The answer to the question, “Is it cake?” will be a resounding and delicious yes at the International Cake Show Australia, which is returning to Brisbane this April for three massive days of cake displays, masterclasses, live cake making, entertainment, and plenty of opportunities for a sugar rush.
This year’s edition will be held at the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre Hall 2 from Friday, April 11 to Sunday, April 13.
The world’s best cake sculptors are heading to Brisbane for the occasion, alongside professional pastry chefs, bakers, chocolatiers, home hobbyist decorators, and food personalities.
Highlights we can expect to see at this super sweet extravaganza include the International Cake-Off Challenge, which is exactly what it sounds like, a thrilling competition where the world’s best cake artists battle it out in front of the audience. Think “Cake Boss” but on a much larger scale! Another unmissable feature are the jaw-dropping “sugar giants”, cake sculptures of up to a whopping 6m x 6m of beloved characters such as LEGO figurines and Alice in Wonderland characters.
The International Cake Show is also home to hands-on workshops, masterclasses and mini classes to suit every experience level, Australia’s largest cake and cookie decorating competition, pop-up shops to pick up sweet treats from, and more.
International Cake Show Australia CEO, Joan McDermott says the show is all about, “creating magic, defying possibilities and breaking boundaries,” and goes on to add, “For the millions who watch Cake Boss and follow the hundreds of thousands of edible artists on social media, this event is the penultimate experience, and to have it staged here in Brisbane as the national showpiece is certainly a coup for the city.”
You can nab single and multi-day tickets here.
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