The Vancouver Foodster Cake Challenge was a huge success featuring creations from bakeries and restaurants around greater Vancouver. Each place featured their cake creation from November 4 – 27, 2022. Our media judging panel determined the ultimate winners of the challenge, and this was quite the task as each judge who tasted each creation with a rigorous process based on taste, originality/uniqueness and presentation/appearance.
The Winners are:
1st Place (tie):
{103 points}
Lyra Lou Cakes
Pistachio Ube Gateau Opera
Price: Whole cake 6” $40
Created by: Chef Lyra
Description: Pistachio Ube and Calamansi Gateau opera
Offered: Weekends only and cakes must be preordered at least 2 days in advance, here is the link to pre-order
Available: To be picked-up at bakery.
Lyra Lou Cakes
102-14370 64 Ave, Surrey
Tel: (604) 503-5534
Web:https://www.lyraloucakes.com/
Instagram @lyraloucakes
1st Place (tie):
{103 points}
Cassandra Cake Co.
Food Network Fav
Price: $4 a cupcake
Created by: Cassandra and Emily
Description: Foodnetwork winning flavour- chocolate cake with a chocolate orange ganache, salted caramel crispearls, vanilla Swiss meringue buttercream with candied orange peel and candied walnuts.
Offered: All the time
Available: Pre order available, takeout and dine in while supplies last
Cassandra Cake Co.
2331 Marpole Ave #105, Port Coquitlam
Tel: (778) 285-2253
Web: https://cassandralcurtis.wixsite.com/cassandracakeco
Instagram @cassandracakeco
2nd Place:
{97 points}
Le Chalet pâtisserie
Strawberry St-Honoré cake
Price: Whole Cake $58 (8-10 servings) or Slice $6.20
Created by Chef Tai
Description: Cranberry financier with lemon zest as cake base, layered with earl grey infused crémeux, crunchy feuilletine, and strawberry white chocolate mousse with hibiscus jello cubes. Topped with coconut mousse, earl grey cream puff, and fresh cranberries.
Offered: Takeout only
Available: pre-order 24 hours in advance, pick up only. Thursday to Saturday 12-4pm, Sunday to Monday 2-4pm. DM order via Facebook page and Instagram, or email to lechaletpatisserie@gmail.com, or text 778-807-8281
e-transfer payment only.
Le Chalet pâtisserie
417 Industrial Avenue, Vancouver
Tel: (778) 807-8281
Web:https://www.facebook.com/lechalet.patisserie/
Instagram @lechalet.patisserie
3rd Place:
{93 points}
Aiyaohno Cafe
Ume Forest Cake
Price: $7.50 per slice
Created by: Bev and Greg
Description: 6 layers of thin chocolate sponge, umeshu (Japanese Plum Wine), ume ( marinaded plums), whipped cream, coated in chocolate, salted chocolate chocolate ganache, brownie crumb, and matcha for garnish
Offered: everyday but have to preorder preferably 1-2 days in advance by phoning them.
Available for takeout or delivery (ask for delivery cost when placing order)-
Aiyaohno Cafe
425 Carrall St. (visit us at the takeout window), Vancouver
Tel: (604) 652-7555
Web: www.aiyaohno.com
Instagram @aiyaohno.cafe
In the People’s Choice Awards category, the public who tried the Cake creations were the ones who had the opportunity to cast their vote throughout the challenge.
The Winners are:
1st Place People’s Choice:
Cassandra Cake Co.
Food Network Fav
Price: $4 a cupcake
Created by: Cassandra and Emily
Description: Foodnetwork winning flavour- chocolate cake with a chocolate orange ganache, salted caramel crispearls, vanilla Swiss meringue buttercream with candied orange peel and candied walnuts.
Offered: All the time
Available: Pre order available, takeout and dine in while supplies last
Cassandra Cake Co.
2331 Marpole Ave #105, Port Coquitlam
Tel: (778) 285-2253
Web: https://cassandralcurtis.wixsite.com/cassandracakeco
Instagram @cassandracakeco
2nd Place People’s Choice:
Le Chalet pâtisserie
Strawberry St-Honoré cake
Price: Whole Cake $58 (8-10 servings) or Slice $6.20
Created by Chef Tai
Description: Cranberry financier with lemon zest as cake base, layered with earl grey infused crémeux, crunchy feuilletine, and strawberry white chocolate mousse with hibiscus jello cubes. Topped with coconut mousse, earl grey cream puff, and fresh cranberries.
Offered: Takeout only
Available: pre-order 24 hours in advance, pick up only. Thursday to Saturday 12-4pm, Sunday to Monday 2-4pm. DM order via Facebook page and Instagram, or email to lechaletpatisserie@gmail.com, or text 778-807-8281
e-transfer payment only.
Le Chalet pâtisserie
417 Industrial Avenue, Vancouver
Tel: (778) 807-8281
Web:https://www.facebook.com/lechalet.patisserie/
Instagram @lechalet.patisserie
3rd Place People’s Choice (TIE):
Aiyaohno Cafe
Ume Forest Cake
Price: $7.50 per slice
Created by: Bev and Greg
Description: 6 layers of thin chocolate sponge, umeshu (Japanese Plum Wine), ume ( marinaded plums), whipped cream, coated in chocolate, salted chocolate chocolate ganache, brownie crumb, and matcha for garnish
Offered: everyday but have to preorder preferably 1-2 days in advance by phoning them.
Available for takeout or delivery (ask for delivery cost when placing order)-
Aiyaohno Cafe
425 Carrall St. (visit us at the takeout window), Vancouver
Tel: (604) 652-7555
Web: www.aiyaohno.com
Instagram @aiyaohno.cafe
3rd Place People’s Choice (TIE):
Lyra Lou Cakes
Pistachio Ube Gateau Opera
Price: Whole cake 6” $40
Created by: Chef Lyra
Description: Pistachio Ube and Calamansi Gateau opera
Offered: Weekends only and cakes must be preordered at least 2 days in advance, here is the link to pre-order
Available: To be picked-up at bakery.
Lyra Lou Cakes
102-14370 64 Ave, Surrey
Tel: (604) 503-5534
Web:https://www.lyraloucakes.com/
Instagram @lyraloucakes
Our Media judges for this challenge were: AJ Heraghty, Corey Lee and Rebecca Coleman.
Each media judge will have scored the creation with a maximum of 40 points as follows: Overall Taste 20 points, Originality and Uniqueness 10 points, Presentation and Appearance 10 points). The total number of points a cake creation could earn is 120 points.
Thank you to the chefs and establishments that accepted my invitation and featured their cakes on the menu for the past few weeks during this challenge.
I encourage you to visit the winning places to try their Cake creations! See the entries here.
By: Richard Wolak