Fund Raising Events
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12200 Fairhill Road Cleveland, OH 44120 216.791.9303
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SINCE 1967
Thank you for supporting this year's Creative Confections Dessert Competition –
SWEETEST DAY DELIGHTS! Whether you were one of 45 volunteers, 35 competitors, 16
judges, 19 corporate sponsors, 150 guests attending, or 80 donors, we appreciate your
contribution to our success: Everyone had a great time learning about art therapy and
sampling delicious desserts at the Cleveland Botanical Garden on October 16th.
The bi-annual event features a competition between Northern Ohio's finest Pastry Chefs as
they compete for recognition. A panel of culinary judges from the area's top cooking
schools and media awards Best of Show, Crowd Favorite, Most Decadently Delicious and
Most Artistic desserts. With your help, this event raised $30,000!
Sweetest Day has been a Cleveland tradition since 1922. It was originally a day of
philanthropy to remember those in hospitals or with disabilities and to spread hope and
happiness with sincere gestures of kindness. Jackie Gerber of WCLV 104.9 FM provided
personality at the podium as emcee and Mark Zinni of WJW-TV added color to the awards
presentation. Honorary chair Chef Roland Mesnier, author and former Executive Pastry
Chef of the White House for five presidents, sent a heartfelt and whimsical video message
encouraging chefs to compete to their best ability, encouraging guests to pat the chefs on
the back for a job well done and to open their wallets wide since it was a fundraising event.
He expressed his desire to attend the next event in person and perhaps offer a lecture and
demonstration.
2010 WINNERS LIST
BEST OF SHOW
Polaris Career Center ~ Sweet Infatuation
Pastry Chefs – Brittany Cassandra Mae Bolanos-Bretz & Beth Ann Zolynas
CROWD FAVORITE
Corbo’s Bakery ~ Tiered Heart Cassata Cake, Pastry Chef: Joe Corbo
MOST ARTISTIC - CAKES & TORTES
First Place Happy Cakes and More ~ Love Notes: J ean Cheng
Second Place Cakes Plus ~ Opposites Attract: Diana Dumitru
Third Place About the Cake, Inc. ~ Inked: Becky Rink
MOST ARTISTIC - PLATED DESSERTS
First Place University of Akron, Crystal Room Restaurant ~ Essence of Love
Chef Pam Mock and Students
Second Place Lorain County JVS ~ Chocolate Passion: Lindsey Tilberg
Third Place Lorain County JVS ~ Trio of Love: Kelly Chambers
MOST DECADENTLY DELICIOUS - CAKES & TORTES
First Place Polaris Career Center ~ Exotic Fruit Fantasy: Diedre & T’Yona Williams
Second Place Edible Designs ~ Chocolate-Hazelnut Truffle Torte: Karen Johnson
Third Place Coquette Patisserie ~ The Sparkling Rosé: Britt-Marie Culey
MOST DECADENTLY DELICIOUS – PLATED DESSERTS
First Place University of Akron, Garde Manger Club ~ Boule de Neige
Chef Richard Alford and Students
Second Place Patisserie Baroque ~ Red Hot Passion: Karen Garback
Third Place Pier W ~ Kick of Ginger: Bethany Paterson
MOST ARTISTIC - CAKES & TORTES Third Place About the Cake, Inc. ~ Inked: Pastry Chef, Becky Rink
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BEST OF SHOW Polaris Career Center ~ Sweet Infatuation Pastry Chefs – Brittany Cassandra Mae Bolanos- Bretz & Beth Ann Zolynas
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CREATIVE CONFECTIONS DESSERT COMPETITION
Mark Zinni & Jackie Gerber
Corbo's Bakery
Edible Delights
ICASI
The Grand Finale
Polaris Career Center
Coquette Patiserie