Burnham-On-Sea cake maker Dusica Roberts is celebrating after winning a prestigious national award.
Dusica, who runs DusiCake in Burnham’s Oxford Street, won Gold at the Cake International Show at the NEC in Birmingham on Saturday (November 4th) and was also declared ‘best in show’ on Sunday.
She and two fellow bakers Kerry Hemms and Verity Malinowska produced this unique, eye-catching cake of a person featuring incredible detail.
They won a coveted gold award for the entry, called Podrick Gump, which received winning praise from the judges.
Dusica said: “We are literally beside ourselves with excitement!”
“Thank you so much to everyone for all of the love and kind comments. It really means the world!”
The entry was also crowned best in show on Sunday, with a £2,500 prize.
Cake International organised by ICHF events is a three day exhibition held each year at the NEC in Birmingham.
Cake artists from all over the world come together to see their favourite artists on stage and walk among all that their favourite suppliers have to offer.
The competition this year was one of the biggest ever with almost 1000 entries with both baking and decorating categories including afternoon tea delights, a display of cupcakes, decorative exhibits and sugar flowers.
Kerry, Verity and Dusica entered a life size collaboration category and their fantastical Woodland Fairy sat amongst other pieces including a very dapper lion, a shetland pony and a drum paying gorilla.
They were awarded a gold award and took first place in their category and then went on to be voted the best of the best by the team of judges.
Kerry adds: “We wanted to pool our talents and bring our own skills to the table as well as working collectively. We can truly say that we all had hands on every element of Podrick.”
”We got into a rhythm and found ourselves in a place where we could finish each others cake sentences… picking up where another had left off. When we come together the magic happens!”
