Cake decorators (from left) Sandra Boston, Gillian Belton, Robert Harwood and Helen Corder take a look at Belton’s cartoon cakes. PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH : Combining skills, knowledge to create edible art

Margarette Bushell and her daughter Jaide O’Meara, both of Dunedin, admire the display at the NZ Cake Decorator’s Guild, at the Otago Museum. PHOTO: LINDA ROBERTSON : Combining skills, knowledge to create edible art

Rosemary Ballard won the open-class President’s Trophy for best sugar-paste flower. : Combining skills, knowledge to create edible art

Colleen Fellingham won the Judge’s Trophy for this floral spray, cold porcelain, handbag corsage. : Combining skills, knowledge to create edible art

Sandra McSherry won the Foveaux Cup for this butterfly-themed celebration cake. : Combining skills, knowledge to create edible art

Colleen Fellingham won the open award Cake Couture Trophy for this cold porcelain flower. : Combining skills, knowledge to create edible art