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


Denise Alonso

Rhubarb, Sesame Praline & Chocolate Cake


Dmitry Shurygin

Milk Chocolate & Passion Fruit Entremet


Hannah Kaminsky

Chocolate Layer Cake


Jennifer Park

Ten Layer Chocolate Cake


Jimmy MacMillan

Spiced Chocolate Layer Cake


Kary Semborski

Kary Semborski
ChocolaTea Chocolate Cake


Lorena Idrovo

Ecuadorian Chocolate Banana Cake


Meghan Peterson

Smokey Almond Chocolate Layer Cake


Micah Magsuci

Triple Threat Chocolate Layer Cake


Pamela Wanous

Salted Caramel, Peanut Butter & Chocolate Whimsy


Sean Streete

Madagascan Chocolate Buckwheat Layer Cake


Shilpa Uskokovic

Black Forest Cream Cheese Cake


Simon Herfray

Chocolate, Banana Honey & Honey Fudge Layer Cake