Betty Van Der Weide has been baking & decorating wedding cakes since 1966 and has won numerous honors and awards in the art of cake decorating. Below is a sampling of the honors she has received. Iowa Bakers Assoc.- 1st place Midwest Bakers Association, Minneapolis MN: 1st place in Wedding Cakes 1st Place in Special Occasion Cakes "Best of Show" for Wedding Cakes "...It surpassed all our expectations and the cake was delicious! You are an artist. Thank you so much for making our wedding such an elegant affair." "...you did a beautiful job on the gum paste roses for our cake. They were one of the most beautiful things in our wedding." "...your professionalism was very much appreciated as well as your talent. Not only was the cake delicious, but ever so beautiful." "...Your cakes were absolutely outstanding. We cannot imagine how we could have found anything more pleasing. The cake was the centerpiece of the reception, and was a hit. You are truly an unequaled artist in that area."