Kids’ Creative Cakes Honored for Ugliness at Iowa State Fair
August 14, 2011
Beauty may be only skin-deep, but ugliness was frosting-deep in Chuck E. Cheese’s Ugliest Cake contest judged Friday at the 2011 Iowa State Fair.
Youth ages 7-17 competed to create the ugliest cake using only edible decorations. The results, which included skunk and ashtray cakes, were as ugly as can be.
Taking home blue ribbons in the contest were McKenzie Niemeyer of Zearing, MacKenzie Becker of Pella, Riley Mengel of Des Moines and J.T. Davis of Johnston.
All ribbon winners received game tokens to be used at Chuck E. Cheese’s, while the creators of the first place cakes also received a pizza and soda to enjoy.
Complete results below:
GENERAL
Junior ages 7-11
1) Mckenzie Niemeyer, Zearing, Cow Pie
2) Eliza Carlson, Jefferson, Ugly Cake
3) Hanna Bedwell, New Virginia, Kitty Litter Pan
Intermediate ages 12-17
1) MacKenzie Becker, Pella, Ugly Cake
2) Anna Doud, Clive, Garbage Cake
3) Lauren Carlson, Jefferson, Hand and Arm Cake
THEME
Junior ages 7-11
1) Riley Mengel, Des Moines, Ugly Cake
2) Hanna Bedwell, New Virginia, Burger Cake
3) Cole Pontier, Osceola, Ashtray Cake
Intermediate ages 12-17
1) J.T. Davis, Johnston, Hands Off
2) Sam Cook, Des Moines, Scavy the Skunk
3) Hannah McCoy, Hartford, Brain Cake
Honorable Mention) Fischer Henderson, West Des Moines, Volcano Eruption
The Iowa State Fair Food Department is the largest of any state fair in the country. Food Department judging is held in the recently-renovated Elwell Family Food Center sponsored by Blue Bunny.
“Nothing Compares” to the 2011 Iowa State Fair, celebrating 100 years of the Butter Cow August 11-21. The Fairgrounds are located at East 30th and East University Avenue, just 10 minutes east of downtown Des Moines, and are open 7 a.m. to 1 a.m. each day of the Fair. Exhibit hours may vary. For more information, call 800/545-FAIR or visit iowastatefair.org.
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