New Judge Announced!
Did you hear the buzz???? Edna De La Cruz of Design Me A Cake will be joining us again this year as a judge! We are so excited to have her back this year! Since last years competition she has competed and WON a Food Network Challenge!
All of the judges and everyone involved in making this show happen are soooooo very excited to see you all there and to see the amazing cakes you will bring!
See you ALLLL in a few days!!!!!
It's Almost Showtime!!!
In just one short week everyone will be gathering in Ocala for the Florida ICED Cake Competition. Whether you're coming from near or far. Bringing a competition piece, competing in the LIVE Challenge, volunteering or just simply coming to marvel at all the beautiful cake masterpieces. We hope to see each and every one of you next weekend for a show you are sure to remember! See you at the masquerade ball!!!
Living Statues Coming to Florida ICED!!!
World Gate Entertainment offers excellent entertainment specifically designed for your event.Their acts are qualified masterpieces of movement,music and storytelling that take audiences on a fun journey of self discovery and imagination.
They create and produce all their shows and each show is very unique and gives a classy, sophisticated and prestigious touch to any event.It leaves a memorable experience to any audience, to become one of the highlights of your event.
Here is an example...
You can't miss it!
Satin Ice Book Signing!
Vendors, Vendors, Vendors!
There are waaaaay too many to list, but some of them include Publix, Simi Cakes, Satin Ice just to name a few. The list goes on and on....
Be sure to check out the vendor page on our website and be super sure to stop by the vendor hall during the event. You won't want to miss it!!!!!
Live Challenge!
Saturday March 31 at 12pm. Be there!
Demo's are OPEN!!!!!
Go to http://www.floridaiced.com/Demos___Activities.html
To download the registration forms. There is one for Saturday and one for Sunday.
We have TWO days worth of incredible demo's for you this year. Get your registration in early, you won't want to miss out on your favorite classes!
More Amazing Prizes!!!
All six contestants that are chosen to compete will win something, can't beat that deal!
Grand Prize winner will receive:
One Icing Images Elite stand alone printer system which includes the stand alone printer system, the sponge free elite cartridges one pack of 8.5x11" premium icing sheets one pack of colored designer cutting sheet, bottle of cleaner and the usb cable and a 30 day trial of the iiDesigns. Donated by Icing Images
Plus...
Silhouette SD personal electronic cutter
Instructional DVD by Linda McClure
Blade holder and blade for cutting gum paste
Instruction book on using Make the Cut; how to print and cut; and adjusting the blade.
Cutting mat
Tylose (enough to make a recipe of gum paste)
Also, as another bonus you will also get:
The Creative Designs Cake Decorating Method set includes:
- 3-DVD set of instruction and practical application for using your electronic cutter
- DVD with video files teaching how to use Make the Cut! to develop and manipulate designs
- CD of over 200 ready-to-cut designs
Donated by Linda McClure
Second Place will receive:
Icing Images Elite stand alone printer with sponge free elite cartridges one pack of 8.5x11" premium icing sheets, a bottle of cleaner and the usb cable and a 30 day trial of the iiDesigns. Donated By Icing Images
Third Place will receive:
1 pack of each of Icing Images blacks, brights and pastels designer color electronic cutting sheets. Donated by Icing Images
Fourth Place will receive:
1 pack of each of Icing Images bright sand, pastel, designer color electronic cutting sheets.
Donated by Icing Images
Fifth and Sixth Places will receive:
1 Year Membership to II Designs! Donated by Icing Images
How great are these prizes??? Be sure to get your entry info in quick! We will be choosing 6 contestants on January 1st. Entries MUST be received by midnight on December 31.
Challenge is open to all Advanced and Professional Decorators. Please see www.FloridaICED.com
for rules and registration.
PRIZZZES!!!!!!
Have you seen the AMAZING Prizes Florida ICED is offering up this year???
After seeing these amazing prizes for the winners, why would you wait to send in your competition entry form? After all, we can only accept 150 entries this year, so space is LIMITED!
Hurry, Hurry, Hurry, we are getting entries in every week!
Don't miss out on these PRIZES!!!
Best in Show Youth Division:
Marivi Bassabe, a retired professor from the School of Culinary Arts at Miami Dade College, through Marivi's Custom Cakes Inc., is offering a one year mentoring as an award for the Youth Best In Show Winner. This mentoring includes 4 courses: Basic course of 6 week, a sugar flowers course of 10 weeks, a fondant course of 10 weeks and an advanced course of 10 weeks (108 hours of mentoring).
At the end of the 36 weeks the student will be able to design and construct another award winner piece of art.
Best In Show-Open:
Icing on the Cake Dec Products is proud to present a 4-day cruise to the winner of “The Best in Show- Open Winner”
Your cruise will take you to the Bahamas for 4 wonderful days of swimming, snorkeling and sightseeing! Best of all, while you are on board ship, you will have free access to eat, eat, and eat. Gourmet foods or just everyday fast food, whatever you choose, It’s all-free! Drinks on board however are not free, but inexpensive. Drinks with your meals are free.
Icing on the Cake Dec-Products, is located in Ocala, Fl at:
850 NE 36th Terrace, Suite C at the Midway Plaza, 34470.
The hours are Monday- Friday, 10am to 6pm. Sat 10am to 4pm.
Stop by for any of your cake decorating needs.
Josie and Jerry Jennings
Icing on the Cake-Dec Products
Owners
People's Choice: The Winner of this category will receive a KitchenAid Stand Mixer Courtesy of Cakes by Lisa!!!
What baker in the world wouldn't LOVE a Brand New KitchenAid Stand Mixer? Even if you have one in your kitchen already, one just never seems to be enough. Your kitchen will thank you for winning this wonderful mixer if you win the People's Choice category!KitchenAid's are amazing, you can use them to make practically anything. From Ice Cream to Pasta and yes, of course, everything cake related!
Thank you Cakes by Lisa for this Sweet Prize!
FREE Photographic Cake Pose!!!
We are pleased to announced, this year, Tammy Portrait Art will be giving each entrant a FREE photographic cake pose!!!
How exciting is that? Here is a sample of what it may look like with our show chairwoman Lisa Menz...
She will also be offering upgrades for a nominal fee. Here is an example of a business card she could produce for you...
Amazing quality work, thank you so much Tammy Portrait Art!
Tammy Portrait Artist, Award Winning, Certified Master Photographer, has been commissioned to photograph all entries.
Assistant: Elise Kersey Photography
Be the first and pre-register with Tammy to get your cake photographed, no waiting in line. Show up on time and be the next cake photographed.
Go to: Tammyportraitart.com/cake to sign up or call 352-622-7255
Photography Available
Saturday - 7am to 3:30pm (judging begins @ 4:30)
Sunday - 7:30 am to 7pm-
Upgrades are available upon request.
$20 - Full resolution for advertising print reproduction & business cards only. per pose.
$10 - Website file size per pose
$15 - Custom composition for business card, promo pieces per pose.
$25 - Change in background to accent cake style.
$15 - Detail images per pose.
$75 - Display Print (must invest in Full resolution file)
