Lilly Adams and Zoe Dunn stand with their one-stage chocolate cake with raspberry filling, chocolate and coffee frosting with fondant detail, which won both the judges’ award for best design as well as the Instagram vote.
Cynthia Elias and Ximenia Garcia stand with their pumpkin cake with cream cheese filling and frosting and a graham cracker edge, which won the judges’ award for best tasting cake.
A judge’s tray, full of all 10 of the cakes showcased at The Dalles High School cake competition. The cakes are in order by their assigned numbers, one through 10.s
Emma VanNess stands with her and Myles Armour’s yellow downy cake with chocolate buttercream filling, vanilla buttercream frosting and chocolate ganache.
Kassandra Huizar and Jasmine Mancera with their downy yellow butter cake with strawberry buttercream filling, vanilla buttercream frosting and chocolate ganache.
Brisa Cruz and Rubi Virgin stand next to their vanilla cake with strawberry cream cheese filling, vanilla buttercream frosting and white chocolate ganache.
Riis LeRoux and Ricco Sanducci stand beside their vanilla cake with coffee buttercream filling, cream cheese frosting, caramel drip topping and mini Oreos.
Lilly Adams and Zoe Dunn stand with their one-stage chocolate cake with raspberry filling, chocolate and coffee frosting with fondant detail, which won both the judges’ award for best design as well as the Instagram vote.
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Cynthia Elias and Ximenia Garcia stand with their pumpkin cake with cream cheese filling and frosting and a graham cracker edge, which won the judges’ award for best tasting cake.
Alana Lackner photo
Stefanie Sanchez and Andrea Ornelas stand with their lemon blueberry cake with lemon curd filling, lemon icing and white chocolate ganache.
Alana Lackner photo
Emma VanNess stands with her and Myles Armour’s yellow downy cake with chocolate buttercream filling, vanilla buttercream frosting and chocolate ganache.
Alana Lackner photo
Haylie Solbery and Natalie Wollam pose with their funfetti cake with strawberry buttercream filling and vanilla buttercream frosting.
Alana Lackner photo
Kassandra Huizar and Jasmine Mancera with their downy yellow butter cake with strawberry buttercream filling, vanilla buttercream frosting and chocolate ganache.
Alana Lackner photo
Brisa Cruz and Rubi Virgin stand next to their vanilla cake with strawberry cream cheese filling, vanilla buttercream frosting and white chocolate ganache.
Alana Lackner photo
Amy Hernandez and Lola Silva pose with their earl grey cake with lemon buttercream filling, vanilla buttercream frosting, and chocolate detail.
Alana Lackner photo
Jordan Buettner and Ethan Pope with their pink velvet cake with strawberry gel filling, cream cheese frosting and fresh strawberries.
Alana Lackner photo
Riis LeRoux and Ricco Sanducci stand beside their vanilla cake with coffee buttercream filling, cream cheese frosting, caramel drip topping and mini Oreos.
THE DALLES — BAKING NEWS! The hallways at The Dalles High School smelled a lot sweeter on Thursday, Nov. 18, as the cake class hosted their big competition.
In groups of two, students picked a cake design and brought it to life. Then, various students and faculty appeared as judges, tasting the cakes, picking their favorite designs, and how well they matched the picture they were trying to emulate. There was also a public vote for design conducted on Instagram.
There were 10 cakes on display, each created by a different pair of students. The cakes were as follows:
A lemon blueberry cake with lemon curd filling, lemon icing and white chocolate ganache, by Stephanie Sanchez and Andrea Ornelas.
A yellow downy cake with chocolate buttercream filling, vanilla buttercream frosting and chocolate ganache, by Emma VanNess and Myles Armour.
A funfetti cake with strawberry buttercream filling and vanilla buttercream frosting, by Haylie Solbery and Natalie Wollam.
A judge’s tray, full of all 10 of the cakes showcased at The Dalles High School cake competition. The cakes are in order by their assigned numbers, one through 10.s
Alana Lackner photo
A downy yellow butter cake with strawberry buttercream filling, vanilla buttercream frosting and chocolate ganache, by Kassandra Huizar and Jasmine Mancera.
A vanilla cake with strawberry cream cheese filling, vanilla buttercream frosting and white chocolate ganache, by Brisa Cruz and Rubi Virgin.
A one-stage chocolate cake with raspberry filling, chocolate and coffee frosting with fondant detail, by Lilly Adams and Zoe Dunn.
A pumpkin cake, cream cheese filling and frosting with graham cracker edge, by Cynthia Elias and Ximenia Garcia.
An earl grey cake with lemon buttercream filling, vanilla buttercream frosting and chocolate detail, by Amy Hernandez and Lola Silva.
A pink velvet cake with strawberry gel filling, cream cheese frosting with fresh strawberries, by Jordan Buettner and Ethan Pope.
A vanilla cake with coffee buttercream filling, cream cheese frosting and caramel drip topping with mini oreos, by Riis LeRoux and Rico Sanducci.
The sixth cake, created by Lilly Adams and Zoe Dunn, was created to look like a stump with moss and mushrooms growing on it. The cake was voted best design by the judges, and also won the Instagram vote.
The seventh cake, created by Cynthia Elias and Ximenia Garcia, was decided by the judges to be the best tasting.
Even though there were technically only two winners, cake class teacher Julie McIntire said she was incredibly proud of all of the students in the class.
“They all picked what they wanted to do and then they did it,” McIntire said. “And the cakes all look so beautiful. This is an amazing group of kids! They’ve really blown me away.”
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