Sugarcraft Competition Classes
Closing Date for Entries: February 10th 2023.
Instructions to Enter:
Entry Fee: €20 per adult (per entry) €10 per child (per entry)
No refunds for cancelled entries/no shows/refused entry due to late arrival.
Any questions are to be directly emailed to the show secretary at show@corksugarcraft.ie
Each adult entrant will be required to take a slot on the stewarding time table.
Class 1: Royal Icing
1A: Novice
Royal Iced Plaque:
Theme: Mother's Day
A plaque made from Royal Icing. All decoration to be done using royal icing only.
1B: Open
Royal Iced Cake:
Theme: Easter
A cake coated and decorated in royal icing. All decoration to be done using royal icing only
Class 2: Floral
2A: Beginners
Buttonhole
A taped spray with a specimen flower of the competitor's choice suitable as a buttonhole. Can be made from any edible mediums.
2B: Novice
A floral display incorporating a teacup
The display must contain at least 2 different varieties of flowers with their associated buds and any variety of foliage.
2C: Open
Fabulous Foliage
A display where the foliage predominates, but must also include at least 2 different varieties of white flowers and their associated buds.
2D: Masterclass
Here Comes The Sun:
An uplifting display to fit the theme “Here comes the Sun”. Competitors choice of how many and which specimens of flowers are used...
Class 3: Celebration Cake
This class is an amalgamation of our previous royal iced, sugarpaste, carved novelty and wedding cake classes. Dummies or real cake may be used. Any shape is allowed, so cakes may be carved if the competitor wishes. Competitors will gain more marks if a cake is carved rather than using a pre-shaped dummy, but carving is not a necessity. Cakes may be coated in any edible medium ie sugarpaste, royal icing or chocolate etc. and can be decorated in any edible medium(s) the competitor wishes. In all classes the theme must be obvious, either by the nature of the decoration or by an inscription somewhere on the cake or board.
Note: the use of ribbon is not allowed. You can use your skills to create an edible ribbon, border or piped border if you wish.
3A: Beginner
Celebration Cake
Theme: Cork
A single tier celebration cake decorated with any edible medium(s). Wires, tape, cotton and stamens may be used. No other artificial decorations allowed
3B: Novice
Celebration Cake
Theme: Food
A single tier celebration cake decorated with any edible medium(s). Wires, tape, cotton and stamens may be used. No other artificial decorations allowed
3C: Open
Celebration Cake
Theme: Romantic
A celebration cake of one or more tiers decorated with any edible medium(s). Wires, tape, cotton and stamens may be used. No other artificial decoration allowed.
3D: Masterclass
Celebration Cake
Theme: Transport
A celebration cake of 2 or more tiers decorated with any edible medium(s). Wires, tape cotton and stamens may be used. No other artificial decoration allowed.
Class 4: Open Cake Top Ornament - Competitors Choice
A 3D Cake top ornament made from any edible medium or combination of edible mediums. Discrete edible or food grade supports only may be used. Wire, tape, cotton and stamens are allowed for decoration. No other artificial decoration allowed.
To fit within a maximum base area of 8”/20cm square.
A cake top ornament is 1 single item that can be lifted up and placed directly onto a cake. It should be able to stand up by itself. In this case it should be presented on a coated board. It may be secured with some royal icing underneath but it should be obvious that it could be lifted off in one piece. Do not secure your cake top ornament to a drum using internal supports.
Class 5: Sculpted Centre piece
Theme: ST. PATRICK’S DAY
A sculpted centrepiece decorated in any edible medium or combination of mediums. No restrictions on types/material of internal supports used. Motorised parts may be used but mechanics must not be visible. Exhibit must be completely covered in edible mediums with exception of florist wires (must be taped), tape, cotton and stamens. No other artificial decorations allowed.
To fit within a maximum base area of 20”/51cm square. Size must be stated on entry form.
Class 6: Children
6A: Children 0-7yrs
Creepy Crawlies
A cake board or drum decorated to represent the theme. Any edible mediums may be used. No artificial decorations are allowed. Maximum size 6”/15cm
6A: Children 8-12yrs
On My Holidays
A cake board or drum decorated to represent the theme. Any edible mediums may be used. No artificial decorations are allowed. Maximum size 8”/20cm
6A: Children 13-16yrs
My Own Birthday Cake
A single tier celebration cake or dummy decorated with any edible mediums. Cake can be carved if the competitor wishes. No artificial decorations allowed