Delhi, India – The capital shimmered with sugar, sparkle, and international cake stardom as India witnessed its first-ever International Cake Awards on the glittering evening of April 11th, hosted by the India & International Cake Magazine (IICM) – which has been a pioneer in the cake industry in India.
An evening that celebrated edible art, the awards brought together the world’s finest cake artists, global culinary icons, and some of India’s best chefs under one roof for a celebration of creativity, craftsmanship, and international collaboration like never before.
A Global Runway for Sugar Art
This historic event featured a star-studded jury of 15 globally acclaimed artists, who came in from around the world, including:
• David Close – Head Judge, Cake International, UK
• Tatyana Nazarova – Head, Cake Artist World, Russia
• Kelly Jane – Editor, D’licious Magazine, UK
• Edna & Vanik – Enamor Cake, Iran
• Arianna Sperandio – Italy
• Byashim Soltanov – Turkmenistan
• Sebastien Haramendy – France
• Silviya Jankowski – Bulgaria
• Oxana Wagner, Dilya Kabilova, Aida Stepanyan – Russia
• Reema Siraj – UAE
• Maryam Beheshti – Iran
• Diya Pal – UK
Some of India’s finest chefs including Chef Vikas Bagul and Chef Parvinder Bali graced the event.
Celebrated baker and author Shivesh Bhatia also attended the event and added his charm to the evening. He was honored with a special award for his outstanding contribution to modern baking and content creation, further raising the glamour quotient of the evening.
“What we witnessed tonight wasn’t just an award show; it was a celebration of sugar craft,” said Tina Scott Parashar, the visionary behind the awards and Editor-in-Chief of India & International Cake Magazine. “India has arrived on the global cake art map, and this is only the beginning.”
Tina is an industry icon, mentor who has devoted herself to bringing Indian cake artists on an international stage. With accolades including the Hall of Fame Award (2025) by D’licious Magazine, Exceptional Achievement in Edible Art (Russia), and being a judge for Cake International UK, the world’s biggest cake show, Tina continues to inspire an entire generation of sugar artists all over the country.
“The stage we built tonight isn’t just for India—it’s for the world to look at us, collaborate with us, and rise together,” Tina said during her keynote.
Her viral life-size edible displays have already captured media attention worldwide, and her leadership with the India & International Cake Magazine Awards cements her position as a pillar of the edible art community in India.
Presented by Conosh, the awards evening was backed by a constellation of visionary sponsors:
Platinum Partners
• Nestle Professional
• Achyutam Organic
• Bake Haven
Gold Partners
• Packing Packers
• Confect
• Omkraft
• Madhav Enterprises
• Ikon Organic
• The Cake Decor
Silver Partners
• IBCA
• Sweta Dalmia
Gift Partners
• Fab Flavours
• Carmine County
• Kemry
• Bakersville
Innovation Meets Prestige
In a world-first, the event unveiled never-seen-before award categories in any international event like the cake content creator category and a headline-making collaboration with D’licious Magazine UK for the “Next Global Star” award – spotlighting Indian artists poised for international fame.
All Indian categories were judged exclusively by international jurors, ensuring a 100% unbiased and globally validated selection process.
A Community That Celebrates Excellence
With over 85,000 Facebook members, 14,000 Instagram followers, and thriving WhatsApp & Telegram groups, the India & International Cake Magazine continues to be the nerve center of the global cake industry.
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