Let Them Eat Cake

Philadelphia, PA –

City of Hope
Philadelphia celebrates ten years of fondant fun with Let
Them Eat Cake: Fantasy Weddings on Monday, April 7, 2014 at 6:00pm at the
DoubleTree by Hilton (237 Broad
Street, Philadelphia, PA). Brides-to-be, dessert fanatics and fondant foodies
will sample creations from 40 professional pastry chefs and student bakers from
around the tri-state region. Guests will enjoy a new Sweetheart Tablescape
competition, Korbel champagne,
live music from BVT Live, and the opportunity to meet celebrity chefs Marc and Benny (City
Cakes NY) and John Moeller (former White House chef) whom are heading the judges
panel . Tickets are $40 in advance and $50 at the door. Tickets can be purchased
at bit.ly/cohcake14 or by calling 215-985-0869. All proceeds benefit City of Hope to help cut out cancer, HIV/AIDS and other
life-threatening illnesses.

“What began ten years ago
as an intimate evening organized by three friends has now become the Northeast’s
premiere wedding cake competition – and Philadelphia’s sweetest event of the year,” said City of
Hope’s Amy Tieman. “Our fantasy wedding theme takes us back
to our roots. Brides-to-be can find inspiration as bakers let their imaginations
run wild.”

Whether you are a bride or
groom, or simply have a huge sweet tooth, this is the perfect opportunity to
sample 40 scrumptious cakes from the most talented bakers in the tri-state area.
Early confirmed participants include Classic Cakes, Granny Schmidt’s, Wonderland Cakes, The
Restaurant School of Walnut Hill and The Art Institute of Philadelphia.

Each Fantasy
Weddings masterpiece will be judged by celebrity judges, wedding experts and
local VIPs in two levels (professional and college) in six categories (Most
Artistic, Best Tasting, Best Theme, Best of Show, more). Guests can also vote in
the “People’s Choice” category.

Celebrity
judges for 2014 are Chefs Marc and Benny from City Cakes NY and former White
House Chef John Moeller. Marc and Benny have been seen on TLC, Food Network,
Rachel Ray and E! Network. Moeller has been chef to three White House
administrations, including President George H.W. Bush, President William
Jefferson Clinton and President George W. Bush. Local judges this year will
include:

* Head Judge -
Natayna DiBona, co-host and co-founder Diner en Blanc Philadelphia

* Kathy Gold,
owner
of In the
Kitchen Cooking School and president of Les Dames
D'Escoffier
PHL
* Dana Herbert,
winner of Next Great Baker

*George
Kyrtatas,
the Sweet Water Grill and Cut Throat Kitchen

* Others to
be announced

In addition
to the main cake competition, City of Hope announces a new Sweetheart Tablescape
competition sponsored by UBER and coordinated by Soiree Philadelphia. Local
wedding planning and design companies will create Fantasy Wedding Tablescape
that will be judged by guests.

Tickets are on sale now for $40 in
advance and $50 at the door. Tickets are being sold online for the first time
ever at bit.ly/cohcake14. Tickets are also available by calling
215-985-0869
or emailing atieman@coh.org.
The first 100 attendees in the door on
the night of the event will receive a goody bag worth over $100.

Let Them Eat Cake:
Fantasy Weddings is presented by and benefits City of Hope Philadelphia Office.
Special thanks to sponsors including YELP Philadelphia, Nordstrom, Sweat Fitness, Laura
Eaton Photography, Soiree, Bella Angel, BVT and Back to Life, WTSO and UBER. All
new UBER users will receive a complimentary ride up to $20.00 using promo code
Cityofhope2014. For every new user who rides with this code, UBER will donate
$5.00 to City of Hope.

Registration is open for
professional bakers and pastry chefs, as well as Tablescape competitors. All
interested parties should contact Amy Tieman at City of Hope at 215-985-0869 and atieman@coh.org.

ABOUT CITY OF
HOPE

City
of Hope is
recognized worldwide as a leading research and treatment center for cancer,
diabetes, HIV/AIDS and other life-threatening diseases. Designated as a
comprehensive cancer center, the highest recognition bestowed by the National
Cancer Institute, City of Hope is also a founding member of the National
Comprehensive Cancer Network.
City of Hope is located in Duarte, Calif., just
northeast of Los Angeles, and is ranked as one of
“America’s Best Hospitals” in cancer
and urology by U.S. News & World
Report.

In 2013, City of
Hope celebrated
their centennial anniversary by announcing major break-through advances in the
following areas: Type 1 Diabetes, Cancer Immunotherapy Platform, developed a
pioneering cancer drug, COH29 and T Cell Immunotherapy. The work conducted at
City of Hope is shared with medical
centers worldwide, touching the lives of millions of people everywhere. For more
information about how you can support City of Hope’s
lifesaving research and treatment programs, please call 1-800-260-HOPE, or
visit the Web site at www.cityofhope.org. City of Hope,
Where the Power of Knowledge Saves
Lives™.

City of Hope’s Philadelphia Office
hosts events throughout the year to support the life-saving work of City of Hope National Medical Center and
Beckman Research Institute. Signature events include Let Them Eat Cake,
HopeCuts, Fitness for Hope and Women’s Cancer Walk (formerly called the Walk for
Hope). For more information, call 800-344-8169
toll free (or 215-985-0869), follow @CityofHopePhila on Twitter and like
City of Hope Philadelphia
Office on Facebook.