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American Bakery Expo
Atlantic City Convention Center
Atlantic City, New Jersey
September 21-23, 2008
For more information contact: americanbakeryexpo.com
Click here for registration info for this year's contest, October 2008!
Ultimate Cake Decorating Contest
at the Mall of America
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 LynnSchurman and Sue Zelickson, MC's |
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 Juliet Brutger, CD, demonstrates how to marble fondant. |
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Press Release:
The Upper Midwest Bakery Association held its first ever Ultimate Cake Decorating Competition at the Mall of America in Bloomington, MN on Sunday, November 4th. The contest featured 18 decorators with fourteen contestants competing in the wedding cake category and 14 competing in the birthday cake category. There was a lot of work put forth to make the whole day successful. There was an excellent group of competitive decorators representing the industry to the Mall of America crowd as well as family memebers and co-workers of the competitors showing their support for the 4 hour competition. The feedback from everyone involved was extremely positive. The event was a huge success.
Sunnie Guraedy of Arrowhead Miracle Mart, Minot, N. D. won First Place in both the wedding and birthday cake categories and took home two $1000 checks. Second place in the wedding cake category went to Juliet Brutger of Divine Cakes, Paynesville, MN while third place was claimed by Andrea Halleland of Erdman’s County Market of Kasson, MN.
In the birthday cake competition, Andrea Halleland took second while Juliet Brutger took third. Juliet Brutger also claimed the People’s Choice Awards in both categories. The public was invited to participate in the People’s Choice by voting for a suggested $1.00 donation going toward the UMBA Scholarship Fund for students studying the culinary arts or baking industry.
Guraedy completed a very successful year of decorating championships after winning the 2006 Pillsbury Grand Championship sponsored by the RBA and the 2007 IDDBA Decorating Competition.
The Ultimate Cake Decorating Contest was sponsored by the UMBA with donations of cash and materials from General Mills, Dawn Foods, Bakery Crafts, Gregory’s Foods, Best Brands and the Allied Golf Association. Sue Zelickson of WCCO radio was the event Master of Ceremonies and judges for the event were Gail Kollman, CD, CMB from SuperValu,
Marcy Alfonsi from St. Paul College and Craig Gustofson from American Cake Decorating magazine.
Submitted by:
Lynn Schurman
Contest Chair
Upper Midwest Bakery Association
308 Main St.
Cold Spring, MN 56320
For more information or pictures of the contest, contact Lynn at 320-685-8681 or lynnschu@aol.com
Katherine Anderson Byerly’s-Eagan Eagen. MN
Wendy Brown Makenthuns Waconia, MN
Juliet Brutger Divine Cakes Paynesville, MN
Sunnie Guready Arrowhead Miracle Mart Minot, ND
Andrea Halleland Erdman’s Country Market Kasson, MN
Michelle Hillman Hornbacher’s “Osgood” Fargo, ND
Renee Jacobson Roseville Bakery LLC Roseville, MN
Jeneen Lind Grandma’s Bakery White Bear Lake, MN
Keeann Martineau Jerry’s Foods Edina, MN
Isabel Rodriguez Cold Spring Bakery Cold Spring, MN
Cheryl Romanowski CD Sweet Memories of Thorp Thorp, WI
Kelly Rudich HyVee South Rochester, MN
Amanda Spoonts Jerry’s Foods Edina, MN
Curt Studeman Grandma’s Bakery White Bear Lake, MN
Peggy Tucker Cakes by Peg Rochester, MN
Donna Uselman Abby’s Bakery Wadena, MN
Marietta Vossen Cold Spring Bakery Cold Spring, MN
Fhoua Yang Cakes by Fhoua St. Paul, MN
Upper Midwest Bakery Association (UMBA) is an association of bakers, cake decorators, bakery employees, food service personal, and partner businesses involved in the baking industry.
UMBA Members Benefit from:
Educational opportunities;
Convention
Workshops/seminars
Provides regular communication on the website and in the BAKER magazine
Recognition in the industry:
Hall of Fame
Opportunities to enter contests
Certification
The UMBA hosted a decorator Hands-on Fondant Seminar.October 10, 2006. Below are pictures from the event.
This seminar was sponsored by Cold Spring Bakery and Bakery Crafts. Special thanks to Clayton Artibee, local sales representative and UMBA board member (cell #320-267-3314)
Click the pictures to view larger versions.
 Michelle Hillman, Hornbacher's in Fargo, ND (front ) Susan Hoffart,, Hornbacher's (background) |
 Juliet Brutger, certified decorator from Cold Spring Bakery, demonstrates covering a square cake with fondant |
 Juliet Brutger, Cold Spring Bakery, demonstrates fondant drapes & swags |
 Juliet Brutger shows Susan Foss from Tobie's how to make fondant ribbon. |
 Gail Kollman, SuperValu, Fargo |
 Juliet Brutger, CD, demonstrates how to marble fondant. |
 Juliet Brutger, CD, demonstrates how to make fondant rose. |
 Michelle Hillman, Hornbacher's in Fargo, ND |
 Juliet Brutger, CD, demonstrates how to make fondant rose. |
The participants were:
Meg Hansen - Rush City Bakery, Rush City, MN
Karlyne Kavar - Quality Bakery, Fargo, ND
Laurie Aus - Carl's Bakery, Granite Falls, MN
Susan Foss - Tobie's, Hinkley, MN
Gail Kollman - SuperValu, Fargo, ND
Michelle Hillman - Hornbacher's, Fargo, ND
Susan Hoffart - Hornbacher's, Fargo, ND
Alison McCabe - Coborn's, Sauk Rapids, MN
Seminar presented by:
Juliet Brutger, CD and Lynn Schurman, CD
The UMBA hosted a decorator certification test in Minneapolis at the General Mills Culinary Center on April 3rd, 2006. John Lupo, CMB, owner of Grandma's Bakery and Joyce Rapp, CD, judged the certification testing. Three of the participants passed the practical part of the cake decorating testing by decorating cakes in 6 categories. Upon completion of ServeSave training they will be awarded their certification pins.
Click the pictures below for larger versions
 Darla Julin Fantasies in Frosting, Moorhead, MN |
 Lynn Schurmann Cold Spring Bakery, Cold Spring, MN |
 Mary Bolloner Noto's Whole World Restaurant, Grand Rapids, MI |