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Stephanie Yu
UC Berkeley
Watch that Sweet Tooth!
Ace of Cakes... Cal Edition
The sweet aroma of sugar and baked goods filled the
room as UCB Circle K members gathered together on
March 17th in preparation for the annual Ace of Cakes
event. UC Berkeley’s Ace of Cakes, similar to the Food
Network’s “Ace of Cakes” invited clubs across campus
to compete in a cake-baking competition to advertise
their clubs. Although the event itself was free, registration fees were collected from part icipating clubs and attendees paid $5 to place five votes as well as enjoy the
dessert buffet, cupcake-decorating competition, and
cookie jar guessing game. All money raised through voting was donated to our three District Fundraising Initiatives (DFIs).
On the day of the event, Circle K’ers gathered two
hours prior to the event in order to prepare the room.
Cookies, cakes, and other goods baked by wonderful
Circle K’ers, were laid upon the table for the dessert
buffet, greeting attendees as they walked in. FeelGood,
World Literacy Project, Dance Marathon, and Red Cross
arrived to join the festivities, bringing cakes featuring
their causes and themes. Activities at the event includ-
ed cupcake decorating competition, a cookie jar guessing game, and a cookie puzzle. Winners of the cupcake
decorating competition and cookie jar guessing game
won the entire Circle K cake and a Yogurtland gift card,
respectively.
Furthermore, Ace of Cakes was honored to have
three amazing performances: Joe Mak, our very own
JC Alhambra, and Theatre Rice. Mak sang covers and
original songs, crooning to the music of his guitar, while
Alhambra, an outstanding Circle K member, sang covers to the rhythm of his ukulele. Theatre Rice gave a hilarious performance, leaving members of the audience
laughing until they cried.
The event finally culminated with voting and the announcement of the winners with FeelGood placing first
for the second year in a row, Dance Marathon second,
and World Literacy Project in third place. Through Ace
of Cakes, Circle K raised money, both for our DFIs and
the causes of other clubs. From combating aids, to feeding the hungry, to building schools in third-world countries, Ace of Cakes accomplished this all in a single night.