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If You Have A Passion For Cake Decorating & The Confectionary Arts Excellence Then Join us.
Welcome to our world of decorated cakes and confectionary arts, where creativity meets competition. Join us to explore the latest information and rules for our exciting contest. This competition is open to all skill levels. Each paid registration includes 2 entries into the competition. Additional entries can be added for $20.00.
Each Participant can enter only One division and 1 item per category. All work must be the sole work of the participant. Dummy or Styrofoam Cakes are encouraged, but the piece must be possible with real cake. Copyright materials are not allowed without written permission of the copyright owner.
Sugar Arts Competition
*We are currently working on the rules. Please check back for more info. *
Levels
Please read the following carefully. Ask the show director or Registration desk if you are unsure of the division for which you qualify. Be fair to yourself and others.
Please read the following carefully, please ask the show director if you are unsure of where you should be entering. Be fair to yourself, and others.
Judges: Any person who is judging at this show must enter this division.
Masters: Any person who has won three or more Best of Shows in a single category in the Professional division*, or who has authored a book on that category, must enter this division for that category.
Experienced: Any person who earns or has earned more that $1500 per year from cake or confectionery pursuits, as well as, any one who has had extensive instruction in the sugar arts, including instructors of cake or sugar arts, bakers, caterers, or anyone in an allied field.
Advanced: Any adult having three or more years of cake decorating/sugar arts experience, but does not qualify for the Experienced division, or has won three best of shows in the Beginner Division* must enter this division.
Beginner: Any adult having less than 3 years of cake decorating/sugar arts experience, who doesn’t qualify for the Advanced division, or has never entered a show may enter this division.
Youth: Any person 11-17 years of age, who does not qualify as a professional, must enter this division.
Divisions & Classes
Decorated Cakes
3D Novelty/ Sculpted Cake
Wedding Cake- Butter Cream
Wedding Cake- Fondant / Foreign Technique
Special Occasion Cake.
Royal Icing Work
Decorating Items - Non Cake
Hand Molded Items Sugar Items
Chocolate Sculpture ( Molded , Carved)
Ginger Bread Items
Decorated Cookies
Cookie - Butter Cream / Royal
Cookie- 2 D
Cookies-3D
Competition Registration
2 Entries are included with your paid registration. Once you are registered you will be emailed coupon code once your registration has been processed.
Oregon Sugar Arts Expo Competition
Information and Regulations
(Please read carefully)
Entries and Participants
Participation in the cake show is open to all interested persons. Entrant may only enter one division: Under that division an entrant may enter one item per category in multiple categories. Entries must be checked in by 9 am Friday March 21st , 2025. No Entry or display may be removed before 10:00 AM, Sunday, March 23rd, 2025. No Entries or displays may be removed early. If you are unable to pick up your entry(ies)/display at 10:00 AM, Sunday, March 23rd, 202 please contact the show director prior to the show.
All work must be the sole work of the participant.
Entries must not measure more than 24 inches by 24 inches or be smaller than 6 inches by 6 inches. This measurement includes boards or anything upon and with which the item is displayed.
Satellite cakes must also fit into this measurement. There is no height restriction. Dummy or Styrofoam cakes are encouraged, but the piece must be possible with real cake. Sculptured cakes must be possible with at least 50% real cake. A comprehensive diagram or two photographs indicating framework (the base or form upon which the cake is assembled) actual cake placement, and design must accompany all sculptured entries. Place in an envelope marked “For judges’ examination only.”
NO USE OF COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL IS ALLOWED!!!!
(Any cake using such material will be accepted for display only.)
The show committee reserves the right to reclassify any entry to another division or category.
No entries will be accepted that are in poor taste or of a sexual nature.
Entries may be photographed, and all photographs and negatives are the property of the person taking them. The photos may be used by Oregon Sugar Artists for publicity purposes. Reasonable care will be taken of all exhibits. However, Oregon Sugar Artists, it’s members, the show staff, owner/operators, and staff of the show site will not be responsible for any loss or damage to persons or entries. If the need arises, the Show staff may need to move a entry, due to unforeseen issues.
Ribbons will be awarded for first, second, and third place entries per judge’s points in each division. There may not be first, second, or third place in each category. Best of show must have earned a first place ribbon. Prizes will be awarded to ‘Best of Show’, and other top winning entries. Due to the variable length of judging time, awards and ribbons may not be put out for public viewing until Saturday morning.
No advertising or signage is allowed without permission of the show directors and proper fees paid.