Diana Maudsley, left, shows off her “Dr. Seuss” cake to guests at the 2017 Edible Books Contest. Maudsley won the People’s Choice award for the second straight year. (Heather Robison)
Salt Lake Community College libraries hosted their annual Edible Books Contest on Wednesday, April 12 in the Markosian Library. The contest gives SLCC students and employees a chance to bring their favorite book or character to life in the form of a delectable treat.
Globe photographer Heather Robison took pictures of the prize-winning cakes and other festivities from the Edible Books Contest. Click on a photo thumbnail below to open the gallery.
Photos by Heather Robison
This “Dr. Seuss” cake by Diana Maudsley won the People’s Choice award at the 2017 Edible Books Contest. (Heather Robison)
Diana Maudsley used chocolate cake, yellow cake, flooding chocolate, and foundant to make this “Dr. Seuss” cake for the 2017 Edible Books Contest. (Heather Robison)
Thing One and Thing Two. What trouble they’ll do! Diana Maudsley made this “Dr. Seuss” cake with chocolate cake, yellow cake, flooding chocolate, and foundant. (Heather Robison)
“The Jungle Book” cake by Allan Pereira won the Most Edible award at the 2017 Edible Books Contest. (Heather Robison)
“Minion” by Boris Ushumirskiy won the Most Humorous award at the 2017 Edible Books Contest. (Heather Robison)
“Pet Semetary” by Samantha Truxa won the Most Literary award at the 2017 Edible Books Contest. (Heather Robison)
“Pet Semetary” by Samantha Truxa won the Most Literary award at the 2017 Edible Books Contest. (Heather Robison)
“Tops or Bottoms” by Bronte Mock won the Most Artistic award at the 2017 Edible Books Contest. (Heather Robison)
“Tops or Bottoms” by Bronte Mock won the Most Artistic award at the 2017 Edible Books Contest. (Heather Robison)
“Tops or Bottoms” by Bronte Mock won the Most Artistic award at the 2017 Edible Books Contest. (Heather Robison)
Edible Books Contest judges, from left to right: Adam Dastrup, Julia Ellis, GeNae Carrillo and Hector Amezcua Nunez. (Heather Robison)
Visitors line up to sample the various cakes on display at the 2017 Edible Books Contest in the Markosian Library. (Heather Robison)
Visitors line up to sample the various cakes on display at the 2017 Edible Books Contest in the Markosian Library. (Heather Robison)
