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 > Cake champion shares festive winter design
 > Draw aahs with cute critters
 > Brownie pops perk sales
 > 9th Pillsbury Grand Champion to be decided at ARBE
 > IDDBA plans 14th cake challenge
 > Healthy Baking Seminar approaches



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January 15, 2009



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Decorating Tips
Cake champion shares festive winter design
Phuong Truong, the 2008 Pillsbury Grand Champion of the Retail Bakers of America Creative Decorating Competition, shares her versatile winter cake design. This pine cones and candles cake is sure to be a hit in any bakery this winter. Its basic elements can be adjusted to last all season long.
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Draw aahs with cute critters
These fun piped animals are sure to attract customers’ attention and dollars without requiring extra labor or time.
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Brownie pops perk sales
Cupcakes may be all the rage, but these brownies on a stick could be the next big thing for your bakery. Great Dane Bakery, with locations in Los Alamitos and Huntington Beach, Calif., sells about a dozen a day at $4.50 each.
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News
9th Pillsbury Grand Champion to be decided at ARBE
Bakers and decorators, along with industry students and educators, will converge October 18-20 for the 2009 American Retail Bakery Exposition at the Charlotte Convention Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. The event will be sponsored by the Retail Bakers of America (RBA) and will provide a combination of competitions, demonstrations, business sessions, and trade show.

The 9th Annual Pillsbury Grand Champion Creative Decorating Competition, sponsored by the Retail Bakers of America, will be held live on the show floor. Following the success of the 1st Annual Cake & Bread Extravaganza, where contestants enter completed cakes and breads in the categories of wedding cakes, novelty/specialty cakes, tiered cakes and decorative breads, the 2nd Cake & Bread Extravaganza will also be held at the American Retail Bakery Exposition.

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IDDBA plans 14th cake challenge
The International Dairy-Deli-Bakery Association’s™ (IDDBA), Madison, Wis., 14th annual Cake Decorating Challenge™ will be a featured event at the annual Dairy-Deli-Bake Seminar and Expo, to be held June 7-9, 2009, in Atlanta.
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Healthy Baking Seminar approaches
March 5, 2009 - Anaheim, Calif.
Looking to improve your healthful baked products and become more profitable in 2009? Healthy Baking Seminar West can help you formulate your plan for success! This year's program, held March 5, 2009 at the Anaheim Convention Center, will include: take-away formulas you can apply to your business; facts about consumer attitudes and trends regarding food and nutrition; baking techniques in action; smaller breakout sessions with industry experts to answer all your burning questions. Register before February 16th and save $100! For the complete agenda and to register visit www.bakingconferences.com Brought to you by Baking Management and Modern Baking magazines. For registration or more information email lauren.carroll@penton.com or call 800-736-8660.

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