Ultimate Cake Off
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Charity George
Sweet Cheeks Baking Co.
www.sweetcheeksbaking.com
San Diego, Calif.
Episode 1, Yellow Team
Sweet California-gal, single Mom Charity comes as a package deal alongside her three young and energetic assistants. Mastering the skills of cake artistry with training from the top schools in the world, Charity means business, but will keep cool, calm collected in the kitchen.
Dislikes: Tacky cake boards
Strength: Modeling chocolate, fondant
Andrea Carusetta-Blaut
Sedona Cake Couture
www.sedonacakes.com
Sedona, Ariz.
Episode 1, Blue Team
This seasoned decorator has a sunny Sedona-style disposition that belies a competitive will of iron. Familiar with competition, Andrea will run her kitchen like a well-oiled machine. Andrea has an art background and specializes in abundant, opulent wedding cakes, and with her and her signature peony flowers.
Dislikes: Sugar work, gumpaste
Strengths: Fondant, peony flowers, draping
Mike Terry
Bakery Pros
www.bakerypros.com
Ridgefield, N.J.
Episode 1, Green Team
A decorating teacher and cake veteran for 18 years is in the limelight for the first time. This Certified Master Sugar Artist has a sweet sense of humor and is one to watch out for.
Dislikes: Pulled sugar
Strengths: Figure piping / butter cream flowers
Mike Elder
Cakes by Cheri & Mike
www.cakesbycheri.com
Clinton, Mo.
Episode 2, Yellow Team
Returning UCO champ Mike has a newfound confidence born of his recent success. He’s bringing his sisters and mother back to help him win again. Always positive and spirited, he’s pretty sure he can hold on to that swagger in his stride now that he’s made his mark. But can he?
Dislikes: He doesn’t like the basics (old school) of cake decorating like piping
Strengths: Using his hands to sculpt and create cakes/structures. Always uses fondant.
Christine Schnee
Carolina Morsels & The Cake Wheel
www.carolinamorsels.com
Greenville, N.C.
Episode 2, Green Team
Christine’s a cake decorator, inventor, and owns her own cooking company. She’s bringing her husband as her lead assistant, but will he be help or a hindrance?
Dislikes: Hates topsy turvey cakes. Doesn’t like butter cream.
Strengths: Rolled fondant, sugar flowers, geometric shapes
Wayne Steinkopf
Swank Cake Design
www.swankcakedesign.com
Episode 2, Blue Team
This perfectionist earned his UCO chops as an assistant on Ashley Vicos’s winning team last season. This year he returns with his own team.
Dislikes: Not strong in sugar work. Hates dots, ribbons patterns.
Strengths: Perfected butter cream, airbrushing
Beryl Byrd
San Diego, Calif.
www.justfab.com
Episode 3, Yellow Team
After a 3-year break from competition this funky cake designer has an eye for the artistically eccentric. With her laser sharp focus and years of competition experience, Beryl is anxious to prove herself to a new audience.
Dislikes: Cliche cakes (bows, lace, white), butter cream
Strengths: Fondant and wire work
Anna Echols
Orlando, Fla.
Party Flavors Custom Cakes
www.orlandocustomcakes.com
Episode 3, Blue Team
Bright, young, rising star Anna has a bubbly enthusiasm. Her team of ingenues are right behind her, believing they have the smarts and the talent to give the old timers a run for their money. She's fashionable and feisty and is not afraid of her competition.
Dislikes: Fondant, sloppy and rough cakes, needs to be smooth
Strengths: Butter cream, re-creating realistic objects
John Auburn
Clinton, Wash.
JW Desserts
www.jwdesserts.com
Episode 3, Green Team
Enormously talented, John comes to UCO with a team of assistants with whom he has never worked with. Used to working alone, he's wondering how he'll pull off the group dynamic. If the stars align, he is the one to beat.
Dislikes: Doesn't like Swiss dots on cakes.
Strengths: Realistic designs, sculptures, modeling chocolate
Kathy Scott
Abbeville, S.C.
Sweet Expressions
www.sweetexpress.net
Episode 4, Yellow Team
With over 25 years of experience, this Southern spitfire is ready to take on anything! Kathy has won many awards, is a Certified Master Sugar Artist and has been a sugar art judge. She's a fearless leader with no lack of confidence and can't wait for her turn to take home the UCO grand prize.
Dislikes: Hates making cupcakes, royal icing, and not keen on blown sugar
Strengths: Sugar work, fondant, and structures
Bob Brougham
North Aurora, Ill.
The Cakery Inc.
www.thecakeryinc.com
Episode 4, Blue Team
Sensitive and conscientious, Bob tearfully crashed and burned in last season's UCO. He can't wait for his shot at redemption…but can he handle the pressure? With Bob's tremendous skill at creating BIG cakes, he won't stop until he makes the biggest.
Dislikes: Fondant, thinks it's an easy way out
Strengths: Butter Cream
Beth Ayala
Costa Mesa, Calif.
Cinderella Cakes
www.cinderellacakes.com
Episode 4, Green Team
Competing on the show once before as an assistant, Beth is ready to take charge with her calm and cool demeanor and bring her team to victory. With her background in art, she quickly realized that her passion for baking and her artistic skills give her the edge when it comes to details.
Dislikes: Gumpaste and power tools
Strengths: Painting, sculpting, and covering cakes
Colette Peters
New York, N.Y.
Colette's Cakes
www.colettescakes.com
Episode 5, Yellow team
Colette has been baking and making cakes since the age of eight. After earning her Master's degree in painting, she went on to a career in design, making cakes in her spare time. This eventually led to her true calling. Now, one of the finest decorators in the USA, Colette can truly bring it. Occasionally she can be frazzled by a lack of prep time but in this instance, she's the one to look out for.
Dislikes: Hates too much luster dust, paint, and heavy fondant
Strengths: Piping, sculpting and molding
Norman Davis
Annandale, Va.
The Sweet Life
www.thesweetlife.com
Episode 5, Blue Team
Norman is a Certified Master Sugar Artist with a one of a kind personality. Fresh from his win on last season's wedding show, this little dog has a big bite and a loud bark. Norm loves to stir up trouble with the opposition -- but how will he fare against friend and peer Colette, and ethical Anne?
Dislikes: Crumbing and filling cakes. Assistants do that.
Strengths: Butter cream pro, loves to work with the most difficult elements
Anne Heap
Denville, N.J.
Pink Cake Box
www.pinkcakebox.com
Episode 5, Green Team
After graduating from Boston College in 2001, Anne went into advertising. She loved baking and always joked that one day she would own a shop of her own. Four years later she made her dream come true. Efficient and practical, Anne took home the prize on last season's Legoland episode. Running her team like a military operation, will Anne react to Norm's shenanigans or be intimidated by Colette?
Dislikes: hates replicas, likes to put her twist on a cake design
Strengths: Clean edges and lines. The use of vibrant colors.
Jan Kish
Worthington, Ohio
La Petite Fleur
www.jankishlapetitefleur.com
Episode 6, Yellow Team
Jan is warm, intuitive and believes these skills will put her ahead of the competition especially when it comes to the needs and desires of the client. A breast cancer survivor of five years, Jan knows that anything is possible and that shows in her cakes. Graduating from four of the top schools in the world, Jan believes she can't be stopped.
Dislikes: Shortening based butter creams
Strengths: Sculpted Fondant, Groom Cakes, Realistic Edibles
Sharon Zambito
Sharon Zambito
Mandeville, La.
SugarEd Productions
www.sugaredproductions.com
Episode 6, Blue Team
A former nurse and the mother of three, there's very little that can phase Sharon. An assistant last season, Sharon is out to prove she has what it takes to lead a team to victory. She's a spitfire and isn't afraid to get in the face of her competition. She'll talk the talk, but can she walk the walk? With her knack for wedding cakes, and her methodical attention to detail, Sharon is ready to announce her presence with authority
Dislikes: Never done a 5' cake
Strengths: Butter cream and fondant, sculpting
Pat Jacoby
Highland, Ill.
Patty-Cakes
www.pat-t-cakes.com
Episode 6, Green Team
Pat's gigantic Uncle Sam cake wowed the judges and carried her to victory in last season's July 4th episode. Her UCO triumph is just the latest addition to her ever-growing trophy case. With over 35 years of experience in the cake-decorating business, Pat has seen it all, but her passion to keep pushing the envelope keeps her on the cutting edge. She's determined to join the exclusive club of two-time Ultimate Cake Off champions.
Dislikes: Delegating tasks, doesn't mind do everything
Strengths: Gum paste flowers, fondant, wedding cakes
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