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Embark on a Sugarcraft adventure within this dedicated section, where skilled sugar and cake artisans engage in thrilling cake decorating competitions. Explore the world of edible confectionary sculptures, exhibiting your artistic flair across diverse mediums, styles, and themes. From showpieces to floral arrangements, wedding cakes to novelty creations, discover your niche in this vibrant showcase of talent at our baking and cake decorating competitions.

All Sugarcraft exhibits were displayed for the entire 3 days of the show. 


 

SENIOR SUGARCRAFT CLASSES 

SC1 - Table Centre Piece or Large Decorative Exhibit

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). 

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SC2 - A Small Decorative Exhibit

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.

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SC3 - Miniature Exhibit 

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

Maximum display area including base 152mm cube.

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SC4 - Decorative Celebration Cake

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). 

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SC5 - Wedding Cake

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). 

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SC6 - Book or Nursery Rhyme Cake

A cake decorated to a book or nursery rhyme theme.  The cake can be any shape, coated and decorated using any suitable edible medium. Dummy cakes permitted. Exhibit must be displayed as if it was an edible cake. Include a short-written description indicating the name of the book or nursery rhyme. Decorative work to competitor’s choice/theme.

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

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SC7 - Sculpted Novelty Cake

A sculpted or carved cake or cakes coated and decorated using edible medium. No dummy cakes or visible artificial decoration. 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). 

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SC8 - Decorated Cup Cakes

*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 cupcake will be tasted at random.  

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

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SC9 - Plant or Arrangement

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 40cm x 40cm  (no height restriction). 

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SC10 - Floral Bouquet

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 40cm (no height restriction). 

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SC11 - 

Floral Sugarcraft on a Hat

A sugarcraft hat made from any edible medium, cake, chocolate, marzipan, sugar etc.  Floral decoration to competitor’s choice artificial decoration permitted, including display head, stand, dummy cake, internal supports, floral wires.

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

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SC12 - Gingerbread or Biscuit

A house or construction made from gingerbread or biscuit. Minimum size 40cm (no height restriction).  It must consist of more than four pieces that have be assembled or attached together using any edible medium. The exhibit can be for any occasion and decorated to competitors’ choice. Artificial supports permitted.

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JUNIOR SUGARCRAFT CLASSES 

COMPETITORS MUST BE 23 YEARS OF AGE OR UNDER ON 25th MARCH 2024
(Minimum age 16)

JSC1 – Junior Table Centre Piece 

A decorative exhibit to competitor’s choice using any of the following mediums:  pastillage, chocolate, marzipan, cooked sugar, salt paste. Minimum size 40cm x 40cm (no height restriction). Small amount of royal icing permitted may be used to enhance exhibit.

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JSC2 – Junior Wedding or Special Occasion Celebration Cake 

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).

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JSC3 - Junior Novelty Cake 

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 40cm x 40cm (no height restriction). 

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JSC4 – Junior Floral Sugarcraft (sugar flowers) 

A display of sugar flowers, which may be a corsage, plant, arrangement or bouquet.  Maximum display area 40cm x 40cm (no height restriction).

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JSC5 – Junior Decorated Cup Cakes 

*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).

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STUDENT SUGARCRAFT CLASSES 

FOR FULL/PART TIME STUDENTS ONLY 

SSC1 - Decorated Birthday Cake 

A single Celebration cake for a birthday any shape, coated with sugar paste 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). 

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SSC2 - Decorated Model or Figure

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. 

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Headline Partner

Compass Group
 

Official Media Partner

The Caterer

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