2011 National Capitol Area Cake Show by International Cake Exploration Society

International Cake Exploration Society sponsored the 2011 National Capitol Area Cake Show in Annandale, VA on March 26 – 27, 2011. According to the NCACS, they have not anticipated to have at least 3,000 visitors on the show and at least 350 registered competitors. There was overwhelming number of crowd and overflowing cakes on the tables for each competing division. It was one kind of an event that I’ve never been to. TLC and Food Network Channels were there shooting a cake challenge episode called Castles of the Silver Screen.

In the Wedding Cake Category in my Division, this is the Modern Bride wedding cake I designed and entered for the competition. This Modern Bride wedding cake was place 3rd, which surprised me and brought me some tears. I humbly say that my competitors have some talent. This cake was nowhere close to the cakes that took the 1st and 2nd place. Overall, I was so proud that my piece that I worked for almost 2 days, took the 3rd place.

In the Sculpted Cake Category in my Division, this is the sculpted cake (R2D2) I created and entered for the competition. This R2D2 was placed 2nd, which according to one of the NCACS judges who wrote the critic/review card that this could have been placed 1st place in the Tiered Cake category and not in the Sculpted Cake category. Darn! Lessons learned… for me.

These are the Tiered and Wedding cakes for Master's Division decorated by Norman Davis, a multiple 1st place winner of the Food Network Cake Challenge.

The Tiered Cake (above) and the Wedding Cake (below) by Norman Davis.

These are the cake decorated by Zane Beg, assistant of Norman Davis and also a multiple 1st place winner of the Food Network Cake Challenge.

The Scultped Cake (above) and the Wedding Cake (below) by Zane Beg.

Overall, I am very thankful to my husband who was so supportive and caring. He drove me over 4 hours to Virginia, so I can compete and enjoy my passion as an aspiring cake decorator. During this competition, I am proud to say that I was placed 2nd and 3rd with only 11 month of cake decorating experience. Looking forward for more challenges!