Capital Area Cake Show 2013 Wedding Cakes

So as you guys know I went to the Capital Area Cake Show last weekend and took some photos to share! So up today are the wedding cakes! The theme this year was art deco which, I personally think is a bit of a harder challenge. Art deco is such a specific look and I tend to think it looks more masculine so it can be difficult to get a nice balance. So here are this years art deco inspired cakes (I did not edit any of these photos so if some appear crooked its my picture taking abilities not the cakes themselves). Enjoy!

 

I love the soft colors and contrast of this cake.

Art deco at its finest!

I will say I don't know who won but this cake would be my choice. It so pretty although it doesn't scream art deco to me I still think it is a beautiful cake.

Such detail!

I love the texture and contrast of this next cake. This cake artist was really thinking out of the box and this cake is a beautiful work of art.

This cake is so much fun with its pops of color. Typically you don't see that much color in an art deco cake but I love it!

As I said before I am not sure who won but I think all of the cakes turned out beautifully. Art deco can be hard to incorporate into a cake and I think these artists did a fantastic job. I hope that next years theme is a bit more fun. Hope you enjoyed this glimpse at the Capital Area Cake Show. 

Capital Area Cake Show 2013 Divisional Cakes



 

Every year I try to make it to the two cake shows that are relatively close to my area. I love to go and see all the talent that Maryland and Virginia has to offer. Most of the time I don't have the time to enter a cake but that's ok because I enjoy seeing other peoples talent. This year the show did not disappoint. I snapped some pictures of some of the divisional cakes that caught my eye and of course I will cover the wedding cake division in a separate post. i hope you enjoy seeing some of the cakes from the show if you could not make it to the show yourself. Lots of talented people around Md, D.C., and Va. Hope you enjoy!

 

The first category I stopped by was the Intermediate 5th Anniversary cakes (the special theme this year). I cannot believe these people are only at the intermediate level. The competition gets better every year. 

 

Sculpted Masters

 I know these categories are completely out of order but it was just how I walked through the show.

Novelty Tiered Masters

Love the fun pops of color on this one!

Advanced- Semi Pro 5th Anniversary Cakes

This cake was so detailed that it deserved two pictures! Amazing!

Professional Sugar Showpiece

 

Two sided sugar showpiece equals awesome!

Semi-pro Novelty Tiered.

This cake looked so realistic I thought it would come off the pot. The photo does not do this one justice.

Professional Sculpted

Professional Special Occasion

Advanced Sculpted

Intermediate Novelty Tiered

Very cool steam punk carolsal

Beginner Special Occasion and Novelty

Ok, so I don;t know what you think but to me this person is by no means a beginner. I mean don't get me wrong they may have just started decorating but their talent is up there with the pros.

 

Beginner Cupcakes

Such a cute idea for cupcakes!



I hope you enjoyed this little peak at what the Capital Area Cake Show had to offer. Some very talented people in this show. Stay tuned for the spectacular wedding cakes! 

The Great American Cake Show Part 2

So as promised here is part two of The Great American Cake Show, the wedding cakes! The theme for this year was holidays. Each competitor had to choose a holiday, and make a cake to reflect that holiday. I really wished I had the time to have entered. I think I would have done Halloween (probably my favorite holiday), or maybe Thanksgiving (just to be different). So without further ado here are the awesome cakes! Enjoy!

 I love the paisley shaped tiers, and the Christmas balls on this cake are stunning!

 This cake was beautiful, and the attention to detail was great!

 The masks were amazingly realistic, I just had to get a closer look.

 Easter!

 I love this cake, it is just so cute, and funny.

My favorite holiday! The painting on this cake was remarkable, and I really love the effort they put into their table scape.

 This cake stands out to me for some reason, maybe it is the large ball on top, but I like it!

 This last cake is an Earth day cake, and it was breathtaking! I think that is the only way to describe the level of detail and time that went into this cake. The whole concept of the cake was incredible! I loved it!

 Wow!

 Look at all the details!

Well I hope you enjoyed a look at some of the cakes entered into this years competition. Hopefully, next year I will have the time to enter a cake. Check back this weekend, I will be posting a tutorial on an inexpensive, but beautiful and easy Mother's Day gift!