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Local Cake & Sugar Art Decorating Clubs:
Links to Other Sites on the Web

Links to Inspirational Cakes and Decorators

Links to Incredible Cookies

Links to Suppliers of Cake Decorating Supplies - Local and On The Web
"Sweet Things" of Silicon Valley Yahoo Group & Cake Decorating Club
Laurie Clarke, Founder
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sweetthingssv/
and http://www.sweetcelebrations.us (see main page for links)

The Fremont Frosters Cake Decorating Club
Laurie Clarke, President 2007, 2008
www.fremontfrosters.com

Contra Costa Cake & Sugar Art Society
http://www.contracostacakeclub.org/

Sacramento Cake Club
cakedecoratorsclub@comcast.net

California Cake Club / 3Cs Cookie Club
www.californiacakeclub.org

San Diego Cake Club
www.sandiegocakeclub.com

SweetArts of Orange County
http://sweetartscakeclub.com/

International Cake Exploration Societe
www.ices.org

California Cookie Cutter Collectors Yahoo Group & Club
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CACCCC/
Publications
American Cake Decorating Magazine - How-To's and Articles by Professional Decorators
Discounted Subscription Code is available on the back of boxes of Softasilk cake flour
http://www.americancakedecorating.com/

Cake Central Magazine - How-To's and LOTS of photos!  Each magazine is huge!  Well
worth the subscription price.
http://cakecentral.com/magazine/
Wendy Barron—Gelimex, Hollister CA   www.gelimex.net    info@gelimex.net   
gelimex2006@hotmail.com   Wendy is a cake decorator and gelatin artist who sells gelatin desserts of
all kinds to local businesses and events in the Hollister area.  Her specialty is flowers suspended in
gelatin — dessert jewels that are beautiful to look at and delicious to eat.

Leanne Pomellitto - Savory and Sweet Catering, Sunnyvale CA   www.savoryandsweet.com  One
of the Top 14 Caterers in Silicon Valley!   Leanne is a multiple certificate-winner in the Tulsa
Oklahoma Sugar Art Show, has been featured on Food Network’s “Sugar Rush” and has appeared as
an assistant competitor on Ultimate Cake Off (TLC) “Circus Cakes”.   

Linda Moreno, Tracy Wirta and Mitchell Hughes of Spun Sugar, Berkeley CA  www.spunsugar.
com   Spun Sugar is a cake decorating and chocolate supply store with a wide variety of tools,
ingredients and classes.  Linda is a fountain of information and teaches classes showcasing her skills
as a long-time cake shop owner and decorating instructor.  Tracy teaches cake decorating classes of
all kinds.  She is the founder and President of the Contra Costa Cake & Sugar Art Society.  She
teaches many kinds of classes, including blown, pulled and cast sugar.   Mitchell is a renowned
teacher of specialty baking and candy-making techniques – his classes are not to be missed!

Laurie Clarke - SweetCelebrations.US, Morgan Hill www.sweetcelebrations.us  
Laurie@sweetcelebrations.us  408/505-5507  Small group classes and private lessons for decorators
of all skill levels including sculpted cakes, crooked tiers, super-smooth buttercream and fondant
alternatives.  Laurie has taught over 450 students around the Bay Area since 2003 and has done
much to promote the art of Cake Decorating – both through the Fremont Frosters Cake Club and as
the Founder of the “Sweet Things” of Silicon Valley.   

Dennis Jeske—Anything Cakes, Fremont CA   www.anythingcakes.com   Dennis is a member of
the Fremont Frosters Cake Club and an “Extreme” Cake Artist

Susan Carberry - The Cake Cottage, Murrieta, CA   www.thecakecottage.com   Specialty Cakes
and Sugar Art, Instructional DVDs, Decorating Ingredients and Tools, Classes Available.  Susan is the
star of many wildly popular cake decorating instructional DVDs (visit www.yummyarts.com for info!)  
She has competed twice on “Ultimate Cake-Off” (TLC), and took her team to victory in the Roller
Derby Cakes Challenge.   Her ICES convention show cake for the 2010 convention in San Diego was
AMAZING!    http://www.thecakecottage.net/2010-ICES.htm

Jackie Benjamin— Palo Alto, CA  Author of www.food-ology.blogspot.com         Jackie runs a
thoroughly entertaining blog documenting her adventures in food.   Search posts for how to do
several kinds of “compound flowers” in fondant, as well as an interesting technique for creating gelatin
“caviar”.

Jauquetta—Nonesuch Cakes   Facebook.com:  Jauquetta Lynn   Jauquetta is a local instructor of
Wilton classes and specialty classes in San Jose, California.  Her classes include innovative
techniques using a collection of household tools re-purposed for use in cake decorating.

Barbara Blazer—Captivating Creations, Milpitas CA   Flickr.com: Captivating Creations     408-
594-3535  Barbara’s gumpaste flowers, cookies and figurines are finely detailed and imaginative.  She
owns a bakery business specializing in cakes and cookies for special occasions.

Susan Shaw—Susan’s Sweet Education, Salinas CA   choc2dip@aol.com     831-663-0509  
Susan’s Sweet Education provides classes and parties for kids and adults in all areas of decorating
with special focus on buttercream and chocolate work.  Private instruction is available.  Susan is a
sharing, caring instructor willing to help with recipes and little techniques that make all the difference.  
Friends of Sweet Things Cake Club and SweetCelebrations.US
SweetCelebrations.US is Featured At:
www.cakedecoratingclasses.org