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Home » Travel » Florida » My Sweet Trip to The Americas Cake & Sugarcraft Fair

My Sweet Trip to The Americas Cake & Sugarcraft Fair

October 9, 2015 By Katie Moseman 6 Comments

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The Americas Cake & Sugarcraft Fair Hosted by Satin Ice

I wasn’t sure what to expect from The Americas Cake & Sugarcraft Fair when I rolled up to the Orange County Convention Center here in Orlando, FL.  Although I love cakes (especially this chocolate peanut butter cake), I am admittedly hopeless at decorating them.  So I wondered how much of this cake fair I would enjoy.  

As it turned out, I loved it!  Despite being an utter cake decorating loss, I had a load of fun just checking out all the amazing cake decoration innovations and spectacular cakes on display.  (A big thank you goes out to Kelly Green of Sea World Mommy for inviting me.)

I even got to interview Ron Ben-Israel of Food Network’s Sweet Genius and Cake Wars!

Ron Ben-Israel and Katie Moseman

Plus, any convention that has an automatic frosting dispensing machine automatically gets big points in my book.

Frosting dispensing machine

In addition to all the cakes, there were some neat products unrelated to cakes, such as these cookie spreads by Amoretti.  I have a feeling that people just eat these off a spoon.

Amoretti Cookie Spreads

There were some local favorites here as well.  David Ramirez of David Ramirez Chocolates demonstrated the art of creating chocolate decorations.

Chef David Ramirez Chocolates

Hometown celebrity Emily Ellyn, winner of Food Network’s Cutthroat Kitchen, was on hand as the master of ceremonies for the main stage.

Emily Ellyn

And who wouldn’t like a tasting table of all of the types of Guittard chocolates?

Guittard Chocolates

The cake competition was one of my favorite areas.  Teams from around the world competed to create amazing cakes, which were judged by a panel of celebrity judges including former White House Chef Roland Mesnier, Florida chocolatier Norman Love, and others.

Cake Competition Judges Table Cake Competition Team China Cake

There were so many cakes on display that I couldn’t possibly fit them all in, but here are just a few of the whimsical and impressive cakes that I saw.

80s cake Alice in Wonderland cake Baroque fantasy cake Book Cake Chinese themed cake Christmas cake Clock cake Flowerpot cake Mermaid Cake Minnie Mouse Cake Snow White Cake Stained glass Tiffany cake Wedding Cakes with Lights Woodland gnome cake

My favorite was the stained glass style cake depicting a tree through the seasons.  And of course, no sugary display would be complete without an over-the-top chocolate sculpture, like this Marilyn Monroe made of chocolate.

Marilyn Monroe made of chocolate

The Next Cake Convention

The Americas Cake & Sugarcraft Fair returns to Orlando in 2017.  I’m looking forward to it already!

Which cake was your favorite?  

Leave a comment and let me know!

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  1. Florian @ContentednessCooking

    October 9, 2015 at 11:59 am

    Great post, thanks for sharing this with us!

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  2. Adriana

    October 9, 2015 at 1:38 pm

    What a cool event, I was looking forward to attend to support my friend Emily Ellyn but wasn’t able I am glad you went. All the pictures look fabulous!

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    • Katie

      October 9, 2015 at 2:06 pm

      Thank you! Emily was rocking it from the main stage. 🙂 I loved getting to interview Ron Ben-Israel, too.

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  3. Alisa Fleming

    October 9, 2015 at 4:40 pm

    Wow, what an event! I’m just in awe at the talent. My cake icing skills are on par with a 10-year-old and my decorating skills are non-existent!

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    • Katie

      October 9, 2015 at 4:43 pm

      Me too! I cannot decorate a cake to save my life.

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  4. Anna @annaDishes

    October 9, 2015 at 10:52 pm

    This looks like such a fun event! I’ll have to check it out next time.

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