite need of some feedback! Let me know what you want to know. Whether it's tutorials and educational info, upcoming events, more photos or just random cakery tell me what you want and I'll try my best to give it to you.
Well let me go before this turns into a full blown session! I'll be back but TTFN.
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