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At competition, while there is likely a designated theme, you still have the creative freedom to choose the concept and execution. Competitions are a great way to sharpen skills that you might not otherwise get to use in your day-to-day operations.

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In the world of sugar art, an endorsement from Kerry Vincent, Hall of Fame sugar artist and, perhaps more notably, Food Network Challenge judge, will elevate a decorator’s reputation and standing in the industry. And in a quest for that endorsement, sugar artists from across the country migrated to Tulsa, OK, last October, hoping to achieve one of the most coveted honors in cakes: Grand National Wedding Cake Champion at the Oklahoma State Sugar Art Show, hosted by Vincent herself. This year’s theme was “Wedding Cakes Rock,” a purposely vague theme own sources of inspiration. For the sixth time of the past seven years, sugar artist Gary Silverthorn made the 17-hour trek from Port Huron, MI, to enter his creation: an eight–tiered wedding cake inspired by Queen Elizabeth’s gown in the movie Shakespeare in Love. “When I left, it wasn’t quite done; I worked on it in the hotel room once I got there, and then early in the morning to ﬁnish up the little details,” Silverthorn says. “I did get it complete, and it was what I had envisioned, so I was very pleased with it.” He soon learned he wasn’t the only one who was pleased with it when he was named the 2011 Grand Prize Winner. Silverthorn is no stranger to competition; he’s been competing for more than 30 years, including on Food Network and TLC, and he has advice for how to use competition experience to perfect everyday work, and vice-versa. Preparation for any cake competition requires a signiﬁcant time investment, from developing a concept to the actual execution. And for the
Right: The 2011 Grand National Wedding Cake Grand Champion cake by Gary Silverthorn. 62 < JAN 2012 | bakemag.com

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Editor's Note - New year, new look
Contents
News bites - Atlantic Bakery Expo Set for March
News bites - D&W Acquires CM Packaging
News bites - Pastry Shop Welcomes New Owner
News bites - Noted Food Expert Shares Top Trends
News bites - PreGel Unveils Frozen Desserts
News bites - Credit Managers Feel the Pinch
News bites - Fewer Need Employee Health Insurance
News bites - Plan Ahead for National Pie Day
News bites - The Passing of a Bakery Legend
Management - Step Away from the Bench
Tax tips - The Advantageous LLC
Labor front - Avoid Penalties With Compliance
Legislation - A Sweet Battle
Blueprint for Change
How to perform a makeover
Prep before you sign
Keeping it in the community
The art of product innovation
Use The Chains
Handmade Hispanic Breads
Artistically Scoring Artisan Bread
Set Yourself Apart With Art
Tempering Couverture Chocolate vs. Coating Chocolate
Inspiration & Insight
Cafe - Upgrade for Higher Price Points
Products
Showcase
Classifieds
Ad Index
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bake - January 2012 - Editor's Note - New year, new look
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bake - January 2012 - Contents
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bake - January 2012 - News bites - Noted Food Expert Shares Top Trends
bake - January 2012 - News bites - Plan Ahead for National Pie Day
bake - January 2012 - News bites - The Passing of a Bakery Legend
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bake - January 2012 - Management - Step Away from the Bench
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bake - January 2012 - Tax tips - The Advantageous LLC
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bake - January 2012 - Labor front - Avoid Penalties With Compliance
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bake - January 2012 - Legislation - A Sweet Battle
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bake - January 2012 - Blueprint for Change
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bake - January 2012 - How to perform a makeover
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bake - January 2012 - Prep before you sign
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bake - January 2012 - Keeping it in the community
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bake - January 2012 - The art of product innovation
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bake - January 2012 - Use The Chains
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bake - January 2012 - Handmade Hispanic Breads
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bake - January 2012 - Artistically Scoring Artisan Bread
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bake - January 2012 - Set Yourself Apart With Art
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bake - January 2012 - Tempering Couverture Chocolate vs. Coating Chocolate
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bake - January 2012 - Inspiration & Insight
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bake - January 2012 - Cafe - Upgrade for Higher Price Points
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