Mizzou’s 2011 Cake Challenge asked cake decorators (on and off campus) to pony up their best ideas for the theme of “A Mizzou Spring” and put them into icing! Contestants either entered themselves into the amateur category or the professional category. Nikki Moyer took home $200 for her first-place win in the amateur category, and Stacey Krieg took home $500 for her first-place win in the professional category. Not only were fabulous cakes shown off, but “Ace of Cakes” star Duff Goldman gave a presentation and even helped judge the contest. From us at Her Campus Mizzou, congratulations to all of the winners, and don’t forget that we’ll always be available as taste-testers!
The very long line to see Duff Goldman of Charm City Cakes extended out the door of Jesse and wrapped around the street Wednesday evening. Goldman was one of the four judges in the Mizzou Cake Challenge. Professionals, as well as amateurs, had a chance to enter cakes.
All of the cakes in the Mizzou Cake Challenge were displayed throughout the day for students and the public to vote on. Cakes were covered in blossoming flowers, tigers and black & gold to fit the theme of the challenge, “A Mizzou Spring.” Competitor Anna Meyer won the people’s choice vote with her green Jesse Hall cake.
Stacey Krieg took first in the professional category, and Nikki Moyer took first in the amateur category.
Duff Goldman, renowned cake decorator and star of the Food Network show Ace of Cakes laughs while judging a cake. Goldman was a judge and presenter for the Mizzou Cake Challenge Wednesday at the student center.
Goldman joked about the height of his first cake mixer while speaking at Jesse Hall. Goldman discussed overcoming his fears to open Charm City Cakes and his plan to open a new business in Los Angeles. Later, he announced the winners of the Cake Challenge for the professional, amateur and people’s choice categories.