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THE International Cake Show Australia brings the stars and the sweetness to Brisbane from April 11 to 13:
BOOK TICKETS HERE https://www.acada.com.au/cake-show.html
This year there's over 100 free demonstrations, cookie making and decorating, celebrity chefs and sugar heroes, unbelievable huge sugar features, hands-on workshops, classes to suit every experience level, Australia's largest cake and cookie decorating competition (and you're invited to enter), pop up shops and more! Most activities except the paid classes, are free with the ticket entry and children 12 and under are free.
In the epic Battle of the Sugar Giants, six world class artists will go head to head, creating incredible 3m x 3m sugar installations – there's a Legoland with a Marvel Twist, an Enchanted Forest, an Alice in Wonderland setting, an all-aboard train with characters, a Woodlands theme and a huge rubber duck in a tub. The Battle of the Sugar Giants exhibits are made using tonnes of cake, ganache, modelling chocolate and fondant.
The prestigious Wedding Cake Designer of the Year will this year be judged by Angela Morrison from Cakes by Angela Morrison in Virginia Beach, USA; Marc Suarez from Marc Suarez Luxury Cakes in Paris, France; Susanti Sunardje from LeNovelle Cake in Jakarta, Indonesia; Dominique Pickering from Polly Pickering Cakes in Yorkshire, UK; Aimee Ford from Aimee Ford, at the Isle of Man, UK; Zoe Clark from Zoe Clark Cakes on the Sunshine Coast and Nikki Ernst from Queensland Brides.
Returning to the event for her third year is MC and host, internationally famed extreme-caker and TV personality from the UK, Rose Dummer (she famously created a life-sized Paddington Bear for Queen Elizabeth II). PS on Sunday she'll be showing audiences how she created the edible fine China cup and saucer she created for the Queen 👑👑👑
In another highlight, The Great Australian Bake Off celebrity baker Melisa Chilimanzi will host the Make & Take 1 Hour Mini Classes. Participants will learn how to level six cupcakes, roll out, cut and apply the perfect sized fondant and stencil each cupcake like a pro, and at the end, they can take home their edible artworks! Grab your ticket now!
Entrants and judges are converging from all around the world and the country – UK, USA, South Africa, Spain, France, Indonesia, Italy and Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and Western Australia (a full localities list can be provided). While many now work professionally in the industry, others share their passion with their chosen career, be it teaching, construction, retail, music, science (yes there's a plant tissue culture technician who is taking part), plus one of Australia's leading decorators is a Brisbane father of FIVE who works as a professional pastry chef.
HERE'S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:
THE ICING ON THE CAKE – THE INTERNATIONAL SUPERSTARS!
- Rosie Dummer (Superstar Stage MC and Judge international extreme Cake Off Challenge - Friday and Saturday). Manchester UK based. Multi award-winning cake artist, AKA Rosie Cake Diva, is currently starring in Channel 4's Extreme Cake Masters. Before she ventured into the cake world, she was a Helicopter Pilot. She flew Lynx Anti-Tank Helicopters with the UK Army Air Corps in Germany, Britain and Canada.
- Dorothy Klerck (Leading Team International, reigning world champion, world's best extreme cake artists competing for world title against Australia's very best in the 2-day extreme Cake Off Challenge). South Africa based international multi award winning cake artist commissioned worldwide to build huge cake installations, including life-sized elephant with Nelson Mandela.
- Chef Benny Rivera (Team International, representing the world in 2-day extreme Cake Off Challenge and workshop teacher). Owned internationally renowned high-end bakery in Manhattan, New York called City Cakes for 20 years. Featured on The Food Network (Discovery Channel), The Food Network Challenge, Sugar Dome, Halloween Wars and Macy's Cake Spectacular and has been commissioned to make cakes for Jennifer Lopez, Bethany Frankel, Fergie, James Franco, Kevin Bacon, Maria Carey and Madonna!
- Marta Hidalgo (Team International, representing the world in 2-day extreme Cake Off Challenge and workshop teacher). Multi award winning cake artist from Spain. Renowned for her hyper realistic cake sculptures fit for an art gallery or museum.
- Filomena Tavano (International royal iced cookie artist and workshop teacher). Italy based. Classically trained in fine arts. Widely recognized as one of the most talented cookie artists in the world
- Chef Ken Tian (Workshop teacher) Internationally acclaimed pastry chef and cake artist, recognized as one of the most trendsetting cake designers in the world. Chinese born; Auckland NZ based Ken owns one of NZ most popular bakeries "K-Cake".
- Mary Presicci (Workshop teacher and demonstrator). Tuscany, Italy based internationally acclaimed sugar modelling artist is world-famous for her ability to create sugar paste masterpieces using just her hands. Mary is International Cake Show Australia's Italian Ambassador
TOP 10 EXPERIENCES FOR KIDS AND FAMILIES:
- Visit the Battle of the Sugar Giant's Zone - a great photo moment!
- Enter the Ultimate Australian Cake & Cookie Decorating Competition - there's categories for kids and absolute beginners and $25K in prize money up for grabs!
- Do a Make & Take Mini Class or two - low cost, fun, hands on cake and cookie mini classes Learn to decorate like a pro .... learn to make super cute fondant animal cupcake toppers, highland cow, unicorn, a baby, you can even make fun set of bumble bee cupcakes or if you want something more traditional learn to pipe trending buttercream cupcakes like a pro or decorate incredible cookies!
- Walk through the edible House of Oddities & Curiosities – say hello to the life-sized mad scientist cake sculpture as you enter. A must see for the thrill-seeking family - 6m x 6m of oddness including an oceanarium, mad scientist's laboratory, the library of lost souls and a conservatory of nightmares - enter at your own risk!
- Community Build - Help Build the World's Tallest Easter Bunny Cookie Tower!!
- Visit the Huge Sugar Features - immerse yourself in the gravity defying edible exhibits that defy gravity – themes include Alice in Wonderland, All Aboard Train, Enchanted Forest, Woodlands and a huge duck in a tub. Rub-a-dub-dub!
- Visit the Superstar Stage - watch 6 of the world's best extreme cakers compete and 3 Rising stars try to keep up with them. Lots of competitions and giveaways.
- Visit the huge party zone to see all the latest party trends or take a selfie in front of the huge balloon wall.
- Watch all the amazing free demonstrations. Four stages with free demonstrations every hour on the hour across all three days.
- Looking for a dose of pretty, head to the Haute Couture Marquee
BEST EXPERIENCES FOR A DAY DATE!!
- Visit the Auditorium of Oddities & Curiosities - it's so spooky and packed full of oddities and curiosities you'll need to hold hands!! Four rooms packed full of experiments, weirdness and spookiness, enter at your own risk there are bats and be aware in the conservatory of nightmares!
- What's more romantic than flowers! Visit the Sweet Floriade Flower Market. You'll feel like you're in Paris or a little quaint French Village. Marvel at the botanically correct florals created by sugar artists from 20 different countries.
- Enter the Blind Cookie Challenge, it's a real hoot and there's great prizes.
