Kim Simons

Kim Simons

Kim M. Simons is a master cake and food artist. She won Food Network’s Holiday Wars (2019) and Cake Wars: Star Wars (2016), and has competed on numerous other shows including Halloween Wars, SugarDome, and Duff Till Dawn.

Named a Top-Ten Cake Artist in North America by Dessert Professional (2013), she is best known for sculpting realistic animals and nature scenes out of sugar. She also authored the gluten-free cookbook Get All Cook-y With Kim and painted doves for Sullivan County’s Dove Trail honoring the 50th Anniversary of Woodstock.

Kim teaches classes and demos nationwide.

An intricately designed cake styled as a rustic woven basket with metallic gold basket-weave texture, overflowing with handcrafted sugar flowers in soft pastel pinks, yellows, whites, blues, and creams, including detailed roses, daisies, and ranunculus with green leaves and tiny filler blossoms.

A Fresh New Website!

Out with the old, in with the new! The website has finally gotten a proper redesign.

Golden brown cauliflower latkes on a white plate, garnished with sour cream and fresh chives

Make these delicious cauliflower latkes

Hector’s Inn’s annual Christmas Market happened in Bethel, NY this past December 1, and as always, there were a number of local artisans selling a wide variety of homemade, one-of-a-kind …

A white candle cake centerpiece decorated to look like a large candle

Make this candle cake centerpiece

Something happened while I snuck up on people as part of Burn Brae Mansion’s Dark Forest Fright Walk in Glen Spey, NY this past October… The holiday season snuck up on me! …

Kim Simons kneeling beside a Parksville welcome sign decorated with local photos and logos.

New Sullivan Catskills Dove Revealed On the Trail In Parksville NY!

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  • November 26, 2024
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Very proud to have finished my thirteenth-and-a-half dove!

Promotional poster for the Hulu show Cake Toppers featuring two hosts and buddy Valastro.

CAKE TOPPERS Hosted By Buddy Valastro Now Streaming On Hulu!

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  • November 22, 2024
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I was privileged to compete on CAKE TOPPERS (Episodes 1 and 5) with Lily Halabi! The show began streaming on Hulu on Nov. 18, 2024. Check out this new cake competition now!

An assortment of halloween-themed treats in glass covered with edible spiderwebs

Halloween food art

I absolutely love Halloween. One of the biggest pleasures for me is that you get to dress up and be whatever you want to be. Plus, I love the ghoulish imagery, the creepy lights and the elements of …

Paul Ciliberto holding a custom birthday plaque featuring a jukebox and caricature.

Happy Birthday, Paul Ciliberto!

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  • September 27, 2024
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The host of Ciliberto and Friends on Catskill News Talk Radio becomes a Classic Hit himself on his birthday! I was honored to bring him this Birthday Cookie I made (commissioned by Bold Gold Media)...

Two green avocado-banana frozen treats on sticks arranged on a plate with one split in half

Make these healthy and delicious avocado-banana frozen treats

I’ve noticed lately that I’m getting a lot of warnings in my social media feed regarding processed food. And a lot of that information is downright scary. Of course, you can’t …

Ingredients and supplies for making chocolate balloon cups laid out on a baking tray atop a bright green surface

Make these chocolate balloon cups

Dedicated to the memory of Carol M. Simons (12/25/1934-6/26/2024) Regular readers of Kim’s Kitchen probably know that my dad, Jack I. Simons, taught me a great deal about flavor profiles …

A small white Maltese dog with its tongue out, looking at a treat held in front of him

Make these frozen watermelon and berry treats for your pet

The weather is hot as I sit down to write this. Very hot. And most everyone I know is grumbling about it. However, the one who suffers the most in the Simons household is undoubtedly Ozzy, my four-and-a-half-pound Maltese …

A red, white and blue teddy bear made from fondant sitting on a wooden surface

Make this cute teddy bear out of fondant

As I write this, I’m anticipating June 14 in a big way. Not because June 14 is Flag Day, although that was always a big deal in my house growing up (more on this later). No, I’m …

Two people each holding a small white dog, with decorated pet-shaped sugar cookies displayed in front

Make a cookie out of your puppy

Yes, my four-and-a-half-pound Maltese dog is named after Ozzy Osbourne. I can’t help myself. I love both Ozzies. The story of my Ozzy is a bittersweet one. My friends Yvonne and Jim …

A chocolate sombrero cake topper decorated with colorful fondant and edible paints

Make this chocolate sombrero piece

My friends Joyce Salimeno-Gitlin and her late husband Mel were buzzing down Lake Louise Marie Road in Rock Hill, NY one day in 2018 when they noticed activity at the site of the old Dodge Inn …

Newspaper article about an SCVA Dove sign featuring a psychedelic dove sculpture.

New SCVA Dove Revealed at Prestige Towing!

Click the link for the story in the SC Democrat.

Kim Simons standing beside a life-sized deer cake sculpture in an autumnal scene.

How and why I made a life-sized deer cake

“Would you be interested in making a life-sized mounted deer cake for my hunting camp’s one-hundredth anniversary?” I’ve had many an offbeat conversation with my friend …

Chocolate cupcake with chocolate buttercream frosting, caramel drizzle, and pretzel pieces as garnish, sitting in a black and white patterned cupcake liner on a light-colored surface

Make this Bridge and Tunnel beer and pretzel cupcake

Rich Castagna knows beer. He ought to. He’s been brewing craft beers most of his life. And he and his family—wife Lisa, along with daughters Hailey, Sammy and Mia—have been …

A gummy candy replica of a beer pint with golden liquid and white foam

Make this Hector’s Inn gummy beer

It’s late in July 1969 when farmer Max Yasgur, 49, agrees to allow the Aquarian Exposition—better known as the Woodstock Music and Art Fair—to happen on his property in Bethel, NY. …

A sculpted cake designed as a freshly baked square pepperoni pizza inside an open cardboard box, with melted cheese bubbles, glossy curled pepperoni slices glistening with rendered fat, white onion pieces peeking through, and a golden-brown crust.

Make this Pelkey’s Tavern Detroit-style pizza cake

“Hey! Would you consider doing a Sip and Paint class over at Pelkey’s Tavern?” The question came from Shannon, a friend of mine who regularly attends my Sip and Paint …

A three-tiered winter-themed cake features white fondant decorated with embossed snowflakes and pine branches, a middle tier painted with a blue birch forest scene, and piped sugar pine trees dusted with white "snow" on the top and bottom tiers, illuminated by blue LED lights underneath the upper layer.

Latest Cakes…

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  • December 19, 2023
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Made for this past weekend…a birthday and a wedding!

A grotesque, hyper-realistic jack-o'-lantern with bulging red eyes, a pig-like snout, and a wide, toothy grin sits on a mossy green base surrounded by ivy leaves, with a small wooden sign reading "day" visible to the left.

Burn Brae Mansion Evil Pumpkin Birthday Cake!

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  • November 29, 2023
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I was happy to act in Burn Brae Mansion's DARK FOREST walk this year! (I was the girl who came out of the abandoned well.) After the last show, we had a birthday party for Tyler, one of the crew....

Fondant-covered musical instrument cookies

Make these musical instrument cake toppers

I’m pretty sure that everyone in the world loves music in some way, shape or form. I know I do. Early on in my life, I wanted to play the drums. But my father, being of a certain age from …

Several dark chocolate cookies on a white plate, topped with colorful M&Ms and candy bar pieces

Make these chocolate leftover Halloween candy cookies

By the time you read this, another Halloween will be lurking in the shadows right around the corner. And chances are, you’ll have some time and/or money invested in preparing for it, because, …

Burn Brae Mansion, a large yellow Victorian house illuminated at night with a wraparound porch.

Make this Burn Brae Mansion haunted candy apple eyeball

I love Halloween. When people ask me which of my TV appearances is my favorite, I always say Food Network’s “Halloween Wars” in 2021. My team, Ghosts with the Most, were …

Kim Simons and Paul Ciliberto holding SPAM cans in an office.

Make this sweet and savory meat treat

Paul Ciliberto was 15 years old when he decided exactly what he wanted to do with his life. Standing on the street in Duryea, PA, he stared in wonder through the window of the local radio …

Decorative wine bottle and wine glass cookies

Make this Solaia bottle cookie

By the time you read this, we as a society will have recently celebrated two milestones of freedom: Independence Day, which celebrates the birth of the United States on July 4, …

A gingerbread tree of life cookie decorated with colorful frosting leaves in a rainbow gradient

Make this gingerbread Tree of Life

Remember when we were kids and used to climb trees? This isn’t something you see often anymore. At least, I don’t. But back in the day around my neighborhood in Liberty, NY, …

A blue fondant fox sugar piece with large eyes and a fluffy tail on a light surface

Make this Blue Fox sugar piece

I always joke that I’m the cake artist who can’t eat cake. Why? Because I have an allergy to gluten. And to rice, potatoes, oats and barley too, as …

Chocolate morsels with peanut butter filling

Make these peanut butter chocolate cake morsels

“How did you get on TV?” It’s a question I’m asked a lot. The fact is, I was tapped to be on my first competitive Food Network TV show—Sugardome—practically …

A white fondant bunny figurine with large green eyes amidst colorful Easter eggs

Make this candy surprise bunny

Make this candy surprise bunny Anybody who knows me knows that I love animals. True, a few of them don’t love me—I have really bad allergies to most dogs. And …

Newspaper column Down With Love featuring a couple holding a dog and a painting of the dog.

Latest News…Clips

My recent KIM’S KITCHEN featured my grandmother and her influence on me. And today, columnist extraordinaire Jonathan Charles Fox praised my recent Sip & Paint class at Hector’s Inn. Check out...

Round chocolate chip cookies topped with swirled chocolate frosting and caramel pieces on a white surface

New Year’s resolution-breaker cookies

I’m often asked how I got into making cakes and competing on TV. The short answer is that, back in about 2010, I was watching a cake show and thought, “I can do that!” I abused …

A red fondant gnome with a white beard and green hat holding a holiday ribbon

Make this holiday gnome out of fondant

My mother was born on Christmas Day, which is why her name is Carol. But to hear her tell it, that wasn’t necessarily a great thing—at least for her. She was the youngest of four in a …

Collage of hand-painted glass bottles decorated with winter scenes, illuminated by string lights.

Beautiful Holiday Decorations

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  • November 30, 2022
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These beautiful, one-of-a-kind, hand-painted bottles make for spectacular holiday decorations! Contact me about prices and delivery options: kame4@hotmail.com

Three Halloween lollipops with haunted house, black cat, and jack-o'-lantern designs

Halloween lollipops

Devin Michael Housman loved Halloween. As a child, Devin was diagnosed with autism. The Housman family—mother Yvonne, father Jim, and older sister Briana—faced many …

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Live On ICING IMAGES' FB Page Tonight!

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  • September 13, 2022
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Follow this link to catch me LIVE TONIGHT (Sept. 13, 2022, 7 PM EST:  www.facebook.com/IcingImages

A brownie topped with yellow frosting piped into a sunflower shape with dark sprinkles in the center

Make this sunflower brownie

I’ve always loved birds. When I was a child, my grandmother on my mother’s side—Evelyn, a bird lover herself—taught me about them. I learned a lot from her about the different …

A cake decorated as a picnic scene with fondant hamburger, hot dog, and corn on a checkered tablecloth

Make these summer picnic treats from fondant

Summer means picnics to me, and not just any picnics. It means gigantic picnics hosted by the Volunteer Fire Department Ontario Hose Co. #3, out of Liberty, NY—my hometown.

Red, white, and blue patriotic cake pops with sprinkles and star candies in a glass jar

Make these patriotic cake pops

My father absolutely loved this country. His name was Jack Simons. He was born in 1932 in Scranton, PA, but ended up graduating from Liberty High School in upstate New York—a village in the …

Three fondant-decorated cupcakes designed as a pig, cow, and sheep farm animals

Make a double-stuffed farm animal cookie

Anyone who knows anything about me knows that I love animals. And I’m proud that the same love of animals has also manifested in my kids. My son Corey, for example, is a 6-foot-2-inch …

An isomalt sugar swan figurine on a marbled red and purple base with heart decorations

Make this sugar swan

I’ve been fascinated by birds since childhood. When I see a hawk in flight, I know I’m going to have a good day. I’m lucky that I live in the mountains of Wurtsboro, NY, because …

Chocolate-covered strawberries decorated with white and dark chocolate drizzle and sprinkles

Make these delicious chocolate-covered strawberries

More snow is falling as I write this column. Schools are closed, and I’m scrambling to alert participants that my Sip N’ Paint class scheduled for tonight at El Sombrero in Rock Hill, NY, …

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Upcoming Classes

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A chocolate snowman dessert with frosting, chocolate chip buttons, and a scarf

Make this chocolate bomb snowman

Maybe it was a coincidence that we experienced our first significant snowfall of the season as I began to write this column (January 7, to be exact—Russian Orthodox Christmas). And it’s …

A gingerbread cookie decorated with a landscape painting featuring white birch trees, a blue sky, and pink and yellow flower details

Make this ‘Mountain View’ cookie

Anyone with eyes can see that we live in one of the most beautiful places in the world. And because we live here, sometimes that’s easy to forget. I’ve been lucky enough to see …

Side-by-side comparison of a whole chocolate pumpkin and one with candies spilling from a carved opening.

Make this chocolate surprise pumpkin

“Trick or treat!” It’s Halloween time again, and after the “trick” of 2020, we can certainly hope that Halloween 2021 is a “treat.” Of course, this …

River Reporter article titled Deliciously Creepy about Kim Simons Halloween Wars appearance.

HALLOWEEN WARS Update In This Week's RIVER REPORTER!

Make sure to TUNE IN this Sunday, October 3 at 9 PM (ET)! @FoodNetwork #halloweenwars

A translucent blue sugar sculpture featuring a painted tree with intricate, colorful swirling patterns in the background, mounted on a matching blue sugar base.

Make sugar like glass

I’ve always loved to sculpt, and this is the skill that has primarily gotten me into most of my competitions on Food Network. But while shooting “Holiday Wars” in 2019, I became …

River Reporter article titled River Reporter columnist in Halloween Wars.

Halloween Wars

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  • September 16, 2021
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A nice article in today's RIVER REPORTER about my upcoming appearance on @FoodNetwork's #halloweenwars! Tune in beginning THIS SUNDAY at 9 PM (EDT).

News article screenshot about Kim Simons competing on Food Network's Halloween Wars.

Sullivan County Democrat Article on HALLOWEEN WARS

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  • September 11, 2021
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Copy and paste the link below to read the article! https://www.scdemocratonline.com/stories/local-cake-artist-set-to-compete-on-food-networks-halloween-wars,51678

Kim Simons beside a painted dove sign for White Lake Homes with psychedelic art.

SCVA’s 51st Dove Revealed!

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  • September 7, 2021
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The dove I painted for White Lake Homes (White Lake NY) was revealed on Friday, September 3. Very proud of this one!

Kim Simons with raised arms in front of a Halloween Wars promotional graphic.

Kim To Compete on Food Network’s HALLOWEEN WARS!

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  • September 3, 2021
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So psyched to be on Food Network’s HALLOWEEN WARS!

A three-tiered cake decorated with colorful watercolor-style frosting and gold sprinkles is topped with a large, vibrant orange and red flower made from edible wafer paper.

Make this autumn flower cake topper

“Why make art with food?” It’s a question I’m asked every once in a while when people find out what I do, and it’s a good one. After all, food does seem like a …

Promotional graphic for an Icing Images Facebook live demo featuring Kim Simons and isomalt supplies.

LIVE DEMO on ICING IMAGES FACEBOOK, Thurs. Aug. 5, 2021 3 PM (EDT)

Join me LIVE! Always a great time with ICING IMAGES!

Two edible-paper bunnies painted in Van Gogh style with a swirling, colorful background

Paint these van Gogh bunnies on edible smart sheets

One of my favorite things is looking at the stars on a clear summer night. Whenever I do, I think about Vincent van Gogh’s famous painting. Of course, when most people think of van Gogh, …

A hyper-realistic sculpted cake of a classic cheeseburger and fries — thick dark brown beef patty with bright yellow melted cheese and red ketchup, layered between pale green lettuce and red tomato slice, topped with a golden-brown sesame seed bun, all on a platter piled with golden-brown french fries.

Why not make a hamburger out of cake?

There are few things in the world that smell as good as a hamburger sizzling on a grill, and I say this even though I really can’t digest red meat. What says “summer” more than …

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LIVE Demo Wednesday, April 14, 2021, 1-2 PM (EDT)

Feel free to join me for this demo, which is sponsored by THE BRISTAL ASSISTED LIVING Facilities in New York and New Jersey! Just follow this GO TO MEETING link: ...

A two-tiered cake with blue watercolor design, white frosting, and sugar flower decorations

Make this sapphire-blue cake

Whenever April comes around, I find myself thinking of the concept of renewal. It strikes me that the traditional April showers are Earth’s way of cleansing itself in preparation for the …

Promotional graphic for a Van Gogh Bunnies Facebook live demo with bunny cakes and Starry Night background.

Live Demo TODAY On ICING IMAGES' FACEBOOK Page! 3 PM (EST)

I'll be demoing VAN GOGH BUNNIES using SmArt Sheets and Artisan Accents colors!

Sliced corned beef brisket arranged on a white plate, garnished with fresh herbs

Make some delicious corned beef

Growing up, my dad loved to cook for our family. A decorated Korean War veteran, he and my mom were very involved in the Liberty, NY Veterans of Foreign Wars, cooking for all sorts of events. He …

A sugar art piece featuring clear amethyst crystals with purple-dipped bases sits in a glossy pool of swirling purple and white spun sugar.

Make this crystal amethyst cake topper

I’m often asked, “Who’s your favorite artist?” “Mother Nature,” I always reply. I’m very much in tune with nature and the elements. A lot of my …

Kim Simons and a chef partner in front of a purple background.

“Cakealikes” Now Streaming on Discovery +

You can watch Kim and Blaque Shelton’s episode of CAKEALIKES (“Lady Gaga,” Season 1, Episode 1) *right now* on Discovery + (it will air on Food Network on Jan. 17 at 10:30 PM (EST).

A smiling woman with long dark hair stands beside two large vertical panels of toasted marshmallows arranged to create pixelated mosaic portraits of an owl and a dog.

Profile of Kim and CAKEALIKES Published In the TH-R Today!

https://www.recordonline.com/story/life/2021/01/04/sullivan-county-cake-food-artist-featured-food-network-plus-cakealikes/4070847001/

A white fondant polar bear cake topper with black eyes and paw pads on an ice-themed base

Make this polar bear cake topper out of modeling chocolate

My birthday is in January, and as a child growing up in Liberty, NY, I remember how it was always too cold and snowy for me to have a party. On the plus side, the ice, snow and freezing wind made …

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Gingerbread House Workshop, Dec. 3, 2020 (7-8:30 PM) Sold Out!

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  • November 30, 2020
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Sign up and pay here for this *fabulous* workshop taught by Award Winning Cake Artist KIM M. SIMONS!

Two sugar cookies decorated with marbled blue, white, and black snowflake designs

Make an abstract snowflake cookie

If you’ve ever seen an image of a snowflake under a microscope, you know how amazingly beautiful they are. Individually or in clusters, snowflakes rival any artwork created by …

A Halloween shaker cookie decorated as a black cat on a jack-o'-lantern with sprinkles inside

Make this Halloween shaker cookie

I’ve always loved Halloween. Not only does it happen during my favorite season—fall—but it represents much of what I love about Mother Nature. As a kid in Liberty, NY, I …

A detailed fondant cake topper features a smiling scarecrow with curly blonde hair, a red shirt, and a brown hat with a small black crow perched on it, set against a backdrop of colorful autumn leaves.

Make this cute scarecrow cake topper out of fondant

I have always loved fall. In our corner of the world, it is absolutely beautiful. When I see brightly colored leaves on mountain trees against a blue sky, I feel invigorated. I feel that Mother …

Propane tank painted with a mural of a fawn and rabbits in a meadow.

My Latest Murals

Here are some pictures of my most recent murals. If you’d like a mural, contact me and we can talk about design and pricing!

Promotional graphic for a Facebook live demo featuring a woman with a torch and a floral sphere.

LIVE Demo Thursday July 30, 2020 3 PM EDT

Join me for this live demo!

A modeling chocolate tiger face with rainbow-colored fur stripes and yellow eyes on a green background

Make this tiger cookie out of modeling chocolate

Summer is in full swing now, or at least in as full-a-swing as it can be in Phase Four. With the weather being warm, the sun shining brightly and COVID-19 cases waning (at least in New York), …

MAKE SUGAR LIKE GLASS: KOI FISH POND Video on YouTube!

Here's the follow-up video to my live demo on ICING IMAGES from July 2, 2020!

A sculpted bald eagle head made from fondant with feather details and an American flag background

Make this liberty eagle out of fondant

I have always loved birds—raptors, in particular. When I see a hawk in flight, I know I’m going to have a good day. I have also always been proud of where I come from—Liberty, …

Promotional flyer for a Make Sugar Like Glass Koi Fish live demo featuring a sugar koi pond cake.

MAKE SUGAR LIKE GLASS: KOI FISH! (Live Demo) July 2, 2020 3PM (EDT)

Join Kim and Icing Images for the next MAKE SUGAR LIKE GLASS: KOI FISH! on Icing Images Facebook page LIVE (July 2, 2020, 3PM EDT).

It's Been A Busy Couple of Weeks!

COVID-19 still has us basically on lockdown here in "Upstate" New York, but I've managed to stay busy with online demos, radio interviews, and my monthly column in The River Reporter! <Youtube id="2C

A colorful painted elephant design on edible paper with blue and purple stripes on a vibrant background

Make this psychedelic, edible elephant

Since I got into the competitive cake world in 2010, I have been amazed at the technological advances that have been made in edible art. A wide variety of new, mind-blowing products have been …

Promotional graphic for Blue Wonder isomalt video tutorial featuring a blue glass-like sugar bowl.

MAKE SUGAR LIKE GLASS: Blue Wonder Video Tutorial & Kit Now Available!

Grab Kim’s latest video tutorial for $7.99 USD plus a Simi Cakes kit and create your own magic!

Isomalt turtle with colorful floral paper quilling in its shell on a wooden surface.

MAKE SUGAR LIKE GLASS - FLORAL TURTLE Video Class Now Available!

Kim is now posting video tutorials on line for sale! In this MAKE SUGAR LIKE GLASS segment, she teaches you how to make this beautiful sugar piece! Download the step-by-step tutorial for only $11.99...

A cupcake topped with a large pink modeling chocolate rose and colorful sprinkles

Make a beautiful rose out of modeling chocolate

It’s safe to say that this past month has been a challenge. I hope everyone reading this is safe and making the best of the situation. If you’re one of those people who is considered …

Promotional flyer for a Make Sugar Like Glass Lotus Flower tutorial featuring blue and purple isomalt lotus candy.

MAKE SUGAR LIKE GLASS: LOTUS FLOWER LIVE TUTORIAL April 30, 2020

Get the exclusive Simi Cakes LOTUS FLOWER KIT:

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GET ALL COOK-Y WITH KIM Paperback Now Available!

Order yours today at Amazon.com!

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GET ALL COOK-Y WITH KIM (Gluten-Free Cookbook)

Kim shares delicious gluten-free recipes with you! E-book edition comes out May 1. AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER NOW! [Click Here!](https://www.amazon.com/Get-All-Cook-y-Kim-Simons-ebook/dp/B0872J7W8B/ref=

Kim's Interview on Thunder 102 (April 9, 2020)

Kim talks with Cilberto & Friends about her projects since her HOLIDAY WARS victory and what she's doing under current coronavirus restrictions.

An edible chocolate Easter basket woven from chocolate, filled with colorful jelly beans and candy

Create this precious Easter basket out of chocolate

Around the first of the month, I saw eight robins hanging out in my backyard—always a welcome sign for me that spring isn’t far away. Yes, I admit that I feed birds year-round, having …

A round sugar cookie decorated as a leprechaun owl with green icing and a top hat

A perfect treat for St. Patrick’s Day

I’ve been active in the competitive Cake World for more than 10 years now, but there is one confection that just seems to bring more joy to people than anything else: the cookie. It makes …

Super Mario cake with a Mario figurine emerging from a green pipe on a tiered dirt-mound base.

Check Out Kim’s Super Mario Cake!

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  • February 22, 2020
  • 1 min

Customized for a local birthday party....Thanks to Maressa Valentin-Rivera at The Sweet Chalet in Sanford, FL for the excellent edible paints!

Kim to Teach PAINTING WITH ROYAL ICING Classes

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  • February 16, 2020
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Kim will be teaching PAINTING WITH ROYAL ICING classes at The National Capital Area Cake Show (March 27-29). Visit www.cakeshow.org for more information.

The Sweet Chalet cake supply storefront in Sanford, Florida.

Kim Teaches Classes at The Sweet Chalet in Sanford, FL

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  • February 15, 2020
  • 3 mins

SANFORD, FL. Kim M. Simons—winner of Food Network’s “Holiday Wars” this past December—takes a deep breath in the warm morning sun on Monday, February 10. “I could get used to this,”...

Three women holding heart cards in front of a De Filippis Bakery sign.

Kim Helps Raise Money for WSUL's HEART-A-THON

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  • January 27, 2020
  • 2 mins

​MONTICELLO NY: It was five years ago that Joanna M. Gass suffered a heart attack. Three weeks later, she lost her husband to one of his own.   ​Arthur Gass was 53 years old.   “No one should...

River Reporter article about making a Valentine's Day lovebird cake topper by Kim Simons.

KIM IN THE NEWS

Local and regional news organizations are putting the spotlight on Kim.

A red fondant cake topped with sculpted lovebird birds on a branch with flowers and hearts

Make a Valentine’s Day lovebird cake topper out of modeling chocolate

A lot of people look at what I do and say, “I could never do that.” While that might be true on a professional level, that doesn’t mean that you can’t let your creative spirit …

Kim Simons with radio host Adam Owens in the DNH radio studio.

Kim Featured on DNH's TASTE TEST THURSDAY With Adam Owens

Cut-and-paste the link for a funny, informative interview. Kim shares Rowdy Reindeer cookies with Adam, who then shares hot sauce with Kim! (Originally broadcast Jan. 16, 2020) https://www.radiobold.

KIM FEATURED IN THE RIVER REPORTER

Cakes By Kim Simons

Bah Hum Bakers WIN Food Network's HOLIDAY WARS!

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  • December 26, 2019
  • 1 min

Kim discusses the Bah Hum Bakers' victory on Thunder 102's Ciliberto & Friends...

Contestants in aprons standing in a television studio kitchen on Holiday Wars.

HOLIDAY WARS Episode 3 Pictures

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  • December 17, 2019
  • 3 mins

A few snaps of THE BAH HUM BAKERS on Episode 3 of FOOD NETWORK'S HOLIDAY WARS , which aired originally on Dec. 15, 2019!

Kim Talks About HOLIDAY WARS (CILIBERTO & FRIENDS, THUNDER 102)

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  • December 17, 2019
  • 1 min

I talk about Episode 3 of HOLIDAY WARS with Thunder 102's Paul Ciliberto in an interview that aired on Dec. 17, 2019.

Kim on THUNDER 102

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  • December 10, 2019
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Kim on Ciliberto & Friends, Thunder 102 radio Dec. 10, 2019

Close-up of a sculpted Santa Claus figure on Holiday Wars.

Kim and the BAH HUM BAKERS Move On to Round 3 of HOLIDAY WARS!

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  • December 9, 2019
  • 2 mins

The tension was high on Food Network's second episode of HOLIDAY WARS (which first aired Dec. 8, 2019), but Kim and the BAH HUM BAKERS survived to compete in Round 3, airing on Dec. 15, 2019 at 9 PM...

The Bah Hum Bakers team in lime green aprons on the Holiday Wars set.

Kim's HOLIDAY WARS Klips Episode 1

Watch Kim and the Bah Hum Bakers work their magic on Episode 1 of HOLIDAY WARS, which aired on Dec. 1, 2019!

Wine Barrel Cake & Bumbles Christmas Cake

THE SEA TURTLE CAKE

The story behind my SEA TURTLE CAKE. Check this out, and please subscribe to my YouTube channel. THANKS!!  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kjq6O14Yq1s&feature=youtu.be

Hey, I have a YouTube Channel!!

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  • November 24, 2017
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This is the story behind my Spirit of the Catskills Cake! Please subscribe to my YouTube Channel! Thanks!!

Contestants in striped aprons on tiered platforms on the set of Cake Wars Christmas.

Cake Wars Christmas - New Food Network Appearance

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  • January 18, 2017
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I recently appeared on Food Network's Cake Wars C hristmas and our team "Rowdy Reindeer" lasted though five intense episodes! It was an absolutely amazing experience competing with my partners Dean...

A sculpted cake depicting an Amazon rainforest scene with a toucan, sloth, and jaguar around a stream.

New Cake - Amazon Rainforest Cake

Grand Prize Divisional at the National Capital Area Cake Show 2016 and featured in ICES magazine.

Kim Simons in a green apron with the Food Network logo in the background.

Cake Wars - New Food Network Appearance

Last month I appeared on Food Network's Cake Wars "Star Wars" and we won ! It was an absolutely amazing experience competing with my partner Gonzuela and recreating the characters for an planetary...

I just created a video of one of my specialty birthday cakes on youtube

I have a new video of me demonstrating a recent birthday cake that I made. It's a stuffed animal of a floppy elephant and his baby mouse sidekick. In it, I show the whole process condensed into 4...

Kim Simons and a partner beside a squirrel-themed cake on Food Network's Duff Till Dawn.

New TV Appearance - Food Network's Duff Till Dawn

This week I appeared on Food Network's Duff Till Dawn and I had the time of my life. It was an absolutely amazing experience meeting the Ace of Cakes , Duff Goldman , and competing with my partner...

Hand-painted mini diorama of a red fox and raccoon beside a hollow log.

Woodland Creatures Class

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  • December 21, 2014
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I'll be teaching a class at Cake Fest in Lafayette Louisiana this coming February 21st. I'll be teaching "Woodland Creatures" http://www.cakefestla.com/classes/saturday/

Steampunk wolf cake diorama with a white wolf howling at the moon with clockwork lower body.

Steampunk Wolf Cake

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  • November 19, 2014
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The Steam Punk Sugar Geeks Have arrived! We've traveled through time and space to bring you the steampunkiest of cake creations! Sweet treats created by some of the geekiest cake artists around. So...

A hyper-realistic cake sculpture depicts a Native American figure with black and white face paint, a raven perched on their head, and beaded moccasins arranged on the display board.

I am Crow Cake

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Magazine spread from Edible Artists Network featuring a sculpted cake with mountain lion, bear, wolf, and eagle.

I have been featured in Edible Artists Network

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  • February 27, 2014
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Dessert Professional Magazine spread featuring Kim Simons and a peacock-decorated wedding cake.

Dessert Professional Magazine Feature

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  • September 2, 2013
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I have been named as one of the Top Ten Cake Artists in the USA for 2013 by Dessert Professional Magazine!!!

Kim Simons holding a textured cake on the set of Food Network's Sugar Dome.

Food Network's Sugar Dome

This has been a great couple of months. After winning 1st place in the Wedding Cake Division at the Connecticut C ake Show, and taking "Best Showcake" at the Austin Cake Show (That Takes the Cake), I...

Kim Simons holding a blue ribbon and certificate beside a cake decorated with stacked woodland animals.

44th Annual Salon of Culinary Art & Exhibition

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  • November 23, 2012
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On November 11-13 I pariticipated in the 144th Annual Salon of Culinary Art & Exhibition at the Javit Convention Center in New York City. My cake Calling the Spirit Animals Though the Path of the...

Three smiling women pose together against a white background, with the woman in the center wearing a vibrant blue textured dress and holding a yellow clutch while pointing at it, flanked by a woman in a striped sweater and another in a black blazer.

Pictures from the Domino Sugar All American Classic Edible Fashion Runway Competition!

On October 6th 2012, I worked with Grace Choi, a fashion student from Cornell University to design an edible dress to be modelled by Dale Kinney down the runway. The event was a charity fund-raiser...

Flyer for the 4th Annual CNY Cake Competition featuring decorated cakes, cupcakes, and judge headshots.

CNY Cake Competition Drawing Near

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  • September 9, 2012
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9/9/2012

An ornate, multi-tiered cake with gold and bronze filigree detailing and jeweled accents is topped with a vibrant blue peacock figurine.

India Peacock Wedding Cake

This weekend I entered a wedding cake at the National Capital Area Cake Show. I designed it with a unique style that is not your typical "White Wedding" cake. It won People's Choice and second place...

An elaborate, multi-tiered cake decorated with a winter theme features two white owls perched on birch tree branches, surrounded by snowy landscapes, pink flowers, and a miniature open book.

Snowy Owl Wedding Cake

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  • February 20, 2012
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This weekend I competed in the wedding cake competition of the 2012 Connecticut Cake Competition in Hartford Connecticut. The theme for the show was The Great Outdoors and my cake was the grand prize...

First Post!

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  • February 14, 2012
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Welcome to the new and improved cakesbykimsimons.com. It currently being updated. Feel free to browse the the galleries and become a fan on facebook.

Domino Sugar All American Classic Edible Fashion Runway Competition!

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  • February 14, 2012
  • 1 min

On October 6, 2012 I will be participating in a fashion competition creating an edible summer dress and accessories to be worn by a runway model. Please support my team. Donations go towards fighting...