IT’S CAKE TIME

The International Cake Show Australia (ICSA) will be held at Brisbane Showgrounds Exhibition Building in Bowen Hills from Friday 18 May to Sunday 20 May. Thousands of edible artists, cake decorators, cake bosses, professional pastry chefs, bakers, chocolatiers, home hobbyists, decorators and food personalities from across the globe will converge on Brisbane to battle it out in 22 categories across the three days.

The competition categories range from wedding cake artistry to cupcake bouquet design, sugar crafting, celebration cakes, edible art and buttercream cakes. The more adventurous artists and decorators can enter the architectural tribute cake category (in 2018 the theme is an iconic Australian structure), geometric and abstract categories, gravity defying creations and stylised and edible flower designs. There is also a team-based collaboration category.

Since Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are getting married this year, there is also an Eddie Spence Tribute category. Sir Eddie Spence is the Royal Icing Master who has worked on many royal wedding cakes for Buckingham Palace. Another highlight will be a two-day televised, live international cake-off challenge on the main stage featuring Paul Bradford, Dorothy Klerck, Timbo Sullivan, Verusca Walker, Margie Carter and Paul Delaney.

International It’s Cake Time Show Australia CEO Joan McDermott said, “The International Cake Show Australia is open to the public and is all about creating magic, defying possibilities and breaking boundaries. For the millions who watch Cake Boss and follow the hundreds of thousands of edible artists on social media, this event is the penultimate experience, and to have it staged here in Brisbane as the national showpiece is certainly a coup for the city.”

In addition to the competition and general public programs will be an exhibition and pop up shops where associated food and product manufacturers, distributors, wholesalers, food and product service agents and retailers will display the very latest in decorating and all that is sweet.

International Cake Show Australia is hosted by the Australian Cake Artists and Decorators Association.

What’s happening at the show:

• Celebrity cake artists, chocolatiers, chefs and bakers appearing throughout the three days.

• A two-day televised, live international cake-off on the main stage featuring six of the world’s most famous cake artists.

• Three Live, Laugh & Learn demonstration stages holding free demonstrations on the hour every hour.

• A Haute Couture Wedding Marquis featuring Australia’s most awarded wedding cake designers.

• Hands-on Cookie Zone

• Hands-on Create, Make & Take Zone and Classes.

• Chocolate, Sweet & Party Zone.

• Australia’s ultimate cake decorating competition.

• Huge statement cakes in various locations.

• Six workshop areas conducting masterclasses.

• Pop up shops.

• Feature booths where cake artists/chocolatiers will be building live installations.