Our Sand and Surf Inspiration Challenge brought the serenity of the beach to life in sugar. From sand to seashells, all the entries had us hanging on to everything we love about summer. For the original inspiration and rules, visit the contest announcement.

The winner of the challenge is…

Congratulations to the Sand and Surf Inspiration Challenge Winner Luscotti for this cake that literally brought the inspiration board to life. We love the driftwood tier, soft color palette and life-like coral. Look for this cake in an upcoming issue of Cake Central Magazine.

So many of you create amazing sugar art which made it hard to choose a winner. We’d like to point out some cakes that are worth a closer look. Congratulations to  buterfly04, thatlittlecakep, babysweet, riki24, hrisiv, jt-cakes, splendorcakes, michelle27, and clarkescakes  for these awesome inspired goodies.

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.