Callebaut Chocolate Heroes Top 20 Semi-Finalists

A big thank you to all the Chefs & Pastry Chefs who entered their best chocolate layer cake for the 2017 Callebaut Chocolate Hero Cake Challenge. We enjoyed seeing a wide and creative use of Callebaut chocolate, from Chocolate Curry Layered Cake to Chocolate Sambuca & Pistachio Layered Cake. Our panel of judges have chosen the Top 20 Semi-Finalists. Keep an eye out as we narrow down to the Final 3 entries!

20 Semi-Finalist

(in alphabetical order)

Ami Dand

Ami Dand — Five Layer Succulent Chocolate Cake

Alina Muratova

Alina Muratova — Giant’s Causeway Cake

Ashleigh Wright

Ashleigh Wright — Chocolate Garden

Brian Jamandre

Brian Wade Jamandre — Annabelle Torte

Casey Nicole

Casey Nicole — Texas Chocolate Cake

Chelsea Thomas

Chelsea Thomas — Dark Chocolate & Salted Caramel Layer Cake

Colin Buchanan

Chocolate Curry Cake | Colin Buchanan — Chocolate Curry Cake

Denise Alonso

Rhubarb, Sesame Praline & Chocolate Cake | Denise Alonso — Rhubarb, Sesame Praline & Chocolate Cake

Dmitry Shurygin

Milk Chocolate & Passion Fruit Entremet | Dimitriy Shurygin — Milk Chocolate & Passion Fruit Entremet

Hannah Kaminsky

Chocolate Layer Cake | Hannah Kaminsky — Chocolate Layer Cake

Jennifer Park

Ten Layer Chocolate Cake | Jennifer Park — Ten Layer Chocolate Cake

Jimmy MacMillan

Spiced Chocolate Layer Cake | Jimmy MacMillan — Spiced Chocolate Layer Cake

Kary Semborski

Kary Semborski — ChocolaTea Chocolate Cake

Lorena Idrovo

Ecuadorian Chocolate Banana Cake | Lorena Idrovo — Ecuadorian Chocolate Banana Cake

Meghan Peterson

Smokey Almond Chocolate Layer Cake | Meghan Peterson — Smokey Almond Chocolate Layer Cake

Micah Magsuci

Triple Threat Chocolate Layer Cake | Micah Magsuci — Triple Threat Chocolate Layer Cake

Pamela Wanous

Salted Caramel, Peanut Butter & Chocolate Whimsy | Pamela Wanous — Salted Caramel, Peanut Butter & Chocolate Whimsy

Sean Streete

Madagascan Chocolate Buckwheat Layer Cake | Sean Streete — Madagascan Chocolate Buckwheat Layer Cake

Shilpa Uskokovic

Black Forest Cream Cheese Cake | Shilpa Uskokovic — Black Forest Cream Cheese Cake

Simon Herfray

Chocolate, Honey Banana & Honey Fudge Layer Cake | Simon Herfray — Chocolate, Banana Honey & Honey Fudge Layer Cake