Perhaps you’re the ultimate sugar artist. You’re a master at using fondant to build eye-catching cake designs, an artist who draws with chocolate drippings, and a creator of edible flowers that add pizzazz to your baked treat.
Take your skills and imagination to a cake festival that benefits the San Mateo County History Museum as it celebrates a banner year of honoring local history and events. The Redwood City Parks and Arts Foundation is sponsoring “A Slice of Community” on Tuesday, November 17, a decorating and tasting event that brings together community to savor cake for a great local cause.
As part of the evening event, community members can enter the “People’s Choice Decorating Contest” and bring their decorated cakes to the event to be judged for overall appearance while festival attendees taste other cakes and hear about the museum’s newest exhibits.
Contestants will decorate their cakes with the theme of “San Mateo County History Museum: Past, Present & Future.” Contestants enter for free in one of three categories — professional decorator, home adult decorator, or home youth decorator, aged 8 to 17. There are up to 12 spots in each category. Cake decorations are done beforehand at home or in a bakery.
Festival participants will vote for the best from each category. Contest cakes will be judged on decoration alone; they won’t be tasted. Each winner will receive a $100 gift card from Williams Sonoma and special recognition.
Decorators should register at https://ATasteofCommunity.eventbrite.com by the end of Monday, November 16. Contact info@rwcpaf.org for additional information about the competition.
For information on the museum’s history, exhibits, and events, check out the San Mateo County Historical Association’s website or the San Mateo County History Museum’s Facebook page. A Slice of Community takes place on Tuesday, November 17 from 7:00 pm to 8:45 pm at the Chan Zuckerberg Community Space, 801 Jefferson Ave., Suite 100, Redwood City.
For $30, each attendee will select and receive four slices of cake plus a beverage. As a bonus, each ticket purchaser will vote on the top cake decorations. Attendees will hear directly from Mitch Postel, president of the San Mateo County Historical Association, about the museum’s multi-year expansion, showcasing three new venues and six new exhibits.
Enjoy cake, connections, and a cause worth celebrating!
