| Norm Davis |
| Norm is the nicest and hardest working guy you could meet. You've probably seen him as a judge or competitor in Food Network cake challenges. www.thesweetlife.com |
| Nicholas Lodge |
| Colette Peters |
| Janet Rosebeary & Ruth Rickey |
| Amie Wheeler |
| Amie is an amazing decorator - her string work is awesome! |
| Nicholas, a renowned sugar artist, runs the International School of Sugar Art in Georgia. www.nicholaslodge.com |
| Colette is a fantastic decorator and author based in New York City. www.colettescakes.com |
| Janet and Ruth are buddies from Oklahoma. Both are award-winning sugar artists www.rosebearydesigns.com www.ruthssweetejustice.com |
Cake Buddies
Organizations
Cake Shows
International Cake Exploration Societe (ICES) - www.ices.com
ICES is a large non-profit organization for cake enthusiasts around the world.
Maryland ICES - micesdcdel.jimdo.com
Virginia ICES - www.virginia-ices.com
Cake and Sugar Artists of Northern Virginia (CASANOVA) - www.cakeclub.com
ICES is a large non-profit organization for cake enthusiasts around the world.
Maryland ICES - micesdcdel.jimdo.com
Virginia ICES - www.virginia-ices.com
Cake and Sugar Artists of Northern Virginia (CASANOVA) - www.cakeclub.com
Here are links to some of the cake shows I've competed in:
National Capital Area Cake Show - www.cakeshow.org
Formerly part of the Mid-Atlantic Cake Show, the NCACS held its first show in Burke, VA in 2009. It was a fantastic show, and gets
better every year.
Great American Cake Show - www.greatamericancakeshow.com
Formerly part of the Mid-Atlantic Cake Show, this annual show is held in Westminster, Maryland (nice, because it's close to my home!).
The Art of the Cake - www.theartofthecake.com
The Art of the Cake is a great show held in Cleveland.
Oklahoma State Sugar Art Show - www.oklahomasugarartists.com
Held annually at the Oklahoma State Fair, widely considered as the largest cake show in the country.
National Capital Area Cake Show - www.cakeshow.org
Formerly part of the Mid-Atlantic Cake Show, the NCACS held its first show in Burke, VA in 2009. It was a fantastic show, and gets
better every year.
Great American Cake Show - www.greatamericancakeshow.com
Formerly part of the Mid-Atlantic Cake Show, this annual show is held in Westminster, Maryland (nice, because it's close to my home!).
The Art of the Cake - www.theartofthecake.com
The Art of the Cake is a great show held in Cleveland.
Oklahoma State Sugar Art Show - www.oklahomasugarartists.com
Held annually at the Oklahoma State Fair, widely considered as the largest cake show in the country.
| Anna Weisand & Becky Rink |
| Alaina Brillinger & Courtney Clark |
| Dominic Palazzolo |
| Both Anna and Becky are award winning cake artists (and really cool people), based in Ohio. Becky - www.aboutthecake.com Anna - www.grand-finale.com |
| Courtney is a former art student who switched to pastry and is now a Food Network Star participating in many Cake Challenges. Alaina is her trusty assistant. www.cakenouveau.com |
| Dominic owns Make Your Own Molds in Cincinnati. I used his Silicone Plastique on my Sewing Basket Cake. www.culinart.net |
Here are some of my friends in the cake decorating and sugar arts world. They are all extremely talented - check out their websites, and buy their stuff! Links to cake
organizations and shows are way at the bottom of this page.
organizations and shows are way at the bottom of this page.
| Keith Ryder |
| Charmaine Jones |
| Carrie Biggers |
| Dianna Lopez |
| Michelle Bommarito |
| Beth and Ron Parvu |
| Toba Garrett |
| Susan Carberry |
| Anne Heap & Michelle |
| Carrie is an acclaimed cake artist, instructor, judge, and author based in Utah. www.carriescakes.com |
| Anne is the owner of the Pink Cake Box and recently competed in two Food Network Cake Challenges. www.pinkcakebox.com |
| Michelle is a well-known Food Network star and is like the Energizer bunny - she never stops! www.michellebommarito. com |
| Charmaine is the Cake Diva! She has been creating spectacular cakes for celebrities and the ultra-fabulous for 15 years. www.cakediva.com |
| Keith is a phenomenal wedding cake designer, an internationally rec- ognized instructor in the sugar arts, and the Director of the National Capital Area Cake Show www.bcakes.com |
| Toba is one of the country’s foremost artists and educators in the field of cake decorating and design. www.tobagarrett.com |
| Susan's work has won numerous awards and has been featured on the Food Network's show "Top Five." www.thecakecottage.net |
| Beth owns Sugarpaste and co-owns Crystal Colors with her husband Ron. Beth is recognized around the world for her Sugar Flowers and award wining cake designs. www.sugarpaste.com |
| Dianna won the Castle Cake Challenge at the 2008 Mid Atlantic Cake Show. She interns at Carlo's Bakery with Buddy Valastro. www.carlosbakery.com |
| Phyllis Lester |
| Phyllis is a member of the Wilton Teacher’s Hall of Fame and is the creator of “Exquisite Cakes with Incredible Taste.” www.phyllislesterdesigns.com |
| Marina Sousa |
| Cynthia Knox |
| Janet Brown |
| Robin Bostick |
| Marina owns Just Cake in the Monterey Bay area. She can be seen on the Food Network “Challenge” series, and she also made a guest appearance on Oprah. www.justcake.com |
| Robin's a fantastic cake decorator and the Director of the Garden State Cake Show. www.gscakeshow.com |
| Janet owns The Cake Studio in Elizabethtown, KY. She won the Haunted Castles Cake Challenge at the National Capital Area Cake Show in 2010. www.janetscakes.com |
| Known locally as "The Queen of Cakes" in Baltimore, Cynthia owns and operates Cakes by Cynthia Bakery. She competed on WE TV's Wedding Cake Wars 2009. www.cakesbycynthiashop. com |
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| Debbie Goard |
| Carolina Lara |
| Yve Rojas (Survivor) |
| Jade Eye |
| Eric Woller |
| Jay Qualls |
| Wayne Steinkopf |
| Peggy Tucker |
| Okay, Yve was on Survivor Nicaragua, which has nothing to do with cakes. But when she was voted off, the food she wanted first was cake! She is from KC, and I met her at the show there in 2011. |
| Dana Herbert |
| Tracy Quisenberry |
| Ashley Vicos |
| Mike Elder and Michelle Boyd |
| Mike Elder |
| Debbie specializes in highly realistic cake sculptures and customized cupcakes. I am so inspired by her work - check it out. www.debbiedoescakes.net |
| You probably know Jay from TV's The Next Great Baker on TLC; his wedding cakes are phenomenal! www.maplesweddingcakes.com |
| Eric is an amazing sculptor and was twice part of the winning team on the TLC Ultimate Cake Off; Eric works for Pat Jacoby at Patty Cakes. www.pat-t-cakes.com |
| Jade Eye does exquisite work with sugar paste and marzipan dolls, it's truly amazing. www.marzipandoll.com |
| Carolina's wonderful work appeared on WE TV's Wedding Cake Challenge; she owns Bella's Art Confectionary in Pennsburg, PA. www.mysugarartist.com |
| Wayne is co-owner of Swank Cake Designs and is known for his sugar paste shoes and gems. He appeared on TLC's Ultimate Cake Off Top Dogs Challenge. www.swankcakedesign.com |
| Peggy owns and operates the School of Cakeology in Rochester, MN and travels the world teaching sugar art and decorating classes. www.schoolofcakeology.com |
| You probably know Dana - he was the winner of The Next Great Baker on TLC.! www.dessertsbydana.com |
| Tracy founded Icing Smiles, a charity that provides celebration cakes for children impacted by critical illness. Please check them out. www.icingsmiles.org |
| Ashley won TLC's Ultimate Cake Off and now she has her own cake show on TLC, "Have Cake Will Travel". www.Sweet-Ashleys.com |
| Three time Winner of the Ultimate Cake Off on TLC, Mike owns Black Sheep Cakes in Kansas City, and is just an amazingly talented decorator. www.mikeelderonline.com |
| Michelle has competed on TLC cake challenges multiple times. She owns Good Gracious Cakes in the Chicago area. www.goodgraciouscakes.com |