April 11 - April 13
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
Now at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, the award-winning International Cake Show Australia is Australia’s huge cake and cookie decorating, baking and sugar art show; think edible art gallery meets Willy Wonka’s famous factory, a food festival, culinary college and shoppers paradise all in one, starring the world’s leading edible cake artists and decorators!
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.
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