UMBA Deco Cake – Sugar Art contest
Saturday and Sunday, February 26-27
Treasure Island Casino, Red Wing, MN
Divisions:
- Beginner/Student: Less then two years experience
- Intermediate/Advanced: More then two years experience
Categories:
- Sculpted Cakes – Cut out or shaped cake, iced in any type of icing. You must use real cake for this contest entry. You may use up to 10% rice krispie sheets.Novelty/Specialty – Cake with a theme such as a Birthday, Anniversary,
- Christmas, Easter, etc. Any sugar medium or technique may be used. Cake may be tiered. This may be done with Styrofoam dummies.
- Wedding Cakes – Cakes with two or more tiers. Any sugar medium or technique may be used. This may be done with Styrofoam dummies.
Rules:
• No pre-registration required, however, on-site registration is required
• Cakes may be set up Friday, February 25 between 3:00 and 5:00 p.m. or Saturday, February 26 between 8:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.
• Judging begins promptly at 3:00 p.m. Any cakes delivered after 2:00 p.m. will not be judged, but placed for display proposes only
• Winners will be announced at the Saturday evening banquet
• Entries must be exclusive work of the entrant.
• Cakes are judged on appearance, points will be given for neatness, originally, creativity, colors, and degree of difficulty
• Decisions of the panel of judges is final
• No business identifying marks, advertisements, or photos will be allowed until the completion of the judging, Saturday evening. After judging business cards may be placed by the cakes.
• Cakes are judged with a point system, Gold, Silver, and Bronze awards will be given in each category. All cakes with qualifying points will be awarded medals.
• Best of Show will be chosen by the judges, all cakes qualify for this award
People Choice will be awarded to the cake with the most votes. Voting for People Choice continues until Sunday at 11:00 a.m., winner announced Sunday at the Awards Ceremony.
For more information please visit the Upper Midwest Bakers Association
Source: Upper Midwest Bakers Association