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Our first live cake competition

Genevieve — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 16:18:02 +0000

This past Sunday, April 25th I entered my very first, not only cake competition, but live cake competition. It was held at Bonnie Gordon School Annual Cake Show. I was up against Bonnie’s own cake designer Isabelle.

I went into this competition knowing that I was up against 2 people with way more experience than me but was completely up for the challenge. Was I nervous? Yes. As Patricia and I rolled, covered, cut and draped fondant and gum paste over our blank cake forms with a bit of sweat building up on our faces our competitors took their time delicately painting the trim and detail work previously done on their cake. It did stressed me out every time I looked to my left and saw what seemed to be, yet another, finished tier having appeared mysteriously from somewhere under their table. That didn’t stop Patricia and I though. We worked our tails off and through the stress, pressure, sweat, sore backs, arms and feet we accomplished what we set out to do. In 5 hours we produced the cake we had designed and although we worked down to the very last second and some elements were quite rushed and rough towards the end I really think that we did a heck of a job. I really would have liked to have seen what our competitors would have been able to do in the 5 hours having started from scratch like we did. Was it fun? Looking back on it, yes, but in the moment, not so much! Will I do another live challenge? Sure, but not right away. I really do think that the crowd enjoyed it too, as they were crammed around our table non-stop and couldn’t keep their eyes off what we were doing.

Did I win, maybe not but in my mind and of those in attendance the real winners were Patricia and I for having been able to pull off our cake in only 5 hours with our level of experience. Below are some photos from the competition of Patricia and I hard at work. Thank you to all of our supporters and those of you who stood by us and watched up work and gave us words of encouragement.

Bakery Grand Opening

Genevieve — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 00:35:13 +0000

We invite you to our Grand Opening this Saturday, January 30th. Our doors will be open 10am – 6pm with a cake cutting ceremony officiated by Deputy Mayor Joe Pantalone and Senator Art Eggleton at 3pm.

Hope to see you there!

171 East Liberty Street unit 117
416-306-6446

Competition Cakes

Genevieve — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 17:44:19 +0000

On Sunday, May 31st I entered in The Cake Show, hosted by The Bonnie Gordon School and held at the Artscape Wychwood Barns in Toronto. Although neither of my cakes won
(only 1st place cakes were announced) I did get quite the recgonition from both the judges and attendees. As this was my first competition I had no idea what to expect…just wait till next year!
Here are the two cakes that I entered. The “Wedding Dress” was entered in the wedding category and the “57 Corvette” was entered in the groom cake category. Make sure to check out our full
gallery at http://fortheloveofcake.ca/gallery.html

The “Wedding Dress” Cake

A ‘57 Corvette Novelty Grooms Cake

The Cake Show

Genevieve — Tue, 26 May 2009 19:35:14 +0000

For The Love Of Cake is entering the Bonnie Gordon School of Cake Design Cake Show and Competition for the first time this month. Make sure to come out and support the event and see our cakes unveiled. Check back for results of the competition.