International
CAKE SHOW
AUSTRALIA
"Australia's Largest Cake, Cookie & Sugar Art Show"
Proudly 100% Australian Operated & Owned!
International
"Australia's Largest Cake, Cookie & Sugar Art Show"
Welcome to ACADA and
International Cake Show Australia
About ACADA
The Australian Cake Artists & Decorators Association (ACADA) was established to provide hobby, home-based and professional cake and cookie decorators, sugar artists, sweet makers and bakers with the support, encouragement, inspiration, networking and promotional opportunties, world-class training and the resources you need to upskill, learn and grow!
ACADA differs from other cake decorating networks or groups. It is a not-for-profit industry based association, 100% owned by ACADA members. All activities and events are designed for ONE purpose, that is to benefit you!
All profits made are reinvested back into our industry. They are used to bring the world's top cake and cookie decorators and sugar artists to Australia to share their skills with you, to provide you with discounted value-added services and to promote our members and Australia's talented decorators, not only within Australia, but globally.
The Australian Cake Artists & Decorators Association (ACADA) was established to provide hobby, home-based and professional cake and cookie decorators, sugar artists, sweet makers and bakers with the support, encouragement, inspiration, networking and promotional opportunties, world-class training and the resources you need to upskill, learn and grow!
ACADA differs from other cake decorating networks or groups. It is a not-for-profit industry based association, 100% owned by ACADA members. All activities and events are designed for ONE purpose, that is to benefit you!
All profits made are reinvested back into our industry. They are used to bring the world's top cake and cookie decorators and sugar artists to Australia to share their skills with you, to provide you with discounted value-added services and to promote our members and Australia's talented decorators, not only within Australia, but globally.
You're Invited!
The preferred choice for thousands of decorators, bakers and sweet makers. Learn why so many home based and professional decorators are joining ACADA. Regardless of whether you're a hobby cake or cookie decorator or a professional sugar artist, there's a membership level perfect for you. Learn more about
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3 fun filled days packed full of excitement, inspiration, learning and growth opportunities! Tickets include access to more than 100 free demonstrations held across 5 stages. Includes cake, cookie, bridal and kids zones, sweet street, Australia's largest competition display, huge sugar features and all vendor exhibits, shops, cafe & live shows.
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Showcase your brand or sell large volumes of your products to the huge crowd who come to ICSA to learn, restock and buy up big. Network and build relationships with industry leading businesses. All the industry leaders will be there. Network with social media influencers or appoint your new brand ambassadors.
99% of ICSA Vendors (large and small) rebook year after year. Book your Stand Now! |
Learn why competitors of all experience levels travel from all Australian states and more than 27 countries to enter the Ultimate Australian Cake and Cookie Decorating & Sugarcraft Competition every year.
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Hands-on workshops taught step by step, by multi award winning sugar artists from across the world. ACADA brings the best in the industry to Australia to share their skills with you at ICSA. There are exciting workshops suitable for every skill level.
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Join the International Cake Show Australia talent or delivery team. Volunteer! There are a huge number of volunteering opportunities available. If you have a can do attitutude, passion for everything sweet, and a huge smile we have a role for you! Register here!
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What's the Fuss all About?
"The event that has sweet loving foodies, bakers, hobby cake and cookie decorators and
professional sugar artists across Australia and around the WORLD talking!"
professional sugar artists across Australia and around the WORLD talking!"
"Sweet As"
INTERNATIONAL CAKE SHOW AUSTRALIA
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!
International Cake Show Australia (ICSA) is held annually. It's Australia's largest cake, cookie, baking and sugar art show. It's a fun filled, family frendly event spread across three exciting days. Sweet enthusiasts from all Australian States, and 27 different countries travel to Brisbane each year to soak up the sweet atmosphere, upskill, compete and shop till they drop. ICSA is designed to defy reality, to inspire you and encourage you to stretch your boundaries.
Expect celebrity chefs and sugar royalty galore! Nowhere in Austalia will you find so many Australian and global sugar superstars in the same place at the same time. They'll all be at ICSA to share their skills. ICSA is packed full of learning opportunities. More than 100 FREE demonstrations will be held across 5 stages. ICSA showcases all forms of unbelievable sweet edible art includng huge mind blowing sugar features. Don't miss the huge new walk-through sugar feature, the "Sweet House of Horror".
Want to test you own boundaries? Enter Australia's Ultimate Australian Cake & Cookie Decorating Competition. More than 200 entries will be on display at ICSA.
What's the best way to describe ICSA?
It's a cross between an edible art gallery, sweet tooths' culinary college,
a "Willy Wonka Factory" and a baker's shopping delight!
International Cake Show Australia (ICSA) is held annually. It's Australia's largest cake, cookie, baking and sugar art show. It's a fun filled, family frendly event spread across three exciting days. Sweet enthusiasts from all Australian States, and 27 different countries travel to Brisbane each year to soak up the sweet atmosphere, upskill, compete and shop till they drop. ICSA is designed to defy reality, to inspire you and encourage you to stretch your boundaries.
Expect celebrity chefs and sugar royalty galore! Nowhere in Austalia will you find so many Australian and global sugar superstars in the same place at the same time. They'll all be at ICSA to share their skills. ICSA is packed full of learning opportunities. More than 100 FREE demonstrations will be held across 5 stages. ICSA showcases all forms of unbelievable sweet edible art includng huge mind blowing sugar features. Don't miss the huge new walk-through sugar feature, the "Sweet House of Horror".
Want to test you own boundaries? Enter Australia's Ultimate Australian Cake & Cookie Decorating Competition. More than 200 entries will be on display at ICSA.
What's the best way to describe ICSA?
It's a cross between an edible art gallery, sweet tooths' culinary college,
a "Willy Wonka Factory" and a baker's shopping delight!
Hands-On Workshops
Each year ACADA flys super talented cake and cookie artists from
around Australia and THE WORLD to ICSA to share their skills with you.
The 2024 workshops are amazing!
All tools, materials and equipment are provided. All classes are taught step by step, so are suitable for all experience levels, including beginners. Check the class notes for details. Each workshop has limited numbers so if you are interested please book early to avoid disappointment.
around Australia and THE WORLD to ICSA to share their skills with you.
The 2024 workshops are amazing!
All tools, materials and equipment are provided. All classes are taught step by step, so are suitable for all experience levels, including beginners. Check the class notes for details. Each workshop has limited numbers so if you are interested please book early to avoid disappointment.
Julia M. Usher
Julia M. Usher, LLC - USA |
Dorothy Klerck
Eat Cake Party - South Africa |
Corinna Maguire
Lovin from the Oven - Ireland |
Zoe Hopkinson
Zoe's Fancy Cakes - UK |
Cas Watene
Cas' Cakery - Toowoomba Qld |
Ekaterina Sallinger
Ekats Wedding Cakes - Brisbane |
Sarah Theaker
Creative Cake Art Melbourne |
Julia M. Usher
Julia M. Usher, LLC - USA |
Zoe Hopkinson
Zoe's Fancy Cakes - UK |
Julia M. Usher
Julia M. Usher, LLC - USA |
Corinna Maguire
Lovin from the Oven - Ireland |
Dionis Iarovoi
DI Cake Studio - London UK |
Kika
Beijing China |
Kika
Beijing China |
Dionis Iarovoi
DI Cake Studio - London UK |
Make & Take 1 Hour Mini Classes
The mini classes are one of the most popular activities at the show. They're such great value tickets usually sell out before the show doors even open. You've been begging us for more, so this year the number of mini classes available have doubled!
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More ICSA Activities this Year
TWO-DAY INTERNATIONAL CAKE-OFF
Theme - Medieval with a Twist!
Be inspired, watch and learn, or just enjoy the entertainment as thee of the world's most talented extreme cake artists, take on Australia's best. They'll be battling it out on the Super Star Stage all day Friday & Saturday. This is no mean feat, they've travelled from across the world to compete. They're hungry to win the title of "World's Best Extreme Cake Sculptor". What does extreme cake sculptor mean? It means unbelievable WOW POWER and BIG!
Hold onto your seats! Your host for this event is the super funny, super talented Rosie Dummer (Rosie Cake Diva). Rosie is an ex airforce helicoper pilot who is now a UK TV celebrity and multi award winning, extreme caker in her own right!
Hold onto your seats! Your host for this event is the super funny, super talented Rosie Dummer (Rosie Cake Diva). Rosie is an ex airforce helicoper pilot who is now a UK TV celebrity and multi award winning, extreme caker in her own right!
5 Huge Stages
A Great Opportunity to Learn & Upskill!
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Huge New Sugar Feature
Join the LIVE COLLAB Instalation Team
Let your imagination run wild! Rarely is there an opportunity to work as part of such a highly motivated, super talented team of sugar artists, creating a HUGE show feature. If you're not quite ready to create your own huge "Battle of the Sugar Giants" feature, this is the next best thing.
You'll be working with a team lead by multi award-winning fine art creatives including, Trina Thomson from Sweet Ruby Bakes and Zoe Byres. Their creative genious and previous award-winning major sugar features have been acknowedged in Cake Masters Magazine, and are renowned worldwide.
Our challenge to you is to create a piece of sugar art that screams spooky. Think Halloween, creepy characters, skulls, monsters, ghosts and ghouls.. things that go bump in the night. Get creative, use colour, use special effects, we want to see things that glow, that growl and that give goosebumps! There are no restrictions in relation to exhibit type or size, it can be a cake, sculpture, cookie, sugar craft, painting etc using any edible medium.
The work of our incredibly talented contributors will be showcased in the House of Horror at International Cake Show, therefore you must be able to deliver your piece to the show. If you're up for some real fun, also enter the piece or pieces you create into the Global Sugar Artists Collaboration. See below!
You'll be working with a team lead by multi award-winning fine art creatives including, Trina Thomson from Sweet Ruby Bakes and Zoe Byres. Their creative genious and previous award-winning major sugar features have been acknowedged in Cake Masters Magazine, and are renowned worldwide.
Our challenge to you is to create a piece of sugar art that screams spooky. Think Halloween, creepy characters, skulls, monsters, ghosts and ghouls.. things that go bump in the night. Get creative, use colour, use special effects, we want to see things that glow, that growl and that give goosebumps! There are no restrictions in relation to exhibit type or size, it can be a cake, sculpture, cookie, sugar craft, painting etc using any edible medium.
The work of our incredibly talented contributors will be showcased in the House of Horror at International Cake Show, therefore you must be able to deliver your piece to the show. If you're up for some real fun, also enter the piece or pieces you create into the Global Sugar Artists Collaboration. See below!
Global ONLINE Sugar Artists' Collaboration
SHOWCASE THE DARK SIDE OF OUR SWEET ART!
Welcome to the House of Horror Global Sugar Artist Online Collaboration 2024, hosted by ACADA & International Cake Show Australia, a GLOBAL ONLINE COLLABORATION open to all cake and cookie artists and decorators regardless of your skill level or where in the world you live.
Our challenge to you is to create a piece of sugar art that screams spooky. Think Halloween, creepy characters, skulls, monsters, ghosts and ghouls.. things that go bump in the night. Get creative, use colour, use special effects, we want to see things that glow, that growl and that give goosebumps! There are no restrictions in relation to exhibit type or size, it can be a cake, sculpture, cookie, sugar craft, painting etc using any edible medium.
The work of our incredibly talented contributors will be released online as well as displayed at International Cake Show Australia and at the ACADA Australasian Cake Oscar Awards. It will spook tens of thousands!
For more information on how to be a part of this creepy collab - join our Facebook group. SImply
click the "Join Online Collab" button
Witches cackle, ghosts go boo, invite your sugar friends to get involved too!
Our challenge to you is to create a piece of sugar art that screams spooky. Think Halloween, creepy characters, skulls, monsters, ghosts and ghouls.. things that go bump in the night. Get creative, use colour, use special effects, we want to see things that glow, that growl and that give goosebumps! There are no restrictions in relation to exhibit type or size, it can be a cake, sculpture, cookie, sugar craft, painting etc using any edible medium.
The work of our incredibly talented contributors will be released online as well as displayed at International Cake Show Australia and at the ACADA Australasian Cake Oscar Awards. It will spook tens of thousands!
For more information on how to be a part of this creepy collab - join our Facebook group. SImply
click the "Join Online Collab" button
Witches cackle, ghosts go boo, invite your sugar friends to get involved too!
Submissions Due: 29 February 2024
Online Release: 29 March 2024
houseofhorrorcollab@gmail.com
Online Release: 29 March 2024
houseofhorrorcollab@gmail.com
ICSA Haute Couture Marquee & New Bridal Expo
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The Event of the Year
ACADA Australasian Cake Oscar Awards
You're Invited!
Book your tables or tickets early. This event is a sell out every year! You'll be joining the powerhouse of our industry and sugar royalty. The gala dinner will be packed wall to wall with our industry's super stars.
Tickets include 3 course silver service dinner, 4 hour beverage package and an industry gift bag packed to the brim (worth more than the value of your ticket!)
Dress up, get excited. The fun is about to begin!
2024 THEME: SEQUINS & SPRINKLES
Book your tables or tickets early. This event is a sell out every year! You'll be joining the powerhouse of our industry and sugar royalty. The gala dinner will be packed wall to wall with our industry's super stars.
Tickets include 3 course silver service dinner, 4 hour beverage package and an industry gift bag packed to the brim (worth more than the value of your ticket!)
Dress up, get excited. The fun is about to begin!
2024 THEME: SEQUINS & SPRINKLES
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ACADA & ICSA's Objective
ACADA and ICSA's objective is to ensure our industry and the people working within it, are recognised as creative artists, and that cake and cookie decorating, and sugarcraft in all it's forms, are recognised globally as a unique form of ART
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Proudly 100% owned and operated by members of the Australian Cake Artists & Decorators Association (ACADA).
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