Hi everyone, this is an update on the Let's Eat Cake competition for charity. They have just announced that Kerry Vincent will be a judge. Ok... now I need some of you to step up and join me! I am totally thrilled and scared to death. I'm pretty sure the winning cake will get some publicity and great prizes.

It's totally an honor and a terror to have her judge my cake. I'm going to need some support.
http://masterpieceweddings.blogspot.com/2009/01/holy-moly.html

In case you haven't heard of Let's Eat Cake, it's a cake competition in Gainesville, FL on Feb 17th to benefit St' Jude Children's Hospital. www.letseatcakefundraiser.com

The best advice I can give you is to NOT decorate for Kerry. By this I mean don't try to make something you think she will like. This very rarely works - for any judge.

As with any competition, neatness is extremely important. If you are making flowers either make them botanically correct or make sure that any judge knows that they are "fantasy" flowers. Even fantasy flowers need to be neat.

Good luck with the competition.

Michele

Thanks for the help! I was thinking about this last night. Honestly, I was freaking out a little. Her work is crazy amazing, but it's not my style. I'm more clean lines and contemporary. While I'm in awe of her work, it's just not "me" Thank you for reconfirming what I was thinking. I'm just going to do my best with what I do and hope it's good enough!

HOLY COW!!! I can't believe I'm about to say this........ count me in! I'll compete. I hope your happy!! haha! I have so much going on the weekend before, good thing its a dummy cake! Now I just have to work on a design......

Does it have to be a wedding cake or can it be any cake I want?

Yea... good for you! remember, it is for charity. The rules say it should be a wedding style cake, but lots of cakes fit into that category. If you have any questions PM me. All of the forms and rules can be found on the website www.letseatcakefundraiser.com

My week before is crazy too! I think it will be worth it though! I hope Kerry will autograph her book for me.

OMG - I think I'm going to puke! I can't believe that I volunteered for this!! I've never done a competition before.....

does the topper count as part of the cake?

Take a deep breath! When I found out she was judging... I wanted to back out... not so gracefully. I finally pulled myself together and now I think I'm excited.

I've never competed in a cake competition either, so it will be a first for all of us. I'm not sure about the topper, but I'll PM you Melissa's email address. She can answer any questions you have.