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The Americas Cake & Sugarcraft Fair

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Last weekend, thousands of people from around the world gathered for a common purpose: the celebration of cake decorating. The Americas Cake & Sugarcraft Fair and Satin Ice hosted a successful cake artistry event including several features: an edible fashion show, 75 hands-on courses and demonstrations, wedding cake inspirations, Chocolate Zone, Author Zone, and much more.

Cake Gallery
Hundreds of competition cakes were on display at The Americas Cake & Sugarcraft Fair, Sept. 18 through Sept. 20 2015, at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla.

Cake Central’s Sugar Arts Fashion Show featured the latest in edible couture and Team Ireland was crowned champion of the Live Global Cake Challenge.

Team Ireland LGCC
Karen Keaney, left, and Karyn Hudson, right, of Team Ireland, stand by their winning cake at the Live Global Cake Challenge area at The Americas Cake & Sugarcraft Fair Friday, Sept. 18, 2015 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla.

Notable features include the awards ceremony, when Betty Van Norstrand was recognized with a Lifetime Achievement Award for her cake design accomplishments and pioneering ways of the industry. Celebrity appearances involved big names in the cake business such as, Buddy Valastro, Roland Mesnier, Mich Turner, and Ron Ben-Israel.

Buddy
Buddy Valastro, TV’s favorite cake designer, on stage as one of four headliners at The Americas Cake & Sugarcraft Fair Friday, Sept. 18, 2015 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla.

“Satin Ice is thrilled to have created this unforgettable experience and we look forward to seeing the cake fair grow in tandem with the popularity of cake decorating and sugarcraft industries in the U.S. and beyond,” shared Kevin O’Reilly, founder of Satin Ice and The Americas Cake & Sugarcraft Fair.

Poseidon
Cake Masters Magazine constructed an 8-foot-tall cake installation of Poseidon battling a giant octopus for The Americas Cake & Sugarcraft Fair, Sept. 18 through Sept. 20, 2015 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla.
Betty
Buddy Valastro, left, honors cake decorator Betty Van Norstrand, center left, with Ron Ben-Israel, center right, and Founder of Satin Ice and TACSF Kevin O’Reilly, right at The Americas Cake & Sugarcraft Fair Saturday, Sept. 18, 2015.

For more information on The Americas Cake & Sugarcraft Fair, please visit www.cakefair.com

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