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We found something that combines two of our favorite things, pro wrestling and dessert! We bring to your attention SugarSlam. In what is its third year running (how did we miss the first two years), SugarSlam is a professional wrestling themed baking competition.
Cookbook author, cake competition judge and Bake and Destroy creator Natalie Slater is the founder of SugarSlam which blurs these two worlds with a competition that is about creativity as much as it is about baking.
This year's competition, SugarSlam III: Batter Royal featured over 80 entries all sorts of edibles featuring all sorts of wrestling subject matter. Couple of CM Punk and Cena entries but there were some Jake the Snake, Jimmy Snuka and Ultimate Warrior entries for those in search of some nostalgia. One of our favorites was "The Hulkster's Pastamania Cup Cakes" which paid homage to the Hulk's failed 90s restaurant. The thought of going to Pastamania alone makes us laugh.
The finals came down to two entries, "Jake the Cake" and "Kane The Marshmallow from Madrid". Both were creative and looked great. Since there was a tie, the first ever SugarSlam judge was brought in to break it, CM Punk! Yes, it appears CM Punk is friends with Natalie through their Chicago ties. And the winner is Kane!
Go over to Natalie's blog site and check out all the entries from SugarSlam from this year and the past two, http://bakeanddestroy.net/category/sugar-slam/. And if you have baking skills be sure to be part of the competition for next year.
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