CONGRATULATIONS

MERCEDES STRACHWSKY

From Bake Me A Cake Pastry Shop & Bakery!!!!

GRAND NATIONAL WEDDING CAKE COMPETITION

OF SEA & SHORE

AND THE WINNERS WERE:

The Grand Prize Winner: Mercedes Strachwsky Orlando, Florida

1st runner up: Robin Van Hoozer, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

2nd Runner Up Flora Aghababyan Wynn, Las Vegas, Nevada

3rd Runner Up Edith Hall, Hallsville, Missouri

4th Honorable Mention Amelia Carbine, Salt Lake City, Utah

5th Honorable Mention Carolyn Mangold, Montrose, Colorado

 The spotlight was once again on Tulsa, Oklahoma where the crème de la crème of cake designers vied for the Grand National Prize title of ‘best of the best’ at this, the sixteenth annual wedding cake spectacular and Oklahoma State Sugar art Show.  Contestants staged a cast of stunning cakes using design and styling inspired by sea and shoreline. Contestants linked the completed cake to artistically decorated tables that were required to echo the overall theme for a complete and total look. Decorating the table is just like coordinating a fashion wardrobe -- all of the corresponding elements must be there.

80,000 visitors attended this Rolls Royce event, the only one of its kind in the United States attracting food service professionals as well as the bridal market -- a huge source of inspiration meant to push the envelope, educate and inspire. Each year more than 80 competitors travel to Tulsa to compete in this contest as well as another 300 who compete in the companion event. 600 showpieces were entered.

Maritime themes have inspired artists of all persuasions over the centuries. So it was timely that the sugar art show included these elements in the line-up. The sea has so much to offer; as stunning visually beneath the waves as the landscapes we are familiar with. Wedding cakes were required to echo those watery elements while retaining the integrity of a romantic cake.

Prizes totalled $96,000 in cash and merchandise for both competitions.