Milford on Sea celebration cake maker, Mandy Black once again demonstrated her creative talents to win the Silver Prize at Cake International 2024 held at the National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham.
To win her award she beat off other extraordinary creations from international cake bakers.
Mandy commented: "After hours and hours of work and planning, four days of being on that infamous pink carpet, my Charles Dickens Christmas cake design was awarded a Silver Prize at Cake International.
I truly couldn’t contain my joy, my first ever entry into any of this type of competition and to enter the hardest and biggest one in the world, to be awarded such an accolade is just incredible, but to have scored so highly to have just narrowly missed a gold award is just beyond my wildest dreams. I will be back next year, I’ve a feeling this could become addictive.
If you would a celebration cake made, you can contact Mandy on 07914 586441 or at elmsleighcakes1@aol.com.
About Amanda Black Cakes
Mandy initially founded her company in Milford on Sea as Elmsleigh Cakes in 2011.
Mandy's journey so far has taken her from being a computer operations manager who started making cakes for her kids, and on to making cakes for everyone, including our royal family.
In 2022 (and again in 2023), Mandy received worthy recognition of her talents as a baker and cake artist when she was recognised as one of the Top Three Cake Makers in the New Forest.
In summer 2023, Mandy was invited to be a Cake Judge at the New Forest & Hampshire County Show.
In September 2023, she attended a week long intensive course led by Paul Bradford, holder of the Disciples D’Escoffier award which he was awarded for his dedication to sharing his cake honing her already exceptional cake making skills, and one of the world's most respected cake designers.
During the same year, Mandy rebranded her company to Amanda Black Cakes to reflect the individuality of her ever evolving cake designs.
In November 2023, Mandy was personally invited by Paul Bradford to feature her cakes in his display at Cake International, the biggest cake show in the world at Birmingham NEC.
At the show Mandy stood shoulder to shoulder with the big names in cake design from around the world. People that she looked up to, and who’s books she bought when first starting creating amazing cakes.
In March 2024, Mandy won the Cakeflix Cake of the Month competition, this was quickly followed in May 2024, when four of her cakes were featured in an article in the Your Hampshire and Dorset Wedding Magazine.
In August 2024, She was commissioned by the Beaulieu National Motor Museum to design and bake a cake to celebrate the 50 Year Anniversary of the Beaulieu Monorail.
In November 2024: Mandy's Charles Dickens Christmas Cake design won the Silver Prize at Cake International.
To see see more of Mandy's amazing cake designs please visit her current website at: www.elmsleighcakes.co.uk.
Please contact Mandy if you would like to enquire about any cakes by clicking here, or through Facebook, she is always happy to help.
(Formerly Elmsleigh Cakes)
07914 586441
Wow huge congratulations!
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