Shenandoah Valley Cake Festival

Nibblins is excited to host the first annual Shenandoah Valley Cake Festival taking place in Winchester! We have invited the world renowned sugar artist, Ms. Kerry Vincent from the Food Network to join us and be our judge. Lauren Katz, winner of ABC's Holiday Baking Show will also be attending and doing an demonstration. Other guests will be announced as well, when confirmed. Cakes will be on displayed as well as live demonstrations, and many cake and/or baking related vendors who have sponsored our show will be in attendance as well. The schedule: Saturday, August 13th at 9 am: Introduction to Cake Pops with Beckaboo’s A cake pop is a truffle made with cake and icing, coated with chocolate, decorated and served either as a bite-sized dessert or on a stick. The design options with cake pops are endless and they are an alternative to traditional cupcakes, especially for kids! Join us, as Becky McGraw of Beckaboo’s Cakes leads this hands-on class as we learn to make cake pops and decorate them in a number of different styles. Learn how to make this delicious treat and take your creations home! This will be a combination of demonstration/ hands on participation class. This class is meant for students aged 16 years and older. Kerry Vincent Live at Dominion Tea in Purcellville 9:30 am Dominion Tea and Nibblins are excited to partner for the Shenandoah Valley Cake Festival. Nibblins is also proud to be a partner and offering Dominion Teas at their location in Winchester, Virginia. Food Network star, Kerry Vincent will be at Dominion Tea which is located at 148 N 21st St, Purcellville, VA 20132 at 9:30 am for a book signing and tea tasting. The owners of Dominion Tea will be going through a tea tasting from several countries of the world. Kerry Vincent, hall of famer sugar artist will also be signing copies of her book, “Romantic Wedding Cakes.” $35 Magic Chocolate 101 11 am Do you not have any luck with fondant? Want to try something new like molding chocolate? Join Amber Rudder, owner and creator of Magic Chocolate of Greenville, North Carolina as she leads his hands on class about how to make flowers, bows, and more out of Magic Chocolate and accessorize your cakes. $35 Introduction to Sugar Cookie Decorating 1 PM Have fun with Sarah Schottler, owner of Blakeley Street Bakery in Charles Town, West Virginia as she demonstrates and leads a hands-on class on the introduction to and basics of sugar cookie decorating. This class is ideal for a beginner or a student to advance current skills. The class will cover baking tips, mixing icing, icing consistencies, filling icing bags, piping, flooding, and wet on wet techniques. This will be a hands-on class. $50 Cupcake Gala 7 pm Reception Room at Omps 1600 Amherst Street Winchester, Virginia 22601 The cupcake judging competition of the Shenandoah Valley Cake Festival will be held at the Reception Room at Omps which is located at 1600 Amherst Street, Winchester, Virginia. Nibblins has partnered with Spring Arbor of Winchester-Residential Assistant Living and Alzheimer's Care to host a "Cupcake Gala" as a benefit for the Alzheimer's Association. The event is from 7 to 10 and will feature ten different cupcake bakers, savory foods, and musicians and dancers. The theme is: International-The Countries of the World. Each ticket also includes one complimentary adult beverage. There will be a cash bar at the event, so bring plenty of cash to purchase additional drinks and take chances on all the great themed baskets in a Chinese basket auction. $30 Cake Show 10 am to 4 pm The George Washington Hotel 103 E. Piccadilly Street Winchester, Virginia 22601 Cake decorators, children, teens, adults-professional and non-professionals are invited to create a masterpiece around our theme of "International: Countries of the World." We have invited the world renowned sugar artist, Ms. Kerry Vincent from the Food Network to join us and be our judge. Lauren Katz, winner of ABC's Holiday Baking Show will also be attending and doing a demonstration. Other guests will be announced as well, when confirmed. Cakes will be on displayed as well as live demonstrations, and many cake and/or baking related vendors who have sponsored our show will be in attendance as well.