Meet The Team

Cake International is the world's leading sugar art and cake decorating event,. Having started back in 1994, and now in its 30th year, Cake International shows no sign of slowing down or reining in its unstoppable enthusiasm for all things cake decorating and sugarcraft!

 

The event is run by ICHF Events and is part competition display, part exhibition and part world’s largest cake shop. It is now the largest event of its kind in the world. Known as the place to be for the most exciting cake decorating trends and the coolest, most ground-breaking new artists,

 

CI has everything you need whether your interest lies in the world of cake, sugar, chocolate or even (thanks to their new addition Bake International) baking!

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Cake International will be sponsoring our Best Product award.

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Website: www.cakeinternational.co.uk

Facebook: www.facebook.com/thecakeshows

Instagram: www.instagram.com/thecakeshows

Known for their incredible range of premium cake stands, accessories and event props, Prop Options brings a touch of creativity to any occasion. Established and managed by Brad and Emily, Prop Options is a UK brand which design and manufacture leading, luxury cakes stands, serving boards, cake separators and event props - the options really are endless! 

A family business that relies on perfection, quality materials and customer satisfaction, their bespoke designs are brought to life at their workshop on the south coast of England. Working hard to provide unique stands to aid the latest cake trends, Prop Options takes pride in using industry approved materials while delivering an experience that centres around providing outstanding customer service and a unique range of premium products.

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Prop Options will be sponsoring our Cake Artist of the Year award.

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Website: www.propoptions.co.uk

Facebook: @propoptions.cakestands

Instagram: @prop.options

YouTube: @prop.options

Pinterest: @propoptionscakestand

Liz Ungless has been playing with sugar for over 40 years and it is about as opposite as you could get from her old day job as a computer programmer. Liz has been teaching and demonstrating for over 30 years and travels regularly throughout the UK and overseas to share her knowledge.  

 

Born in Scotland, Liz lived in Africa for 26 years and this is where she discovered the world of sugarcraft. Having been taught by some of South Africa’s best teachers, she began with royal icing and progressed to the wonderful art of sugar flowers. After returning to the UK in 1992, Liz immediately began demonstrating flowers to the various sugarcraft clubs in East Anglia and has been visiting some of them on a yearly basis for over 20 years.

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Since semi-retiring from full time work some 17 years ago, Liz has been running Sugar Design and is a multiple gold flower award winner with a number of best in Class awards.

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Due to the difficulty of obtaining local sensibly priced flower and leaf veiners, she has created her own range of food grade, botanically correct, silicone veiners and matching cutters. The range began, in her husband’s words, as a few little veiners for an online course…. and now features veiners and cutters for over 75 different plants. 

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Sugar Design will be sponsoring our Sugar Floral Artist of the Year award.

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Website: www.sugardesign.co.uk

Facebook: @SugarDesign

Mariya's Cakes & Art (MCA) is a passionate community of cake artists and creative minds dedicated to transforming ordinary cakes into extraordinary works of edible art.

 

Established by Mariya Ozturk, MCA has become a trusted name in the world of cake decoration, culinary arts, and sugar art exhibitions.

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MCA’s journey in the world of cake decoration, culinary arts, and competitions has been nothing short of extraordinary. With a fervent passion for the art of cake decorating, Mariya had the privilege of teaching cake decoration classes in various countries, bringing the joy of creating edible art to enthusiasts worldwide.

 

MCA has also been a trusted source for high-quality cake decorating materials, ensuring that aspiring and professional cake artists have the tools they need to bring their confectionery visions to life.

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One of the highlights of MCA’s annual calendar is the prestigious Cake Art Bulgaria Competition. This event, which has gained national recognition in Bulgaria, brings together talented Bulgarian cake decorators from all corners of the globe to showcase their creativity and skills. Year after year, we witness breathtaking edible masterpieces that inspire and awe both participants and spectators alike. It's a celebration of artistry, innovation, and the shared love for cake decoration.

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Beyond cakes, MCA specializes in the creation of captivating sugar art installations and exhibitions. MCA’s skilled team collaborates with artists, event organizers, and institutions to craft visually stunning, edible installations that leave a lasting impression.

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As a member of the Turkish National Culinary Team and a World Association of Chefs’ Societies (WACS) approved Judge, Mariya is deeply committed to fostering excellence in culinary arts and promoting the talents of cake decorators worldwide.

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MCA will be sponsoring our Sugar Auteur award.

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Website: https://mariyaozturk.com/

Facebook: @mariya.v.ozturk

Instagram: @mariyas_cakes_and_art

YouTube: @Заедно с Мария

Avalon Cakes is run by the uber talented Avalon Yarnes - a real cheerleader for cake decorators out there, with a desire to help all artists succeed and flourish.

 

Having been awarded Best Novelty Cakes Artist and one of the Top 10 Cake Artists of North America, as well as the Hero Award at the 2023 American Cake Awards, this self-taught and uber talented lady now runs Avalon Cakes - an online school for cake and sugar art. Avalon's aim is to help artists build the bridge between feeling stuck or unqualified to feeling empowered and confident. Her school is a community of like-minded artists with a passion for their craft. A place for everyone to tap into their inner artists, build their skills and flourish their careers.

 

With a passion in presenting cake in a form formerly reserved for traditional sculpture, brush, and paper, Avalon shares all these skills within her school's tutorials. As well as hosting guest tutors, Avalon Cakes is the place to go to learn numerous skills whether that is realistic busts, defying gravity, delicate flowers, or making colorful watercolor paintings. Avalon believes cake is art and as such her goal is to provide new and fresh designs, techniques and information to bring your cake experience to the next level, no matter what your ability.

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Avalon Cakes will be sponsoring our Sugar Art of the Year award.

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Website: www.avaloncakesschool.com

Facebook: @avaloncakes

Instagram: @avaloncakes

TikTok: @avaloncakes

YouTube: @avaloncakes

Yeners Pastillage is owned by Chef Serdar Yener. With over 40 years of experience in cake decorating and having worked in many 5 star hotel chains around the world, Chef Yener is an award winning sugar artist whose works are displayed in museums around the globe.

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The face behind Yeners Way, Chef Yener shares his expertise and skills with students all over the world and in 2019, Chef Yener expanded to also develop Yeners Pastillage.

 

Pastillage has existed since the 17th century, way before any other commercial sugarpastes were known. It is a pliable sugarpaste similar to gumpaste that can be moulded into different shapes and forms. When dried, it is hard and brittle. Unlike gumpaste, pastillage dries much quicker and stronger. It can be rolled into a variety of thicknesses and cut into shapes to dry and join later. From all the different types of sugarpastes, pastillage has the most reliable structural strength to achieve extremely high edible toppers and centrepieces.

 

After extensive research and taking into account artists' expectations, Chef Yener's special recipe promises to overcome the difficulties of common pastillage. Yeners pastillage is a hassle-free and user-friendly version, which allows cake artists to elevate their artistry to the next level.

 

Yeners Pastillage will be sponsoring the Flawless Finish award.

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Website: www.yenerspastillage.com

Facebook: @yenersway

Instagram: @yenersway

Twitter: :yenersway

YouTube: @yenersway

Pinterest: @yenersway

Cakenote is a cake business management web application platform. At it’s core, it’s a tool you can use to visually design and price cakes. Built on the idea of itemisation, every aspect of your cake design comes with specific costing and pricing settings so you can focus on designing your cakes and let Cakenote calculate costing and selling price automatically as you add elements.

 

With this amazing tool you can design cakes by combining individual elements on a canvas; choose from a growing library of assets that will include a wide range of boards, cake sizes, decorations, construction elements as well as textiles and patterns; automatically price your cake as you design it; add your very own elements to be used for cake designs; automatically calculate the number of servings of your design based on predefined portion sizes; save designs as templates to be used on other designs; automatically calculate flavour and coating pricing based on cake volume; create orders with printable tags for easy kitchen operation, manage ingredients and recipes, visually create your own cakes and much more…

 

Created by Serdar Yener & Serkan Yener, the same father and son team that created Yeners Way Cake Art Tutorials you know that you are in good hands with Cakenote.

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Cakenote will be sponsoring our Tutorial of the Year award.

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Website: www.cakenote.com

Facebook: @cakenoteapp

Instagram: @cakenoteapp

YouTube: @cakenote-cakedesigningandp9525

Chef Serdar Yener has over 50 years of experience in cake decorating. His vast international experience and artistic talent has been acknowledged by his peers both in Australia and abroad. He has competed in international competitions and been awarded "Best Pastry Artist" in Igeho, Switzerland 1987 and “Best Pastry Chef” in Singapore, Food Asia 1990. His Sugar centrepieces are displayed in museums at Champagne in France, Culinary Art Museum in Switzerland and The National Museum in Singapore. Serdar has also judged at major culinary competitions in Malaysia, Singapore, Australia and USA World Pastry Championships.

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After years of leading pastry operations in many international 5 star hotels in Europe and Asia, he moved to Gold Coast, Australia in 1992, opened his family business and produced thousands of wedding and novelty cakes. In April 2014, together with his son Serkan, he founded Yeners Way Online Cake Art Tutorials. where he publishes detailed videos of cake decorating tutorials that make it possible for almost anyone to replicate his amazing creations.

 

Since then he has connected with thousands of subscribers worldwide and is delighted to impart his knowledge of accumulated tips and tricks with the next generations of cake decorators. He also publishes regular tutorials on his YouTube channel, Yeners Cake Tips, to his 350,000 subscribers and occasionally conducts workshops and demonstrations internationally.

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Yeners Way is sponsoring our Beginner Sugar Art of the Year award .

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Yeners Way: https://www.yenersway.com/

Serdar’s autobiography: https://www.yenersway.com/serdar-yeners-autobiography/

Email: serdar@yenersway.com

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Other LInks:

https://www.youtube.com/yenersway

https://www.facebook.com/yenersway

https://twitter.com/yenersway

https://www.pinterest.com/yenersway/

https://instagram.com/yenersway

https://cakesdecor.com/yenersway

Host of D'licious Magazine classes, Holiday Inn is a hotel with a difference.

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Experience a comfortable stay at Holiday Inn hotel, Sevenoaks. Featuring 106 guest rooms where kids stay and eat free, you can enjoy a diverse dining experience with their full à la carte menu, casual bar meals, and snacks. For those late-night cravings, there is also a 24-hour in-room dining menu.

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All rooms at this newly refurbished hotel, include high-speed internet access, and guests can unwind with complimentary access to the on-site Spirit Health Club, which boasts an indoor pool, gym, and beauty therapist services.

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Conveniently located with direct links to the M20 and M26, the hotel is an ideal stopover for channel travellers and is close to popular attractions like Brands Hatch Motor Circuit, Mote Park and the London Golf Club. For business travellers, their proximity to Kings Hill Business Park makes them a prime choice for corporate events and conferences.

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The hotel's location in the heart of Kent offers easy access to a variety of natural and historical landmarks, including Leeds Castle, Hemsley Conservation Centre, Diggerland, and the Go Ape adventure park.

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Licensed for wedding ceremonies, the hotel can host traditional wedding receptions, as well as celebratory events and corporate functions. With a comprehensive meeting room suite and self contained break out room it is the perfect place for functions, classes and more.

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Find out more:

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Website: www.ihg.com/holidayinn/hotels/gb/en/sevenoaks

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HolidayInnMaidstoneSevenoaks