Icing Images Ambassadors teach you decorating techniques

Born and raised on the south side of Chicago, Maurice Shelton, who would later become commonly know as "Chef Blāque", always had a passion for food and an eye for creativity. Hailing from a diverse background in retail, management and programming, Maurice began exploring his culinary passion in 2006, when he enrolled in Chicago's Le Cordon Bleu School for Baking & Patisserie, building on the influences of his mom and grandmother.

In 2007, he decided to take his passion to the next level and started his bakery, Black Rose Pastries! A skilled baker and sugar artist, Chef Blāque, has traveled the world teaching and training, showcasing his award winning signature style - in over 42 states and 4 countries - blending realism and modern techniques to create show stopping masterpieces.

Since, Chef Blāque, has been features in several publications and media outlets including The Northwest Indiana Times, The Miami New Times, Something Sweet (UK Based Magazine), Modern Luxury Chicago, and WCIU The Jam just to name a few. Most recently, he and his partner were crowned Season 1 Champions for the Netflix Original Series: Sugar Rush with judges Candace Nelson. Adriano Zumbo, and Betsey Johnson.

Today, Chef Blāque continues to travel the world spreading his passion for sweet treats and confections. He hopes his son Pierre continues to express interest in the craft; so that one day he can take over the reigns to operate Chicagoland's Premier Online Bakery, Black Rose Pastries, and continue making "Simply Delicious Incredible Edibles!"™.

Irenea is the founder and owner of the Florida Bakers Club. She studied at the Art institute of Fort Lauderdale as a Pastry Chef and she also studied the Bakery profession receiving Outstanding Culinary Achievement Award of her graduating Class.

Irenea founded the Florida Bakers Club as a place where bakers, decorators and treat makers gather to network, learn and connect with other like minded entrepreneurs.

Shani is a professional cake artist and blogger living in northern California running a thriving custom wedding cake business. Shani has a passion for all things sweet and beautiful.

Recently she has been turning her focus to teaching and is offering classes at several cake shows in the US this year. Shani also shares her recipes and cake decorating tutorials on her blog Shani's Sweet Art.

In January Shani founded a new kind of private Facebook group called Sweet Arts Guild that is growing rapidly. This is a project based cake decorating and sugar arts group that is focused on learning and growing sugar arts skills through guided, hands on projects & challenges.

"I love teaching, it allows me to share my creative passion with the world" - Shani

Roshell serves as founder Head Instructor and CEO of Divine Baking Divas and Your Sweet Connection. Originally beginning her career in the state of Michigan in 2014, Roshell ultimately followed her passion for food and took her personal and professional dreams to another Direction.

Roshell believes in spreading sweet love collectively and respectfully in the sweet community. As a self-taught Sugar Artist she believes in sharing and teaching the basic methods and techniques that would be essential to creating extraordinary and creative cake and treats. Roshell has a passion for Blessing others and making candy apples.

As founder and CEO of Divine Baking Divas Roshell teaches and shares her gifts, talents, methods and techniques amongst her private group of 2600 members where recipes, tutorials, Business Classes. As founder and CEO Roshell strive to empower and enrich the lives of her members for those she come in contact with to better themselves in the sweet community.

Born and raised in North Carolina, Ernest B. Strickland, now 23, stumbled upon his career by chance. Initially learning the basics of baking and decorating cakes when he worked at a grocery store bakery, he furthered his knowledge and skills on his own to become a self-taught cake artist. At the young age of 21, he and his partner left their corporate jobs to open Sugar Art Custom Cakes and Sweets, in Lumberton, North Carolina.

Ernest's aim is to always give clients something different. He specializes in custom cakes, cupcakes, candy apples, and various other treats, as well as dessert tables. But it's his custom cakes and cupcakes that have been getting so much attention with their creativity and colorful designs. Give Ernest an idea or a theme for your cake and he'll turn it into edible art. He has also now started attracting celebrity clientele.

Ernest has recently created cakes for R&B artist K. Michelle, and queens of Rupaul's Drag Race Season 10. Ernest also shares his knowledge teaching both in person as well as online.

Hey there cupcake! My name is Cinthia and I am a self taught baker. I started baking when I was 10 years old and call myself a foodie. I quit my "day Job" a few years ago to pursue my baking dream which has now turned into a business. I operate my small bakery from home and also film YouTube videos in hopes of helping you through my own cake fails and cake wins!

I am also very active on social media and dream of one day becoming a cake+cookie instructor. At the moment I also fill my time with cake competitions an love to take classes with the industry leaders in cake sculpting.

My dream is also to inspire you through this blog to never give up and always chase your dream no matter how crazy people think you are.

"Letting someones words get to you, is like letting them live in your house without paying rent. don't let them."

Known as Sargent Williams, Renee actually has a day job serving in the United States Air Force! Don't let 20 years of serving our country fool you, Renee is an extremely talented sugar artist who has a unique perspective in the cake decorating world.

The Cake Sarge as her friends call her was discovered by Icing Images when she volunteered in Austin. She has a unique perspective in her design and how she engages her audience into her demonstrations.

Icing Image expects to see this new comer to do great things. In addition, Renee develops new technique and loves to share them. As a member of The International Federation of Pastry, Ice Cream and Chocolate Renee represents the USA Team.

Keep your eye on Renee she will be a fun decorator to watch!

Hi there hunny! My name is Linda and I live in sunny San Diego county. I'm the owner and full operator of Little Hunnys Cakery. I am also a wife and a mother of three. I am completely self taught and started cake decorating in 2009. In 2011 I turned my love of cake decorating into a business and have been making custom cakes for clients for 8 years now.

Little Hunnys Cakery is a licensed online-based bakery and currently has one baker/decorator for all cakes and cupcakes. Everything is baked from scratch with the use of fresh and quality ingredients. Fillings are also made with real butter and the freshest ingredients and quality extracts.

I wanted to become a PROFESSIONAL Cake decorator/designer! That is when I began to research for answers to my HUGE question; 'Where can I gain this title as quickly and affordable as possible?' After weeks of searching, I found it, I found the school where I wish to attend.

Saved my nickels and dimes for 3 years, and was finally able to travel and study abroad to Ontario, Toronto, Canada to be a part of the "Bonnie Gordon College of Confectionery Arts" (Closed March 2017), graduated with Honors in 2014, receiving my "Professional" title.

I am now a Professional Cake Designer, and that is when Pepsy Cakes became "Pepsy Cake Designs".

Hen & Chick Cakes is located in Grosse Pointe, Michigan and features the artistic sugar work of Kara Shall. Treat yourselves and your guests to our scratch made, gourmet cake combinations such as Sweet Almond cake with luscious Chocolate Ganache, Browned Butter Banana cake with heavenly Brown Sugar Buttercream, and fresh Lemon cake with creamy Swiss Meringue Buttercream.

Wow them with gorgeous hand-piped cookies in any theme or color (the perfect favor to take home from your event). With great attention to detail, artistry and superb flavors, Hen & Chick Cakes will make something truly special to delight both your eyes and your taste buds.

"As long as I can remember, I have loved to do two things: create art and bake. Luckily for me, my passion requires both to be truly successful. Cake is my passion. Whatever you think up, it's my job to turn it into the cake of your dreams!"

Kristi started off her baking and pastry career at the College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. Since graduating at the end of 2013 with degrees in Art, Science, and Baking and Pastry Arts, Kristi's work has been featured in publications such as American Cake Decorating Magazine, Cake Central Magazine, and Cake Masters Magazine, as well as earning her a spot on Food Network's Cake Wars in 2016.

Based in the Chicagoland area, Kristi currently owns and operates Cakes By Kristi, an online shop that specializes in fondant cake and cupcake toppers. When she isn't caking or competing, Kristi can be found in the company of her dogs, Dave and Pepper.

To say "Everyday is Halloween" is a way of life for myself and so many others. Between my family life, social life (the tiny one i hold on to), & my business Black Magic Cakery I almost throw up pumpkin seeds ALL YEAR ROUND!

Halloween has always been such a wonderful holiday/experience for me ever since i was a pumpkin seedling. I remember watching my grandma and her sisters go all out with our house decorated so terrifying that even the adults in the neighborhood didn't want to get candy from us! (sissies i say! lol) But i turned all that halloween spirit in to a lifestyle for myself; I joined the Pumpkin Kult at the ripe age of 12 and never turned back!

Loving horror movies, my music taste, fashion/makeup, & (now as an adult) my home decor! So what i'm saying is.....If you love Halloween,horror movies, desert, crafts, & just a spooky good time THEN you're definitely in the RIGHT HAUNTED HOUSE!