AHi everyone, I HAVE recently enrolled in a competition where I will be preparing a three tier cake in 75 minutes that follows a theme that has not yet ben released. Only problem is, I've only ever decorated one cake in my life!
So, what I need to know is, what tools and skills should I learn? All I HAVE currently is a basic piping set and a couple frosting spatualas.
I would be ecstatic if somebody could at least give me a starting spot. I HAVE a year to practice, so I'm sure I can do it in time.
Start watching lots and lots of videos on constructing and supporting three tier cakes. Practice, practice, practice. I'm glad you have a year to prep, because that's a rather ambitious decision for having just made one cake. I've been decorating for years and would maybe consider entering a contest like this in another year or so. I find three tier cakes are way trickier than they look.
Wow! I've been a professinal for 14 years and I'm not sure I would have entered a contest like that. Best of luck, and crank up You Tube!
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Hi everyone, I HAVE recently enrolled in a competition where I will be preparing a three tier cake in 75 minutes that follows a theme that has not yet ben released. Only problem is, I've only ever decorated one cake in my life!
So, what I need to know is, what tools and skills should I learn? All I HAVE currently is a basic piping set and a couple frosting spatualas.
I would be ecstatic if somebody could at least give me a starting spot. I HAVE a year to practice, so I'm sure I can do it in time.
Why? I don't get it.
AI do lots of competitions but this sounds crazy. How much can anyone get done in 75 min let alone do it to competition standard. Having said that perhaps piped roses on buttercream might work.
A75 minutes for a 3 tier competition cake? Who on earth is putting on this competition? do they know anything about tiered cakes? What are the rules, what elements are being judged, do they expect fondant it butter cream?
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Hi everyone, I HAVE recently enrolled in a competition where I will be preparing a three tier cake in 75 minutes that follows a theme that has not yet ben released. Only problem is, I've only ever decorated one cake in my life!
So, what I need to know is, what tools and skills should I learn? All I HAVE currently is a basic piping set and a couple frosting spatualas.
I would be ecstatic if somebody could at least give me a starting spot. I HAVE a year to practice, so I'm sure I can do it in time.
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....follows a theme that has not yet ben released.
....what tools and skills should I learn?
....a year to practice,
How can you practice for a particular theme that hasn't been released?
When the theme is announced (and rules are listed), we can give suggestions for what tools/skills are required for either medium (BC or fondant).
Here is several photos of previous competitors. The competition is part of a group of competitons of which I have competed in. The theme for the year these photos were taken in was "Winter Wonderland." All medias are availible to be used, fondant, gum paste, royal icing, buttercream, whatever. The only real rule is that the cake can not have any store bought items that have not been dramaticly altered.
ASounds like someone watched Cake Boss and figured that's really all the time that was necessary.
Must be an annual event? And it looks like they have had takers in the past, so it must be possible! Best of luck to you!
Liz
It's put on by Prostart Nevada chapter which is a culinary education program. It's known as the hardest competition in the state level because of time constraints and because it usually has only three to six competitors every year.
It looks like most of the cakes are buttercream with piping. So maybe you should start there. There are also classes on craftsy.com.
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Here is several photos of previous competitors. The competition is part of a group of competitons of which I have competed in. The theme for the year these photos were taken in was "Winter Wonderland." All medias are availible to be used, fondant, gum paste, royal icing, buttercream, whatever. The only real rule is that the cake can not have any store bought items that have not been dramaticly altered.
Didn't you state in your OP that you have only decorated ONE cake in your life? How did you compete???
Prostart encompasses the whole spectrum of culinary education - the poster may have done an appetizer, an entree, menu plan or any number of other culinary related contests.
Liz
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