Pink Princess Pastry, LLC Wins Small Business Success Prize!

Congrats to Kayisha Thompson, owner Pink Princess Pastry, LLC, and member of NYC Cake Decorators, whose essay "How I Started a Successful Cake Decorating Business" won first prize in Balboa Capital's Small Business Success Contest!http://www.balboacapital.com/how-i-started-a-successful-cake-decorating-business/#prettyPhoto. Check out Kayisha's website: http: //www.pinkprincesspastry.com
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Win a Free 3D Sneaker Cake Class!

NYC Cake Decorators will give one lucky reader an opportunity to attend Sweet Grace, Cake Designs upcoming May 20, 2012, 3D Sneaker Cake class for FREE!!!! That's right. Learn how to carve one of 3 cool sneaker cake designs shown in this post with Lisa Rochelle for free.

 All you have to do is comment leaving a tip or hint on how you save time and/or money in your cake decorating and sugar art on this post by 11:59a.m. [EST] Monday, April 30, 2012. Please leave contact information such as an email address, so I can get in contact with you in case you win. The prize is for class tuition only.  

The class location is Haworth, New Jersey which is 15 minutes from the George Washington Bridge and a quick ride from NJ Transit. Arrangements can be made with Lisa directly for pick up if traveling by train. Random.org will select the winner. Good Luck!

......AND THE WINNER IS.........SELINA!!!!!
Thank you to EVERYONE who entered the contest.  I read all your tips and hints and got a lot of great ideas that I plan to try out.

$10,000 Cupcake Challenge!

Your creativity with cupcakery could win you $10,000 in the Jelly Belly $10,000 cupcake challenge. For more details and to enter visit The Jelly Belly $10,000 Cupcake Challenge.

Cookware.com Giveaway!

We just love, love, love giveaways! Don't you?

Along with our friends at Cookware.com, we are giving away a $40.00 gift certificate toward the purchase of Cookware.com's cool products. Two of our favorite finds are the cupcake baking cups and mixing bowls by Le Creuset.

You can enter the contest by including in the comment section your favorite kitchen tool and a way to contact you on or before August 31, 2010 at 7:00pm EST, and we will randomly choose a winner.

Winner will be contacted by email (so double check your Inbox), and your $40.00 gift certificate will be mailed directly to you from Cookware.com. [There may be international shipping charges in the case of Canadian addresses]. Be aware that comments may not be immediately posted but should appear within a few hours.

Good Luck!

THIS GIVEAWAY HAS ENDED......AND A WINNER HAS BEEN CHOSEN BY RANDOM.ORG. Thank you to everyone who participated!

Cake Buzz

Member Dianna Lopez is honored to be part of an amazing team of cake artists. Watch them create their masterpiece on The Ultimate Cake Off on TLC.

Dianna and her partner Vanessa will also be competing in the live cake challenge at the NY Cake Convention. When not competing, Dianna is an intern at Carlos Bakery in Hoboken, New Jersey.

Birthday Cake Contest!

Photo courtesy of member Aldana

Send Taste of Home Magazine your favorite birthday cake recipe and you could win $2,500! Deadline is December 30, 2009. Get the scoop at Taste of Home's website.

Win "Cake Styling" by Nicholas Lodge!

Calling all cupcake, cookie and cake decorators, bakers, and sugar artists!! Dreaming of that special cake gadget, mold, pan, class, or gift certificate for the holidays? NYC Cake Decorators Meetup wants to know!!

Leave a comment on this post and tell NYC Cake Decorators what cupcake, cookie, cake decorating or sugar art stocking stuffer YOU crave this year and you may win a copy of Cake Styling by Nicholas Lodge. Contest ends at 11:59pm EST on December 24, 2009. Winner will be announced on January 1, 2010. Good Luck and Happy Holidays!

CONGRATULATIONS TO SUGAR COVE!

Sugar Cove was randomly selected as the winner of this contest and a copy of "Cake Styling" will be mailed to her on January 5th!

Summer Cake & Cupcake Winner!

Photo courtesy of Iva, member NYC Cake Decorators Meetup

Don't you wish it was still summer? Iva's entry was one of several great submissions by members of NYC Cake Decorators Meetup. Ayana, Assistant Organizer, found it very difficult to choose a winner. Iva's cakes inched their way into the winner's circle because the cute flip-flops on the beach really captured the summer fun in the sun theme best.

Win a FREE Cake from Pink Cake Box!

Photo courtesy of Pink Cake Box

Pink Cake Box is offering an amazing opportunity for one lucky person to have their cake and eat it too! Purchase a raffle ticket to win one of their amazing special occasion or wedding cakes at pinkcakebox.com. All proceeds benefit the American Cancer Society Making Strides Against Breast Cancer . The contest ends October 17, 2009!

Wedding Cake Competition in NYC!

This stunning wedding cake was created by member Irene Likokas in the 2008 Wedding Cake Competition.

The Societe Culinaire Philanthropique will hold a wedding cake competition at Jacob Javits Convention Center from November 7, 2009 - November 10th, 2009. Do you have what it takes to medal?

Fall & Harvest Cake Decorating Competition!

This sunflower cake was designed by Dianna Lopez, intern at Carlos Bakery, (Cake Boss)

Wilton Method Cake Decorating Instructors Julie and Nancy invite you to submit one cake that you have baked and decorated in their "Fall and Harvest Inspired Cake Decorating Contest". Registration is open through September 25, 2009.

This breathtaking pumpkin cake was made by Kimmy, Kimmy Kakes.

The contest will be held at "The Shops" at Ithaca Mall, Ithaca, New York on October 3, 2009 from 9:30am to 6:00pm. You can download the rules and regulations for the contest at the NYC Cake Decorators Meetup. Good Luck!

Summer Fun Cake & Cupcake Contest

This beautiful example of a summer cake entered into the contest was designed by Helen, Helen Cakes.

Are you as crazy about cupcake & cake decorating as the NYC Cake Decorators?  Are you planning to bake & decorate any cupcakes or cakes this summer?  Why not join the NYC Cake Decorators Meetup and upload your best cupcake and/or cake photo into our Summer Fun Cake & Cupcake Contest.  Contest ends September 20, 2009.  For more details, contact Dina, Organizer, NYC Cake Decorators Meetup.  Good Luck!

Here Comes The Wedding Cake Contest - Do You Have What It Takes to be on Top?

This cake was designed and decorated by member, Aldana

Massachusetts I.C.E.S. has announced its first ever Wedding Cake Challenge, which will be in conjunction with its Day of Sharing June 28, 2009. Teams of three will work together to create a tiered wedding cake in only 1 hour. Trophies and ribbons will be awarded! Do you have what it takes to be on top?

For more information and to download the applications, visit the NYC Cake Decorators Meetup and click Files. All the Massachusetts I.C.E.S. newletters are posted and are accessible to the public. You can also contact Massachusetts I.C.E.S. at MassICES DOS, PO Box 572, Dighton, MA 02715. The deadline to apply is June 19, 2009. Good Luck!

Cupcake Lovers Contest Coming May 16th!

This cupcake was designed and decorated by member Sara

Do you love to eat cupcakes? bake cupcakes? decorate cupcakes? dream cupcakes? Well, so do the NYC Cake Decorators. In fact, we are so crazy about cupcakes that we are going to launch our first online contest on May 16th for all our loyal blog readers, foodies, and cupcake fanatics. So be sure that you visit our blog on May 16th to get all the sweet details. All you need to enter the contest is a love for all things CUPCAKE!