I am back home again and thought that I would tell you how it went and also show you my cake:-) My friend Camilla and I arrived late Friday evening in Kungälv very close to Gothenburg in Sweden. I was happy that I could submit the cake Friday so I did not have to worry anymore and I was curious to see if anything had happened with the decorations. But luckily it was all fine:-)
Scandinavian Cake Show and the Novelty Cake Competition
You could buy different kinds of cake supplies like colors, dust, books, cake tins, paper cases, and some very sweet silicone molds made by Karen Davies, who demonstrated the molds. I bought two molds and I can’t wait to try them, they are so cute. Sunday was the last day and the announcing of the winners. There were two winners in each category (Novelty & Wedding Cakes). One where the audience voted and one where the four judges: Karen Davies, Carol Haycox, Allison Lilleyman, and Agneta Olsson would choose the two winners.
So I am happy to tell you that my cake won the best Novelty Cake voted by the audience. The cake also received “Highly commended by the judges” as the only cake at the show. So that was double luck for me:-) I have taken many photos from the show I just need to arrange them all and add them to the cake gallery for you to see.
Happy Caking!
Louise
it’s LOVELY
WOW! what a beautiful cake! Your work is very precise and colourful, your passion for your craft really shows in your work…..I can only dream!!! I do lots of crafts but this is not one of them….YET!!!!!…..maybe one day.
I will continue to come here to drool.
LOL Eileen
Louise, I love the cherry on top of this cake. Can you tell me where to get them or how to make them??
Thanks, Colleen
I made it out of gum paste, and have dipped it in a glaze.
Lara: Thank you. I love Karens work as well. I only have two of her sweet moulds the teddy bear & the rabbit.
What a beautifully neat cake! It’s lovely. Congratulations. The Karen Davies moulds and books are beautiful. I have all her books and some of the moulds. They are well worth the money.
Can I get your web adress Louise?
You make the most wonderfull cakes…
Becky: Thank you my friend 🙂
Congratulations! I’m not surprised! You are extremely talented and creative and I hope to someday by half as good as you!
Kennedy: Thank you!
Wow, you have inspired me beyond belief! Creative genius with frosting!!!
Rebecca: Thank you:-)
nenu: You can buy dummies mae out of styrofoam and use that instead of real cake. Try search for “cake dummies” or go to the cake stand tutorial. There are link to company’s who sell dummies.
Erika: Mange tak:-) der kommer noget på et tidspunkt.
Cake Bunny: Thank you and yes look out for the ebook,-)
Faccina: Glad you liked it.
Peggy: well I thought we would have name tags on but no. I have also found out that I have missed many of my nordic friends as well.
Rita, marielba & Macdacruz: Thank you all three.
Tracy: Thanks and great that it went well with the cookies.
Rikke: Thank you so much. I first started making a cake (my own wedding cake) back in 02. Then started to take classes in 04 and then it has been going on ever since:-)
A newbie bio? …. good idea! You are always welcome to send me an email. I will see what I can suggest to you.
Soniris: Thanks again. I will try to show the cupcake soon.
T.Myers: Thank you.
CONGRATS!!!!!!!!!!! I knew that you would win 🙂 I’m very happy for you, continue onward!!!!
Hi Louise,
Wow, congratulations! I love your cake! Your cakes are stunning. I would like to learn how to do the cupcake on the cake. It is lovely and such an excellent job. Once again congratulations! Thanks for sharing!
Regards,
Soniris
Hi Louise
Once again I must say WOW, you are so so creative. I am really amazed on how different your cake is, from the other cake and how it really stands out – in every way.
I think it’s the coolest and prettiest cake I have ever seen.
I would like to know, how and when you started doing this and the obsticles you have been faced with, what products to buy and what not, like a mini bio, in someway and a guide to us newbies. I really think it would help others embark on their journey through cakeland.
Keep on blogging, I always look so much forward to it.
best
Rikke
Congratulations! That is really a lovely job. The simplicity of the design shows how perfect and crisp your execution is. Your fondant is flawless! Also, as other people have said, the color combination is really cute and sweet.
p.s. I love, love, love, the butterfly cutters. It took me a little while to get the gumpaste dried out enough to make thin butterflies but they are adorable. I have not tried the funky alphabet cutters but I think that your drying out tip will help with these as well. Thanks for the recommendations!
Hi Louise,
Congratulations on your cake. It is beautiful and original. Well done.
Your work is fantastic. Keep up the good work.
Love from South Africa
WOW, congratulations, you did an excellent work as usual, your cake design is unique and your finish work is perfect,
Hugs from Venezuela
Congratulations! I absolutely LOVE your cake!
Congratulations Louise!!! Your cake is very pretty. I know someone from Finland who went to the cake show and voted for your cake! She was very excited that you were going to be there but unfortunately didn’t get to meet you. You have a lot of fans, you know!
Congratulations Louise!!! your cake is simple, smart, gorgeous and very cute!! Well done!
Cute, clean, and colorful…Brilliant! I love that you take an item for inspiration and turn it into your own work of art. Congrats Louise and we look forward to the e-book :o)
GRATTIS! jag skulle också önska att du kunde visa steg för steg hur du gjorde!
Vilken fantastick blogg!
kramar från Erika
WWWOOOOOWWWWWW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Your cake it’s just simply BEAUTIFUL!! I hope one day I can create something just as beautiful. Congratulations, Louise.
By the way, I will like you to learn how to make a dummie cake because I just can’t keep baking so many times just to practice. I hope someday you put that on your tutorials. Thank you and again congratulations!
A big Congratulations!! Definitely very deserving of the votes!
I love your work and you are a huge inspiration for me, as a beginner in cake decorating. Thank you for posting your tips, your information & of course, the gorgeous photos. 🙂
WOW THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU ALL SOO MUCH FOR ALL THE FANTASTIC COMMENTS:-) I TREASURE EACH ONE OF THEM. OF COURSE THERE ARE A FEW THINGS I WANTED I COULD HAVE MADE DIFFERENT WITH THE CAKE BUT THAT WILL BE NEXT TIME. YOU CANT LEARN EVERYTHING IN ONE DAY. I WAS JUST HAPPY IT DIDN’T BREAK INTO PIECES.
FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO HAVE ASKED ME FOR A “HOW TO” ON HOW TO MAKE THIS CAKE…. MAYBE??? I AM THINKING OF WRITING AN E-BOOK AND THIS COULD VERY WELL BE ONE TO WRITE ABOUT 🙂
I HAVE MADE THIS CAKE OUT OF STYROFOAM (CAKE DUMMIES).
AGAIN I REALLY APPRICIATE ALL YOUR COMMENTS, THANKS.
LOUISE XXX
Your cupcake is perfection! I just love how you are always so clean and crisp in your designs…simply gorgeous! Congratulations!
Oh my goodness. Your cake is cute and pretty at the same time. Love the colors you picked. I want that cake!!! You surely deserve the win.
congratulations……….it is a very beautiful cake……well done…..
Congratulations, Louise!!! It is a much deserved win! I also am a fan of you and your website. I learn so much and am always inspired. Would you post a “how to” on this cake, especially how you did the cute cuppie on top?!?! Thanks for taking time to manage this site and posting the tutorials!
CONGRATULATIONS! You have the talent and skill and your cake really beautiful. It’s like a cover for a cake decorating mag!
Louise, congratulations!!!! This is so elegant and beautiful. On one of your posts, you said you were going to do a “fake cake”….does this have real cake on the inside or is it a fake one?
It is a beautiful cake!!!!!!!! Thank you for sharing. If you shared how to make it too I would be doubly estatic! Thanks so much, its darling!!!
Congratulations!!! i look foward to see all the pictures..
Jackie
Congratulations !!! Beautiful cake, I love the colors.
So beautiful! Everything you do is an inspiration.
Love Love this cake, I just started recently logging on to your website and I love it!!!
Beautiful cake! Lovely choice of colors! You definitely deserved the prize.
Congratulations!!! The cake is so so pretty and I’m not surprised you won!
Louise…I love your cake!!! Congratulations on the win! Sounds like you had a great time. I can’t wait to see the other pictures.
Your cake is beautiful! I’m not surprised it won! I love your website.
Congratulations!
Gorgeous! You make a cupcake look so elegant!
Congratulations!! Job well done.
Congratulations on the win and also on the awesome comments from the judges. You should be really proud of yourself, I know I’m proud of you. 🙂
Janet
Such beautiful colouring and a super novelty idea! Congratulations Louise.
Late nights pay off in the end.
Louise,
What an exquisite cake, you are truly an inspiration!
Congratulations!!
Congratulations! Fabulous cake! Well done Louise!
Love the cake! Congratulations!
Always fun to visit your site!
Can’t wait to see what you have next for us to
admire 🙂
Congrats on a gorgeous cake!!!!!
Even without the name I would have picked out to be yours – it’s perfect Louise and it definately deserved the praise and deserved to win. Congratulation
Knus
Mette
WOW super cute cake! Congrats Louise! 😀
Louise your cake looks so sweety is precious !!! congrats 😉
That’s a cute idea, and well executed. Congratulations on the win!
Your cake is beautiful! I’m not surprised it won! I love your website. I hope you don’t mind if I come back from time to time.
Congratulations!
And it’s such a great cake, too! I know I would’ve voted on it. 😉
This cake is beautiful and deserved to win! I really love it. Great work.
Beautiful cake! Glad to hear that you won. Congratulations!
Brilliant, what a fantastic cake!! Well done xx
will you be showing a step by step for the GORGEOUS cake.
By the way, your website is my favorite. I am an novice. Seeing your beautiful works of art is so inspirational.
Thank you