On Saturday, the best filled cakes in Finland were chosen in the home bakers’ cake competition.
The winning trio. On the left is the winner of the appearance category, in the middle is the taste category and on the right is the audience favorite. Minna Vauhkonen
For the third time, Finland’s best home bakers were awarded in the Cake Competition.
The competition organized in the premises of Mattila Farm in Nurmijärvi is known to be Finland’s first and only filling cake baking competition aimed at home bakers.
Sara Marjoniemi the competition born from the idea was held last Saturday. In the competition, the winner of the children’s category was awarded, and in the adult category, appearance and taste were awarded separately.
THE WINNERS
Winner of the children’s category:
Luna Halinen
Luna Halinen wanted to make a beautiful autumnal cake, which should not have too many decorations. Minna Vauhkonen
Appearance category winner:
Andrea Fichtmuller
Andrea Fichtmüller gets her cake decorating inspiration from art. Minna Vauhkonen
Appearance series honorable mention:
Ilona Tjurin
– I wanted to make a colorful and happy vintage-inspired cake with the taste of fresh apples and rich cheesecake. The vintage style in the cake fascinates and challenges me at the same time, Ilona Tjurin says. Between the vanilla cake bases there is apple kinuski, fresh cheese cream and fried cheesecake. The toppings are meringue buttercream. Eeva Paljakka
The winner of the Maku series:
Nella Suutari
In Maui and the appearance of Nella Suutari’s cake, we aim for an autumnal and warm atmosphere. Minna Vauhkonen
Honorable mention for the Maku series:
Julia Niemi
Julia Niemä is fascinated by the versatility of different creams and extruding techniques when decorating cakes. His cake is a harmonious combination of tart and sweet, gathered from the taste worlds of late summer and early autumn. The cake is inspired by the garden’s harvest and flowers. Eeva Paljakka
Public Favorite:
Viole Puvanenthirarajah
Viole Puvanenthirarajah moved from the Philippines to Finland in the fall of 2015. Finland’s autumn and darkness is a difficult time for her, but baking is therapy. Minna Vauhkonen
This year, the jury included Caccu entrepreneur Sara Marjoniemi, chef and Patisserie Teemu Auran Teemu Aura and Iltalehti’s food editor Eeva Paljakka.
The jury at work. Teemu Aura, Eeva Paljakka and Sara Marjoniemi praised the level of competition as tough. Minna Vauhkonen
The cake competition was held in Nurmijärvi at the premises of Mattila Farm. Minna Vauhkonen
The judge of the cake competition, Teemu Aura, was very impressed with the level of the competition. According to him, the cakes baked by the children in particular were really skillful, both in terms of taste and technique.
According to Luna Halinen, who won the children’s competition, the best thing about baking is of course tasting the dough.
– When I was little, I baked blueberry pie, Christmas peppers and buns with my grandmother, among other things. Grandma and I still bake together quite often. I like baking, because baking also allows you to have fun and try everything. It’s not too serious, says Halinen.
The jury thanked the winner of the appearance category for the original, very skillful implementation that even resembles a modern work of art. Minna Vauhkonen
Andrea Fichtmüller’s cake decorated with a unicorn won the appearance category.
– The inspiration for this cake came from abstract art and fantasy. I love experimenting with colors and shapes. When I work on a cake, I let my thoughts and feelings free. The mushrooms and flowers are made of waffle paper, painted with edible colors and dried. The unicorn is made of cake pop dough, says Fichtmüller.
He states that he likes challenging cake ideas. Then you never know when you start how you will succeed.
– My cake ideas change as I implement them. None of my cakes look the same. That’s why I can’t describe the details in advance, but the biggest influence on this cake clearly comes from crafts like macrame and quilting.
The winner of the Maku series, Nella Suutari, reveals that she always thought she had no artistic gifts, but in baking she discovered that she does.
– My own development inspires me to bake more and try new things for myself. When baking, you can get your thoughts elsewhere and your mind calms down. Autumn brings to my mind a lot of memories, so the inspiration for the cake came quite easily this season.
In the cake, Suutari uses apples from his own garden. It has a carrot cake base and an apple-vanilla and kinuski filling. The cake also has caramelized apple kinuski, kinuski sauce and oat crumble. It’s topped with meringue buttercream.
There was humor in the cakes baked by the children. Eeva Paljakka