War Eagle Mill Art of Cakes Contest 2010

Our 2010 ART OF CAKES contest will celebrate the art of cake crafting for both beauty and taste. Our theme for this year's contest is "That's Surreal!"

This contest offers a special twist! Bakers are challenged to use a recipe that includes at least 50% whole grain flour (wheat, rice, oat, spelt, etc.) Your recipe does not need to be original, but it will need to be disclosed to the judges. For all of our favorite cake recipes (including many with 50% or more whole grain) click here to see the cakes in our War Eagle Mill recipe collection.

Cakes entered in the Art of Cakes contest will be judged (and on display) at the Bentonville, Arkansas ArtsFest. Click here to visit the Artsfest website for a full list of contests and events.

June 12th at the Bentonville ArtsFest

“That’s Surreal” Cake Competition
Presented by Downtown Bentonville, Inc. and War Eagle Mill
June 12th, Noon to 1:00 pm

Art of Cakes Contest Rules

  1. Entry form must be received by 4:00 pm on Thursday, June 10, 2010. Click to download the .pdf contest entry form
  2. This competition is free and open to anyone, and each person may enter only one cake.
  3. Each entry must solely be the work of the entrant.
  4. All cakes must be made from scratch and must be at least 50% by weight whole grain flour, preferably War Eagle Mill brand. Be creative! Whole grain flour can include, but is not limited to, wheat, white wheat, spelt, rice, oat or corn. Ingredient list must be provided to judges. Recipes do not need to be original.
  5. Real cakes only. The use of non-edible materials is discouraged and can affect your overall score (Exceptions are pillars and dividers). Fabric, ribbon, etc, may be used as part of the decoration of the display board only. Edible images, which are computer generated, will not be allowed. Wires and non-edible stamens are allowed if used in the creation of sugar flowers. Glue gun use is prohibited, as is non-edible product and jewelry.
  6. Judges hold the right to disqualify entries deemed inappropriate.
  7. Entries may be photographed, and photos may be used by cake show sponsors to promote the event or the entrant.
  8. Delivery and set-up will be Saturday, June 12, 2010 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM. Only entrant and one assistant allowed to set-up in the display area. No children are allowed in the display area during set-up. Judging will take place from 11:00 AM to Noon. Show is open to the public from Noon to 1:00 PM. You may choose to allow your cake to be eaten, or only observed. The award ceremony will be held at 1:00 PM. Entries must be collected by 1:30 PM.
  9. Decisions of the judges are final.
  10. Please direct questions to Doug Walsh at doug@wareaglemill.com or 866-492-7324, ext. 310

Art of Cakes Contest Judging

Entries are judged on points awarded. Entries will be judged on:

  • Flavor (taste, smell, flavoring) 30 points
  • Inside Characteristics (texture relevant to cake type) 25 points
  • Appearance (color, neatness of covering and decorations) 25 points
  • Creativity (incorporation of theme, overall concept) 20 points

Each entry will be allowed a maximum space of 24 inches by 24 inches and cannot be larger than that. This size restriction includes the board or anything else with which the entry is displayed. There is no height limit. The judging area will be shaded, but please note that this competition is outside and subject to weather conditions.

IMPORTANT: Judges must be able to view entries without interference. Plexiglas, glass, etc., must be easily removed or have a lid that opens. The covering will be removed while the entry is judged and will be replaced immediately afterward. Entries violating the rules can be displayed but not judged.

After judging, identifying cards will be turned over to display your name. Decisions of the judges are final.

Please download and read the pdf entry form in the column on the right. If you have additional questions, call or email Doug, our manager and coordinator:
doug@wareaglemill.com 479-789-5343 ext. 310

Art of Cake Awards

Best of Show - $20 cash and $40 War Eagle Mill gift certificate
Runner Up - $10 and $20 War Eagle Mill gift certificate

Best of Show and Runner Up ribbons and awards will be awarded by the judges. Winner will be featured on our website.


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