Kristina Rado – Head Judge

Kristina Rado is a versatile cake artist, with particular expertise in the art of Royal Icing and edible painting.

She has attended many masterclasses with Eddie Spence MBE to perfect her skills in the art of Royal Icing, but has also learned from other unique, talented sugar craft masters.

Kristina now focuses primarily on her work as an advisor and instructor for both professional and amateur sugar crafters. She travels the world to teach at numerous prestigious sugar craft schools.

Kristina has won several prestigious awards at confectionery competitions, including three gold medals for her wedding cake entries at Cake International (2013/2014/2018), a first prize in the Royal Icing category, and being chosen as the winner of the Royal Icing Award at the 2014 Cake Masters Magazine Awards. She also judges various national and international cake competitions, and her work has been published extensively in various confectionery publications, both in print and online.

Kristina is a member of Team Excellencies FIPGC, a member of the Board of Directors, responsible for organizing the World Championship of Cake Artists of the International Federation of Patisserie, Ice Cream and Chocolate, and a jury member during international selections around the world.