As you all know now, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire is slated to be released in theaters on November 22nd, 2013! We were stunned by all of the submissions to our Hunger Games Inspiration Challenge contest— for the original inspiration and rules, visit the contest announcement.
The winning creation is…
Congratulations to Inspiration Challenge winner Nazarine! We were impressed by your boiled sugar flames and intricate gumpaste topper! Our inspiration board included several images inspired by Catching Fire, and Nazarine captured that theme so well.
We would also like to congratulate our runner up, abha06. We love the richly-colored flames that surround the sides of the cake.

As you know, the winning entry will be included in an issue of Cake Central Magazine. Thank you to all who participated in the challenge! You can check out all of the other entries here. If you missed your chance, don’t worry. Keep your eyes on the Cake Central blog for our next challenge, which will be shared soon.
I'm thrilled at the response to my cake! Thank you for all the kind comments posted yesterday. And thank you to Cake Central for sponsoring these fun competitions and offering a platform for us to display our work!
Thank you Cake Central, for the opportunity to participate in such a great challenge! And my heartfelt thanks for the recognition you have given my cake. Nazarine, Congratulations on being selected the winner. It is well-deserved, and your cake is truly the BEST! :-)