2016 Art Of The Cake Competition Winners Announced

West Allis, WI – The Wisconsin Bakers Association (WBA) is pleased to announce the winners from this year’s Art of the Cake Competition held March 7-9, 2016 during the Midwest Foodservice Expo in Milwaukee, WI.  With the highest turnout of entries in the contest’s history, professional and beginner cake artists from across the state of Wisconsin competed in the Extreme Wedding Cake Challenge, Extreme Groom’s Cake Challenge, Creative Cake Decorating Competition, and the Cupcake Warrior Championship. 

In addition to the cake and cupcake competitions, the WBA introduced a brand new contest – Wisconsin’s Ultimate Donut Duel.  The duel highlighted five donut categories:  Favorite Fritter, Best Bismarck, Most Creative Cruller, Sensational Savory Long John, and Hole-in-One Donut Holes.

We are proud to feature these award-winning professionals:

 

Extreme Wedding Cake Challenge

Best of Show                           Amanda Nieto, Neato’s Bake Shoppe – Baraboo, WI

People’s Choice                       Heidi Franz, Tamara’s the Cake Guru – Oshkosh, WI

 

Professional Fondant:

First Place                                Amanda Nieto, Neato’s Bake Shoppe – Baraboo, WI

Second Place                           Jennifer Bukouricz, Monzu Bakery – Green Bay, WI

Third Place                              Rebecca Lacrosse, Tamara’s the Cake Guru – Oshkosh, WI

 

Student/Beginner Fondant:

First Place                                Heidi Franz, Tamara’s the Cake Guru – Oshkosh, WI

Second Place                           Shelley Bodoh, Fox Valley Technical College, Appleton, WI

Third Place                              Lisa Fuhrman, Tamara’s the Cake Guru – Oshkosh, WI

Professional Buttercream:

Best of Show                           Tamara Mugerauer, Tamara’s the Cake Guru – Oshkosh, WI

First Place                                Tamara Mugerauer, Tamara’s the Cake Guru – Oshkosh, WI

 

Student/Beginner Buttercream:

First Place                                Nicole Feavel, Tamara’s the Cake Guru – Oshkosh, WI

Second Place                           Cassandra Van De Loo, Stone Cellar Brewpub, Appleton, WI

Extreme Groom’s Cake Challenge

Best of Show                           Margaret Van Blaricom, Slice Custom Cakes – Muskego, WI

People’s Choice                       Lauretta Archibald, MATC – Milwaukee, WI

 

Professional:  

First Place                                Margaret Van Blaricom, Slice Custom Cakes – Muskego, WI

Second Place                           Kimberly Hall, Signature Sweets – Wauwatosa, WI

Third Place                              Khandra Henderson, Hy-Vee – Madison, WI

 

Student/Beginner:

First Place                                Alyssa Saxe, WCTC – Waukesha, WI

Second Place                           Jessica Reinhardtsen, WCTC, Waukesha, WI

Third Place                              Maggie Scharf & Molly Wirz, Tamara’s the Cake Guru – Oshkosh, WI

 

Creative Cake Decorating Competition

Best of Show                           Amanda Nieto, Neato’s Bake Shoppe – Baraboo, WI

People’s Choice                       Amanda Nieto, Neato’s Bake Shoppe – Baraboo, WI

 

Professional:  

First Place                                Amanda Nieto, Neato’s Bake Shoppe – Baraboo, WI

Second Place                           Jennifer Bukouricz, Monzu Bakery – Green Bay, WI

Third Place                              Elizabeth Ewing, Grebe’s Bakery – Milwaukee, WI

Third Place                              Margaret Van Blaricom, Slice Custom Cakes – Muskego, WI

 

Student/Beginner:       

First Place                                Gabrielle Hansel, MATC, Milwaukee, WI      

Second Place                           Malarie Griese, Amanda Schtazke, & Anna Capen
                                                Tamara’s the Cake Guru – Oshkosh, WI

Third Place                              Laura Brier, Tamara’s the Cake Guru – Oshkosh, WI

 

Cupcake Warrior Championship

Champion                                Tamara’s the Cake Guru – Oshkosh, WI

 

Wisconsin’s Ultimate Donut Duel

 

Best Bismarck

Best of Wisconsin                    Robert Chaffee, Augusta Bakery – Augusta, WI

First Place                                Ron Stumbris, Grebe’s Bakery – Milwaukee, WI

First Place                                Tamara Mugerauer, Tamara’s the Cake Guru – Oshkosh, WI

Second Place                           Wade Nelson, O&H Danish Bakery – Racine, WI

Second Place                           Joey Carioti, Cranky Al’s – Wauwatosa, WI

Third Place                              Tamara Mugerauer, Tamara’s the Cake Guru – Oshkosh, WI

Third Place                              Tony Nieto, Neato’s Bake Shoppe – Baraboo, WI

 

Most Creative Cruller

Best of Wisconsin                    Joey Carioti, Cranky Al’s – Wauwatosa, WI

First Place                                Ron Stumbris, Grebe’s Bakery – Milwaukee, WI

Second Place                           Tony Nieto, Neato’s Bake Shoppe – Baraboo, WI

Third Place                              Ron Stumbris, Grebe’s Bakery – Milwaukee, WI

 

Favorite Fritter                     

Best of Wisconsin                    Robert Chaffee, Augusta Bakery – Augusta, WI

First Place                                Angela Neff, New Glarus Bakery – New Glarus, WI

Second Place                           Joey Carioti, Cranky Al’s – Wauwatosa, WI

Third Place                              Ron Stumbris, Grebe’s Bakery – Milwaukee, WI

 

Sensational Savory Long John

Best of Wisconsin                    Tamara Mugerauer, Tamara’s the Cake Guru – Oshkosh, WI

First Place                                Tony Nieto, Neato’s Bake Shoppe – Baraboo, WI

Second Place                           Robert Chaffee, Augusta Bakery – Augusta, WI

Third Place                              Joey Carioti, Cranky Al’s – Wauwatosa, WI

 

Hole-In-One Donut Hole

Best of Wisconsin                    Robert Chaffee, Augusta Bakery – Augusta, WI

First Place                                Cheri Barnett, Neato’s Bake Shoppe – Baraboo, WI

Second Place                           Ron Stumbris, Grebe’s Bakery – Milwaukee, WI

 

Congratulations again to all of the 2016 Art of the Cake Competition winners!  We’re thrilled to celebrate such a high-caliber, talented group of professionals.

Judges for the Extreme Wedding Cake Challenge, Extreme Groom’s Cake Challenge, and the Creative Cake Decorating Competition were Ashley Andre, Wisconsin DATCP, Natalya Chaffee, Augusta Bakery, Jennifer McClure, Fox Valley Technical College, and Diane Wisnieski, The Extra Special Touch Bakery.  The Cupcake Warrior Championship was judged by John Stricker, Practical Baker, Jennifer Bukouricz, Monzu Bakery, and Susan Horvath, Moraine Park Technical College.  Wisconsin’s Ultimate Donut Duel was judged by Lois Federman, Something Special from Wisconsin™, John Stricker, Practical Baker, and Susan Horvath, Moraine Park Technical College.

All of the competitions were sponsored by the Wisconsin Bakers Association. 

Photos are available here:  https://www.facebook.com/wibakers/photos.  For more information, contact Dave Schmidt at 800-542-2688 or dave@wibakers.com.    

About the Wisconsin Bakers Association

The WBA is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping members increase their baking and business knowledge, fostering the education of future bakers, keeping members informed about developments in the baking industry and legislative matters affecting them, and representing members’ interests at the state and federal government levels.  Organized in 1905, the WBA is made up of retail and wholesale bakeries; multi-unit operators; supermarket bakeries; specialty shops; bakery suppliers; college bakery programs; manufacturers and associate members.  There is also a student membership category to bring future members of the industry into the fold.  Visit www.wibakers.com for more information and event updates.  The WBA Member Services Center is located at 2514 S. 102nd St., Suite 100, West Allis, WI.

Source: Wisconsin Bakers Association