FAQ
What is Rand?
Rand is the South African Currency, US$ 1 = R15 (subject to change)
Can I enter for someone who doesn’t have Pay Pal?
Yes, you may, but please make sure to use the persons who are entering the competition’s name and information and not your own.
I don’t have Pay Pal what can I do?
You can use someone else to pay for you or use someone like https://www.instagram.com/cake.international/ to handle the transactions for you
(please make sure they add YOUR name and business details and not their own when they pay.
I am a home baker, can I enter?
We wanted to keep the competition open to home bakers and professionals, of any skill level. However this year we made a beginners category called “one-tier Wonder”
Can I enter the same category more than once?
No, one entry per category
Can I enter more than one category?
Yes, you may.
What is blind judging?
Blind judging is when the judges do not know whose work they are judging, this helps to keep things fair. No favoritisms or influences will affect the judging process. The Judges will ONLY receive the picture of your completed cake to judge.
Should all watermarks be removed?
Any work that is watermarked will not be sent to the Judges and disqualified.
Are there any rules I need to know about?
Cake Entries entered in different competitions anywhere in the world is NOT ALLOWED and will be disqualified.
You cake entry needs to be made specifically for cake champions 2022
Images posted on social media throughout the duration of the competition will be disqualified.
No refund will be given.
Please DO NOT send more than the number of pictures required.
Entries open on 30th of May 2022
Entries close on the 24th of October 2022
Images and Entry Form Submitted by the 30th of October 2022
Can I post my progress work on social media?
No work may be posted on social media since this is the blind judging.
When the competition is over and winners are announced you may post your work.
I want to be a competitor; how do I pay?
If you are an international Competitor, you will need a PayPal account.
If you are a South African Competitor, you can do an EFT or Peach Payment.
Can I enter for someone who doesn’t have Pay Pal?
Yes, you may, but please make sure to use the persons who are entering the competition’s name and information and not your own.
How do I send my images and entry form?
Once you have entered and made the payment, we will send you an email stating, step by step how to send us your information.
How do I use we transfer to send my photos and entry form?
Step 1: Visit https://wetransfer.com/
Step 2: On the same page click on the plus sign (+) and add the Photos and Entry Form you want to send (here you can also select a folder to upload)
Step 3: After that in Email to- enter the email address: enter@cakechampions.com
Step 4: In the next option enter your email address.
Step 5: In the message option, if you want, you can add a short message.
Step 6: At last, simply hit the transfer button to transfer files.
You will receive an email stating you have successfully sent a file to entre@cakechampions.com
How will judging work?
The Judge will receive a criteria sheet and each work will be given a mark
The judge will score each criterion and that will be the piece’s total score.
The highest score will be the winner.
I paid for the category in the competition, but no longer want to participate and want a refund?
We appreciate your entry, but our terms and conditions for cake champions state, no refunds will be given for any entries made.
