Cheri has been decorating cakes for over thirty years!  It all started with a
simple Wilton class at a shopping mall,  since then she has been schooled not
only by her never ending trial and error but also by many of the worlds top
decorators.  Including: Eleanor Reilander of South Africa, Roland Winbeckler of
Washington State, Geraldine Randlesome from Canada, just to name a few.  
She is very proud of the fact that she never ceased learning from her fellow
decorators.  She has spent countless hours "behind a spatula"  both in
professional bakeries, in competition,  and also as an educator training
decorators at many bakeries around the nation.  She currently stays very busy
sharing her skills and technique with students nationally.  Cheri has been
featured on many different television shows both locally and nationally,
appearing on the "Elvis birthday cake" episode of
Food Network Challenge.    
She has been featured in magazines and catalogs countless times.  Her work is
very frequently seen in many feature and technical publications, like American
Cake Decorator, Brides, The Kansas City star, and many more.   Locally Cheri
has been busy with several charity events where her ginger bread "cakes"
have demanded a high price from bidders.  It is also rarely known that Cheri is
also very busy providing product for Hallmark Cards.  Her cookies and cakes
can be seen on anything from cards to wrapping paper!! Cheri has done cakes
for some of the Mid-West's top celebrities including George Brett,  Golfer Tom
Watson, Nascar drivers, Pro football players and more!

In her personal life Cheri is the Grandmother of 9.  She has 2 daughters (
Tammy and Pam)  and one son (Mike).  All of whom have or still work with
her in her in her decorating business.  Mike Works with his mother weekly and
has begun to be known for his own cakes!  

It is her love of decorating that keeps her so busy today.  Her greatest joy is
teaching and also learning.  She enjoys the cake show contest she attends not
only because she gets to show case herself but mainly because she enjoys the
company and "comradery"  she feels towards her fellow decorators.    She
plans to vigorously attend many upcoming events.
2006 ICES convention
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Cheri "in the NEWS"
And other places
Bobby Labonte
egyptian Pyramid cake, Cheri Elder