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Norwood's Jennifer Faulkner Takes the Cake as a Top Finalist in Sam's Club National Cake-Decorating Contest
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Tuesday, August 28, 2007 |
Faulkner Competed for Top Cake-Decorating Honors in Kansas City
Bentonville, Ark. – Jennifer Faulkner, a Norwood resident and Cincinnati Sam’s Club bakery associate, was named runner up in the warehouse club’s national cake-decorating contest held in Kansas City, Missouri, earlier this month. Faulkner earned a spot at the national contest after beating out about a dozen of her peers at the regional finals held in Reading, Pennsylvania. Kathy Hodel, a bakery associate at an Arkansas Sam’s Club was named the national cake-decorating champion.
“I was so grateful to have this opportunity,” said Faulkner. “It was an exciting challenge to take part in a competition that showcased the skills of the Sam’s Club Bakery. I also appreciated the chance to meet associates from all over the country and share our baking knowledge.”
During the final event, held during the Sam’s Club’s Fall Managers Meeting in Kansas City, Faulkner and four other top bakery associates competed in two different contests – including both a creative and a speed round. During the creative round, contestants designed and decorated a three-tiered Halloween cake in just an hour. In the speed round, contestants were given only 10 minutes to decorate a birthday cake, following specific guidelines. Faulkner finished her cake in only 5 minutes, 27 seconds.
Warren Brown, host of the Food Network’s “Sugar Rush,” served as a celebrity judge for the event.
“The Sam’s Club bakery associates have demonstrated talent and creativity throughout the competitions around the country,” said Brown, a lawyer-turned-baker who founded the nationally acclaimed CakeLove Bakery and the Love Café in Washington, D.C. “I am impressed and it’s clear that all of the bakery associates are dedicated to providing Sam’s Club members with great-looking, quality cakes that are perfect for any occasion.”
The cakes the finalists decorated during the national finals were displayed for others at Sam’s Club’s Fall Managers Meeting to see.
To find the nearest Sam’s Club where you can get a uniquely decorated cake of your own, visit samsclub.com.
About Sam’s Club
Sam’s Club is a division of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., The first Sam’s Club opened its doors in Midwest City, Oklahoma in 1983 and serves more than 47 million U.S. Members. Sam’s Club offers exceptional values on merchandise and services for business owners and consumers. Online merchandise and club information is available at samsclub.com.
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