Between private teaching and my new day time class at Coleridge School, life has been a bit full of late. So it was a welcome change to take a day off textiles to visit the International Cake Show and Christmas Crafts Event at NEC yesterday.
This trip was, in fact, a birthday treat for my friend Lynda. We go back quite a while. We both taught at the same school; me in textiles and Lynda in the food room. So this trip, with something for both of us, was perfect.
In brief, the cakes on display were stupendous! Lots of different categories. In some, the baker can model over a dummy cake (made from polystytrene) but in others, the entire cake must be edible. Some cakes are allowed supporting rods, others not. Each entry was a work of art.
This cake was about two feet high.
Edible cake tea set - yes this included the tray
Thai lady- prize winner in the branded fondant icing section
Chinese Garden- Gold Prize winner in the branded fondant icing section
BFG in sugar
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