Hi y'all,
I am thinking about entering a cake in the Washington Cake Show at the end of April. I've only been decorating about 3 1/2 months now. Do you think I am ready or should I wait. I think it would be exciting
Please let me know... I really need y'all to help me decide.

Lazy_Susan

I think that as long as you are doing it for fun and to challenge yourself you should go for it!!!

it should be helpful and you never know you might make great friends along the way !!!

i wish i knew of cake shows here i would love to enter!!

Where is the Washington Cake Show?

I say go for it!

Is this a cake show or part of a bridal show at Meydenbauer?

It's the 2006 Washington State Sugar Artists Annual Cake and Confectionery Show. Located at Factoria Mall in Bellevue, Washington. It's from April 28-30

thanks Susan
It sounds like a good idea. I'd be happy to have some input and im sure others would as well.
Nati

That would be fantastic!!!! I would love to have input from everyone and anyone possible

Susan, you can do anything you put your mind to. So, I say go for it! This would be a perfect experience. Good Luck!

Susan I love your work in fact if you look at my pics you will see i have used your borders on several occasions. i think you should do it. who cares how long you have been decorating you are good!

It seems like you have confidence in yourself or you wouldn't have even considered it. So...I think you should definitely enter!!!

I think it is more like I have confidence in the picture I have in my head. Making it show up on a cake is another whole story I just wish I could create what I envision.[/quote]

I know exactly what you are talking about .... my cakes have yet to come out how I invision them....but I do hope some day..... You can gain experience by doing this .. why not?? what do you have to lose? NOTHING!! then??? DO IT!!! and have fun!!!

I say go for it! If nothing else, look at the experience you will be getting by just being in a competition. Like you said, you will be in a category with decorators who have the same experience. Plus, what a thing to be able to say to potential customers - "I have participated in State-wide decorating competitions" - wow!

We are going to our first competition in a few weeks in Austin, Texas. My friend will be doing her first competition cake! I am so proud of her!

As cake baking/decorating addicts, it's wonderful to be able to share all of our "firsts" with our CC family! Can't wait to see your cake, and hear about your experience

I'm with mommymarilyn. At the very least you will gain experience in this area. But you will have fun, and could win (which I know it's not all about winning, but that will help you "sell" yourself as a decorator even more).

You are obviously confident, and you should be. You do a wonderful job!

Good luck and keep us posted!
-Suz

Go for it! and have fun.

If your thinking about it, DO IT! Definitely! It's better to try than not do it at all. Good luck!

This got me thinking...
I'm going to the show in Austin, TX in a few weeks and never even thought of entering b/c I'm so new. But should I? (Don't go by the pic in my gallery as that was my first.) I'm a very competitive person and think this might be a lot of fun. I could even wait and regsiter on-site so if I decided to back out at the last minute I wouldn't be out any money. Hmmmm.....

Hi,
What are the rules ? like what are the cakes gonna be judged on ?
Is this purely decorating ? I won Best of Show last year in California.
It was based on taste, flavor and over all. I got perfect score of 100%..

I also got Best of Class, Best of Division and Blue Ribbon (First Place)..

I say go for it..work as hard as your can. I did my flowers 3 months ahead of time, and I practiced baking my cake every week-end until I got the right flavor and all that. Go for it, and let us know..

Good Luck ..

Cashley,
see the Blue cake w/ white lace.. and the Red and Gold Crown..

The TX show has a category for taste alone and the rest are all based on appearance. http://www.allinonebakeshop.com/clubandevents.asp

Do most contests charge you for entering? I saw one in Phila that I *thought* about entering, but the entrance fee was $75 and I honestly didn't want to waste the money.

The TX one's late fee is $25. I don't know if I should enter mostly b/c I've never been to a show before and don't know what to expect. Maybe I should attend one first. I've only ever watched them on TV. That said, go for it Lazy Susan!