KC Bakeries Take Challenge to Create The Greatest Cake on Earth

Local Charities to Benefit from Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Celebration

KANSAS CITY, MO (Aug. 23, 2011)   Some of Kansas City’s most popular cake designers and bakeries will test their talents and time management skills to see who can create The Greatest Cake on Earth as they race against the clock and one another on Wednesday, August 31 in the Grand Hall at Union Station, 30 West Pershing in Kansas City. The event is free and open to the public

The decorating challenge will celebrate the 200th anniversary of showman extraordinaire, P.T Barnum and herald the upcoming arrival of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey® Presents BARNUM 200SM – the 140th edition of The Greatest Show on Earth. Each team will have a mere 45 minutes to take a plain, iced three-layer cake from white, to outta sight.

Armed with pounds of fondant and powdered sugar, and gads of piping gel, gum paste and colored confectionary dust, the teams will create the own unique, confectionary tributes to the spirit of Barnum and his super-sized spectacle that is currently touring the nation. In addition to hometown pride, the teams will be vying to win 100 tickets for their favorite children’s charities to the opening night performance of BARNUM 200SM, which plays Sept. 7-11 at Sprint Center.

Emceed by Larry Clark, member of Ringling’s famed Clown Alley, the event will begin at 11:45 a.m. with the competition running from Noon to 12:45 p.m. The winner(s) will be announced at 1:00 p.m.

Teams taking part in the challenge include: 3 Women and An Oven, Overland Park – representing Community LINC; Rebekah the Cake Artist, Shawnee – representing Operation Breakthrough; and Sprinkled with Sugar, Olathe – representing TLC for Children and Families, Inc.

The panel of expert judges includes: Kimberly Winter Stern, Managing Editor 435 South, food and travel writer cohost of LIVE! From Jasper’s Kitchen; Joe Cizek, Executive Chef, Parisi Café; and Jeff Martin, Owner, Smallcakes, A Cupcakery.

Featuring 130 performers from six continents, almost 100,000 pounds of performing pachyderms, cowboys, pirates, and mermaids, BARNUM 200 is a super-sized spectacle so massive you just can’t miss it!

Tickets for BARNUM 200SM start at just $12! Opening night tickets are only $11! Don’t miss the All Access Pre-show one hour prior to each performance. Families can meet the performers, get autographs, and see an amazing elephant that paints. And it’s FREE with a purchased ticket! Tickets are on sale now through sprintcenter.com, charge-by-phone at 800.745.3000 or in person at Sprint Center Box Office.

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