The Sugarcraft section offers an exciting array of competitions where cake and sugar artists can unleash their creativity through diverse mediums, styles, and themes. Whether crafting breathtaking showpieces, lifelike floral arrangements, or unique wedding and novelty cakes, there's an opportunity for every artist to shine and impress. 

Deadline for entries: Friday 20 February 2026 at 5pm


 

Exhibit Display: All Sugarcraft entries will be on display throughout the three-day show. 

Delivery Times: 

  • Sunday, 29th March: 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
  • Monday, 30th March: 7:00 AM – 9:00 AM 

Collection Time: 

  • Wednesday, 1st April: from 2:30 PM 

Prize Giving: 

  • Wednesday, 1st April: 12:00 PM 

Judge Feedback: 

  • Tuesday, 31st March: 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM

  • Wednesday, 1st April: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM 

Please note the minimum competitor age is 16 years old. 

Entry Deadline: Friday, 20th February 2026 

For any questions, contact Andrew Pantelli at andrew.pantelli@montgomerygroup.com or call 020 7886 3074. 

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Sugarcraft guild

Media Partner

D'LICIOUS MAG

2026 Competitions

Professional Cake Decorator of the Year 2026

The competitor with the highest overall score in the Sugarcraft category at HRC 2026 will be crowned Professional Cake Decorator of the Year. Points are awarded as follows: 

  • Gold Medal: 4 points 

  • Silver Medal: 3 points 

  • Bronze Medal: 2 points 

  • Certificate of Merit: 1 point 

The winner will receive a commemorative trophy, announced during the final awards ceremony. 

Senior Sugarcraft Classes

A decorative exhibit of your choice. The exhibit may be made from any edible medium. Internal supports permitted but no visible external supports or non-edible decoration.  

Minimum display area 40cm x 40cm (no height restriction). 

A small decorative exhibit of your choice. The exhibit may be made from any edible medium. Internal supports permitted but no visible external supports or non-edible decoration.  

Maximum display area 40cm x 40cm (no height restriction). 

A miniature decorative exhibit of your choice.  The exhibit may be made from any edible medium. Internal supports permitted no visible artificial decoration.

Maximum display area including base 16cm cube. 

The board or base must be covered or decorated with any edible medium. 

A single celebration cake of any shape coated with sugar paste or royal icing. A dummy cake (single) will be permitted. Exhibit must be displayed as if it was an edible cake. Decorative work to competitor’s choice/theme.  

Maximum display area 40cm x 40cm (no height restriction). 

A wedding cake of two or more tiers. Decorative work to competitor’s choice/theme. Dummies cakes are permitted. Exhibit must be displayed as if it was an edible cake. Stands and pillars permitted.

Maximum display area 60cm x 60cm (no height restriction). 

A cake decorated to a book title or nursery rhyme theme.  The cake can be any shape, no dummy cakes. The cake may be cut to ensure it complies with the criteria.  Internal supports permitted.  Include a short – written description indicating the name of the book or nursery rhyme. 

Maximum display area 60cm x 60cm. (no height restriction). 

Sculpted or carved cakes coated using edible medium. No dummy cakes. The cake may be cut to ensure it complies with the criteria: internal supports are permitted.

Maximum display area 60cm x 60cm (no height restriction). 

*TASTED - Display twelve decorated cupcakes in total.  Design and decoration of competitor’s choice. Decoration must be edible and suitable to eat with the cake. Marks will be awarded on eating quality of the cake, coating, decoration and creativity of display. one cake will be cut and tasted with the decoration in place. Include a menu with description of flavours and list of allergens. The cupcake will be cut and tasted with decoration in place. 

Maximum display area 60cm x 60cm. (no height restriction). 

A sugar floral arrangement, plant or planted display, Including flowers and foliage. The exhibit should be presented on a suitable background which may be a container, board or vase, stamens, wires, and artificial display material permitted.

Maximum display area 60cm x 60cm (no height restriction). 

A bridal bouquet or posy of sugar flowers, suitable for a bride/bridesmaid to hold. Exhibit to include sugar flowers and foliage. Wires stamens and artificial decoration or stands may be used to presented exhibit.

Maximum display area 60cm x 60cm (no height restriction). 

The fascinator, Hat Headband or handbag, must be made from any edible medium and decorated with sugar flowers. Artificial decoration permitted including a display head, stand, or dummy cake.

Maximum display area 60cm x 60cm. 

*TASTED - Present for display 12 baked and decorated gingerbread/ cookies/biscuits. Design and decoration of competitor’s choice decoration must be edible and suitable to be eaten with the cookies etc.  Marks will be awarded on eating quality of the cookie, coating, decoration and creativity of display.  One item will be cut and tasted with the decoration in place. Please include a menu with description of flavours and list of allergens. 

Maximum display area 60cm x 60cm. 

The cake or picture including the frame must be made from any edible medium. The main focused of the decoration is painting technique using any edible medium, other techniques permitted to enhance the exhibit. The picture may be presented using a support to display the exhibit.

Minimum display 40cm x 40cm. 

If you have an idea for a decorative piece of work that does not comply to any of the competition classes above this class is for you.  The exhibit must be made from any edible medium, Internal supports permitted.  Decoration to competitor’s choice.

Maximum display area is 60cm x 60cm.

This class will be marked for artistic complex skills, the emphasis being on new ideas, visual impact, creativity and innovative ideas. 

Junior Sugarcraft Classes

COMPETITORS MUST BE 23 YEARS OF AGE OR UNDER ON 30th MARCH 2026 (MINIMUM AGE 16)

A decorative exhibit to competitor’s choice using any of the following mediums: pastillage, chocolate, marzipan, cooked sugar, salt paste.

Maximum size 60cm x 60cm (no height restriction). 

Small amount of royal icing permitted may be used to enhance exhibit. 

A wedding or celebration cake of any shape, with one or more tiers coated with sugar paste or royal icing Decorative work to competitor’s choice. Dummies cakes are permitted. Exhibit must be displayed as if it was an edible cake. Decorative work to competitor’s choice/theme. 

Maximum display area 60cm x 60cm (no height restriction). 

A cake decorated to a novelty theme. The cake can be any shape coated and decorated using any suitable edible medium. Dummy cakes are permitted. Exhibit must be displayed as if it was an edible cake. Decorative work to competitor’s choice/theme.

Maximum display area 60cm x 60cm (no height restriction). 

A display of sugar flowers, which may be a corsage, plant, arrangement or bouquet.  

Maximum display area 60cm x 60cm (no height restriction). 

*TASTED - Display twelve decorated cupcakes in total.  Design and decoration of competitor’s choice, decoration must be edible, marks will be awarded on eating quality of the cake, coating, and decoration. creativity of display, One cupcake will be tasted at random.  

Maximum display area 40cm x 40cm (no height restriction). Include a menu card/ flavours and list of allergens. 

Student Sugarcraft Classes

FOR FULL/PART TIME STUDENTS (MINIMUM AGE 16)

 

A single cake any shape coated with sugarpaste or royal icing.  A dummy cake is permitted; exhibit must be displayed as if it was an edible cake.  

Decorative work to competitor’s choice/theme.

Maximum display area 40cm x 40cm (no Height restriction). 

 

A model or figure made from any edible medium.

Maximum display area 40cm x 40cm. (No height restriction). 

The display board or base can be decorated to enhance the model.