Liz Marek Explained

Liz Marek
Nationality:American
Alma Mater:Oregon Culinary Institute
Occupation:Cake Decorating Instructor
Known For:Producing sculpted cakes and creative wedding cake designs, Founder of Artisan Cake Company
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Website:https://sugargeekshow.com/

Liz Janean Marek (born October 26, 1980) is an American cake decorator and teacher known for her elaborate sculpted cakes.[1] [2] She is the founder of Artisan Cake Company based in Portland, Oregon and online cake decorating school "Sugar Geek Show".[3] [4]

Life and career

Marek went to Linn–Benton Community College majoring in graphic design. After a short career in graphic design, she decided to look into other creative fields. In 2007 she started cake decorating as a hobby.[5] [6]

In 2009, Marek founded the Artisan Cake Company in Portland, Oregon.[7] [8]

In 2014, Marek published her first cake decorating book, Artisan Cake Company’s Visual Guide to Cake Decorating.[9] [10] She also took a decision to close her public bakery and focus her attention on teaching others.[11]

In 2015, Marek and her husband Dan opened her online school, Sugar Geek Show through which she teaches new techniques and processes involved in cake production and decoration.[12] [13] [14]

Marek has been featured in various editions of American Cake Decorators Magazine,[15] Cake Masters Magazine USA,[16] Cake Central Magazine,[17] and other related publications.[18] [19] [20]

Marek is an alumnus of Oregon Culinary Institute.[21] She has competed and won in several cake making shows and food network competitions across the US and beyond.[22] [23] [24]

She was a contestant in the 2022 show Is It Cake?, and was the winner of one episode.

Awards and honors

Personal life

Liz is married with 2 children.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Robin Burridge,Web site: Area cake maker learns from world-renown sugar sculptress and celebrity cake maker. manitoulin.ca . 2016-08-31 . 2019-11-28.
  2. Jason Wilson,Web site: 'Your cake is on Reddit!': how one small-town baker's creations went viral. theguardian.com . 2015-12-17 . 2019-11-28.
  3. Jason Wilson,Web site: Liz Marek – Artisan Cake Company. cakemastersmagazine.com. 20 November 2014. 2019-11-28.
  4. Emily Dryden Alisa Welch,Web site: Tip Top: Oregon-Made Wedding Cake Toppers . cakemastersmagazine.com. 31 January 2014. 2019-11-28.
  5. Web site: Ask The Expert: Liz Marek. cakemastersmagazine.com. 11 October 2019. 2019-11-28.
  6. Web site: The Amazing -Liz Marek. otsmagazine.wordpress.com. 2019-11-28.
  7. Web site: Great Heights. pnwweddings.com. 2019-11-28.
  8. Adriana Velez,Web site: 10 Over-the-Top Wedding Cakes We Can't Believe Exist. thestir.cafemom.com. 2015-05-06. 2019-11-28.
  9. Book: Artisan Cake Company's Visual Guide to Cake Decorating. 25 November 2014. 9781627885416. 2019-11-28. Marek. Elizabeth.
  10. Web site: Book Review: Artisan Cake Company's Visual Guide to Cake Decorating. yenersway.com. 2014-12-10. 2019-11-28.
  11. Web site: Northwest Bounty: Luxurious Wedding Décor. orbridemag.com. 2019-11-28.
  12. Kaylin Pound,Web site: Insane Plaid Lumberjack Cake Takes Hipster Food Goals To The Next Level. elitedaily.com. 2015-12-14. 2019-11-28.
  13. Web site: Liz Marek's Mermaid 2.0. sugarworks.com. 2017-01-05. 2019-11-28.
  14. Web site: Learning with Liz Marek!. vangohcakes.wordpress.com. 2016-05-31. 2019-11-28.
  15. Web site: ACD+ Danette Zamora-Short Buttercream Recipe . americancakedecorating.com. 2017-02-18. 2019-11-28.
  16. Web site: Competitions. cakemastersmagazine.com. 6 December 2014. 2019-11-28.
  17. Oregon Bride,Web site: Artisan Vanilla Scratch Cake Recipe Sinking. cakecentral.com. 23 May 2017. 2019-11-28.
  18. Megan McCarty,Web site: Romantic-Glam Purple & Gold Styled Shoot At Sentinel Hotel. orbridemag.com. 17 June 2015. 2019-11-28.
  19. Web site: Cakemade Asks: Any Tips On How To Win A Cake Competition?. cakemadeblog.wordpress.com. 2014-07-14. 2019-11-28.
  20. Anna Gragert,Web site: Lumberjack Tree Trunk Cake Sports Edible Ax and Plaid Interior. mymodernmet.com. 2015-12-14. 2019-11-28.
  21. Web site: Notable Alumni. oregonculinaryinstitute.com. 2019-11-28.
  22. Web site: Michelle Honeman and Liz Marek, Artisan Cake Company. foodnetwork.com. 2019-11-28.
  23. Web site: Portland baker scares up a win on Food Network competition. kptv.com. 2017-10-31. 2019-11-28.
  24. Adam Campbell-Schmitt,Web site: This Lumberjack Cake is a Slice of the Northwest. foodandwine.com. 2017-06-22. 2019-11-28.
  25. Web site: Cake Masters Magazine USA – 2017 Top 10 Cake Artist. cakemastersmagazine.com. 11 October 2017. 2019-11-28.
  26. Web site: Highlights from the 2018 Division Qualifiers. ultimatesugarshow.com. 2019-11-28.

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