MILWAUKEE, Wis. – Talented decorators from Wisconsin and upper Illinois participated in the Art of the Cake Competition at the Pastry Studio during this year’s Wisconsin Restaurant Expo. The Art of the Cake Competition featured three opportunities for professional and student cake artists to showcase their talents: Extreme Wedding Cake Challenge, Creative Cake Decorating Competition, and new in 2013 – The Cupcake Warrior Championship.
Winners of the competitions were:
Extreme Wedding Cake Challenge
People’s Choice Katharine Hincak Hidden Café, Mukwonago, WI
Professional Fondant:
Best of Show Katharine Hincak Hidden Café, Mukwonago, WI
First Place Danika Pulvermacher Cake & Bake, Germantown, WI
Second Place Rachel Patterson North Hills Country Club, Menomonee Falls, WI
Third Place Jennifer Bukouricz Monzù Bistro, Green Bay, WI
Professional Buttercream:
Best of Show Dawn Ebert Simple Simon Bakery, Appleton
First Place Mary Meadows Tamara’s the Cake Guru, Oshkosh, WI
Student/Beginner Fondant:
First Place Rachel Abou-Zeid The Osthoff Resort, Elkhart Lake, WI
Second Place Angela Woodward & Connie Austin Fox Valley Technical College, Appleton, WI
Third Place Chelsey Ganzer Fox Valley Technical College, Appleton, WI
Creative Cake Decorating Competition
People’s Choice Tamara Mugerauer Tamara’s the Cake Guru, Oshkosh, WI
Professional Division:
Best of Show Amanda Nieto Neat-O’s Bake Shoppe, Baraboo, WI
First Place Tamara Mugerauer Tamara’s the Cake Guru, Oshkosh, WI
Second Place Jennifer Bukouricz Monzù Bistro, Green Bay, WI
Student/Beginner Division:
First Place Kirstin Kasper Fox Valley Technical College, Appleton, WI
Cupcake Warrior Championship
Best of Show Tamara Mugerauer & Tavi Schuelke Tamara's the Cake Guru, Oshkosh, WI
First Place Cathi Volante & Don Volante Couture Cupcake Café, Kildeer, IL
Second Place Bobbie Peters Hannah Ebben O’ What a Day Café, Waukesha, WI
Third Place Dawn Ebert Jenny Simon Simple Simon Bakery, Appleton, WI
Judges for the Extreme Wedding Cake Challenge and the Creative Cake Decorating Competition were Susan Runkel from Sweetheart Cakes in Port Washington, WI, Tom LaPierre, Pastry Arts Instructor at Milwaukee Area Technical College, and Chef Jenn Malvitz from Fox Valley Techncial College. The Cupcake Warrior Championship was judged by Sandy Ploy, Milwaukee’s Iron Cupcake, Debbie Gale, Milwaukee Cupcake Company, and Susan Runkel from Sweetheart Cakes in Port Washington, WI. All three competitions were sponsored by the Wisconsin Bakers Association and the Wisconsin Restaurant Association.
For more information, contact Dave Schmidt, CMB, WBA CEO, at 800-542-2688 or dave@wibakers.com
About the WBA
The WBA is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping members increase their baking and business knowledge, fostering the education of future bakers, keeping members informed about developments in the baking industry and legislative matters affecting them, and representing members’ interests at the state and federal government levels. Organized in 1905, the WBA is made up of retail and wholesale bakeries; multi-unit operators; supermarket bakeries; specialty shops; bakery suppliers; college bakery programs; manufacturers and associate members. There is also a student membership category. Visit www.wibakers.com or www.facebook.com/wibakers for more information. The WBA Member Services Center is located at 2514 S. 102nd St., Suite 100, West Allis, Wis.
Source: Wisconsin Bakers Association
