MADISON, WI — The International Dairy Deli Bakery Association (IDDBA) opened submissions for its third annual Cake’d Challenge.
After a successful second iteration in June 2024, the challenge is returning to IDDBA 2025 in New Orleans, set for June 1-3.
Retail cake decorators are invited to enter the competition by submitting their portfolios, which should include one photo from each of the following categories:
- Cupcake Arrangement (minimum of six cupcakes)
- Small Cake (single or double layer, less than 8 inches in diameter)
- Large Cake (single or double layer, more than 8 inches in diameter)
- 3-Tier Cake (base layer at least 12 inches in diameter)
- Full Sheet Cake
Finalists will be selected by a panel of experts and flown to New Orleans from May 31-June 3 to compete for the title of Cake’d Grand Champion in the live showdown at IDDBA 2025.
The submission deadline is Feb. 14.
Additional information on the challenge and the upcoming event can be found on the Cake’d Challenge web page on the association’s website.
