Baker family rise to the occasion

A family of bakers from Heanor cake store The Mirage Cake Company has emerged victorious in an international cake show held at London’s Excel Arena.

By The Newsroom

Published 27th Apr 2014, 12:00 BST

Feature on The Mirage Cake Company in Heanor. Pictured is owner Jamie Brooks (left) with nephew Joseph Blackhall. with nephew Joseph Blackhall with award winning fairytale tree cake.

Jamie Brooks, 38, owner of Mirage entered three wonderfully crafted cakes into several of the decorative  exhibit categories of the competition.

Jamie created the 5ft tall ‘Magic Faraway Tree’ cake, which won a bronze award, his daughter Summer Brooks, aged six, created a ‘Zelf’ cake which also earned a bronze award, while Jamie’s nephew Joseph Blackhall, 25, earned gold with his Yoda cake (inset above).

Next up for the Derby Road baker’s is the world’s biggest event for cake makers, the Birmingham Cake International in November.

Main picture is Mirage owner Jamie Brooks and nephew Joseph Blackhall, who works for the family firm.

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