So what can you expect in a Cake Decorating interview?

So what can you expect in an interview? They'll want the usual resume of course. If you have pictures of cakes you've done, bring them along. Or if you have your pictures online make sure you write down the address of where they're located. Don't expect them to hire you just because of your pictures. They show your artistic ability but you can't see how fast a person is with them. Your actual size Chewbacca cake looks amazing but it took you a week to put together. Next will be a skills test. All bakeries will have a different skills test. Some will want you to just decorate a small cake with a border on the top and bottom, a few flowers and probably write “Happy Birthday”. If your applying for a position that entails decorating wedding cakes, they might ask you to decorate one of those. One bakery I was hired at asked me to freehand draw a horse with icing onto a paper plate. Another bakery gave me 3 hours to decorate a small birthday cake with icing balloons; Freehand draw the Philly Fanatic and airbrush him; Cut a cake into the shape of a sports jersey and draw a sports logo on it; Cover a cake with rolled fondant and copy a design from one of their sample cakes; Finally, put together a 3 tiered cake in a New England / beach / lighthouse theme. Whew...that was fun. I did get the job and I finished in under the time they gave me. This interview was more involved but the money was more as well. Just ask ahead of time as to what they are expecting from you.