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March 11, 2014 By Kaitlin 4 Comments

Tickets to City of Hope’s Let Them Eat Cake 2014

CITY OF HOPE CELEBRATES 10 YEARS OF FONDANT FUN WITH LET THEM EAT CAKE: FANTASY WEDDINGS
40+ bakers, pastry chefs and students compete in the Northeast’s largest wedding cake competition
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City of Hope Philadelphia celebrates ten years of fondant fun with Let Them Eat Cake: Fantasy Weddings on Monday, April 7, 2014 at 6:00pm at the DoubleTree Hilton (237 Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA). Brides-to-be, dessert fanatics and fondant foodies will sample creations from 40 professional pastry chefs and student bakers from around the tri-state region.  Guests will enjoy a new Sweetheart Tablescape competition, Korbel champagne, live music from BVT Live, and the opportunity to meet celebrity chefs Marc and Benny (City Cakes NY) and John Moeller (former White House chef). Tickets are $40 in advance and $50 at the door. Tickets can be purchased at bit.ly/cohcake14 or by calling 215-985-0869. All proceeds benefit City of Hope to help cut out cancer, HIV/AIDS and other life-threatening illnesses.
“What began ten years ago as an intimate evening organized by three friends has now become the Northeast’s premiere wedding cake competition – and Philadelphia’s sweetest event of the year,” said City of Hope’s Amy Tieman. “Our fantasy wedding theme takes us back to our roots. Brides-to-be can find inspiration as bakers let their imaginations run wild.”

Whether you are a bride or groom, or simply have a huge sweet tooth, this is the perfect opportunity to sample 40 scrumptious cakes from the most talented bakers in the tri-state area. Early confirmed participants include Classic Cakes, Granny Schmidt’s, Wonderland Cakes, The Restaurant School of Walnut Hill and The Art Institute of Philadelphia.

CITY OF HOPE 2012 LET THEM EAT CAKE - PHOTO BY LAURA EATON PHOTOGRAPHY

CITY OF HOPE 2012 LET THEM EAT CAKE – PHOTO BY LAURA EATON PHOTOGRAPHY

Each Fantasy Weddings masterpiece will be judged by celebrity judges, wedding experts and local VIPs in two levels (professional and college) in six categories (Most Artistic, Best Tasting, Best Theme, Best of Show, more). Guests can also vote in the “People’s Choice” category.

                           

CITY OF HOPE 2012 LET THEM EAT CAKE - PHOTO BY LAURA EATON PHOTOGRAPHY

CITY OF HOPE 2012 LET THEM EAT CAKE – PHOTO BY LAURA EATON PHOTOGRAPHY

Celebrity judges for 2014 are Chefs Marc and Benny from City Cakes NY and former White House Chef John Moeller. Marc and Benny have been seen on TLC, Food Network, Rachel Ray and E! Network. Moeller has been  chef to three White House administrations, including President  George H.W. Bush, President William Jefferson Clinton and President George W. Bush. Local judges this year will include:
  •  Head Judge – Natayna DiBona, co-host and co-founder Diner en Blanc Philadelphia
  •  Kathy Gold, owner of In the Kitchen Cooking School and president of Les Dames D’Escoffier PHL
  •  Dana Herbert, winner of Next Great Baker
  •  George Kyrtatas, the Sweet Water Grill and Cut Throat Kitchen
  •  Others to be announced
CITY OF HOPE 2013 LET THEM EAT CAKE - PHOTO BY LAURA EATON PHOTOGRAPHY

CITY OF HOPE 2013 LET THEM EAT CAKE – PHOTO BY LAURA EATON PHOTOGRAPHY

In addition to the main cake competition, City of Hope announces a new Sweetheart Tablescape competition sponsored by UBER and coordinated by Soiree Philadelphia. Local wedding planning and design companies will create Fantasy Wedding Tablescape that will be judged by guests.Tickets are on sale now for $40 in advance and $50 at the door. Tickets are being sold online for the first time ever at bit.ly/cohcake14. Tickets are also available by calling 215-985-0869 or emailing atieman@coh.org. The first 100 attendees in the door on the night of the event will receive a goody bag worth over $100.

Let Them Eat Cake: Fantasy Weddings is presented by and benefits City of Hope Philadelphia Office. Special thanks to sponsors including YELP Philadelphia, Nordstrom, Sweat Fitness, Laura Eaton Photography, Soiree, Bella Angel, BVT and Back to Life, WTSO and UBER. All new UBER users will receive a complimentary ride up to $20.00 using promo code Cityofhope2014. For every new user who rides with this code, UBER will donate $5.00 to City of Hope.

Registration is open for professional bakers and pastry chefs, as well as Tablescape competitors. All interested parties should contact Amy Tieman at City of Hope at 215-985-0869 and atieman@coh.org.

 

ABOUT CITY OF HOPE

City of Hope is recognized worldwide as a leading research and treatment center for cancer, diabetes, HIV/AIDS and other life-threatening diseases. Designated as a comprehensive cancer center, the highest recognition bestowed by the National Cancer Institute, City of Hope is also a founding member of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network. City of Hope is located in Duarte, Calif., just northeast of Los Angeles, and is ranked as one of “America’s Best Hospitals” in cancer and urology by U.S. News & World Report.

In 2013, City of Hope celebrated their centennial anniversary by announcing major break-through advances in the following areas: Type 1 Diabetes, Cancer Immunotherapy Platform, developed a pioneering cancer drug, COH29 and T Cell Immunotherapy. The work conducted at City of Hope is shared with medical centers worldwide, touching the lives of millions of people everywhere. For more information about how you can support City of Hope’s lifesaving research and treatment programs, please call 1-800-260-HOPE, or visit the Web site at www.cityofhope.org.  City of Hope, Where the Power of Knowledge Saves Lives™.

City of Hope’s Philadelphia Office hosts events throughout the year to support the life-saving work of City of Hope National Medical Center and Beckman Research Institute. Signature events include Let Them Eat Cake, HopeCuts, Fitness for Hope and Women’s Cancer Walk (formerly called the Walk for Hope). For more information, call 800-344-8169 toll free (or 215-985-0869), follow @CityofHopePhila on Twitter and like City of Hope Philadelphia Office on Facebook.

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I have two tickets to giveaway to this great event! To enter, just use the widget below. One winner will receive two tickets to the Let Them Eat Cake event, held at the DoubleTree Hilton on Monday, April 7 at 6:00 PM. The giveaway will be live until March 21, 2014. Good luck!

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Comments

  1. kate z says

    March 11, 2014 at 3:36 pm

    Anything my friend Diane makes: hazelnut, chocolate, lemon…. 🙂

    Reply
  2. Colleen Kuczynski says

    March 19, 2014 at 7:54 pm

    I love all cake, but my fav would have to be carrot cake… yum 🙂

    Reply
  3. Ginger says

    March 21, 2014 at 9:08 pm

    Chocolate chip pound cake!

    Reply
  4. Rebekah says

    March 22, 2014 at 1:57 am

    yellow cake with cream cheese frosting

    Reply

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