HURON — A team from Huron High School won the cake decorating competition held as part of the S.D. ProStart Invitational Monday and Tueday in Mitchell.
Team members Emily Forrest and Stephanie Vandenhoek created a multi-layer cake decorated to follow the theme, Under the Sea. They were under the direction of instructor Kathy Engst.
Teams of students from Brookings High School and Mitchell CTE won the culinary competition and are headed to a national ºcompetition in Providence, Rhode Island April 27-29, after taking top honors in the 11th annual South Dakota ProStart Invitational.
The ProStart Invitational is an intense, fast-paced event, with teams vying for state titles in a culinary division and a business management division. Nearly 60 high school students participated in the competition, held March 12-13 in Mitchell.
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Emily Forrest, left, and Stephanie Vandenhoek won the cake decorating competition Monday during the S.D. ProStart Invitational in Mitchell. The competition theme was Under the Sea.
Next, Vandenhoek puts the finishing touches on their cake.
And next, the finished product.