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Sylvia Weinstock

1930 – 2021

American baker and cake decorator

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About Sylvia Weinstock

Lived 1930 – 2021 (aged 91). Sylvia Weinstock was an American baker.

Sylvia Weinstock (January 28, 1930 – November 22, 2021) was an American baker and cake decorator. She was known for creating elaborate, multi-tiered wedding cakes decorated with botanically accurate sugar flowers. She also designed intricate trompe-l'oeil cakes resembling objects such as cars, crates of wine, and Fabergé eggs.

Early life and education Sylvia Silver was born January 28, 1930, in the Bronx, New York. She began baking cakes for local restaurants and apprenticed with pastry chef George Keller at the suggestion of André Soltner of Lutèce. William Greenberg, a fellow bakery owner, began referring clients to her for wedding cakes. She preferred not to use fondant, describing it as "cheap and easy." Bon Appétit magazine dubbed her "the Leonardo da Vinci of wedding cakes." She also appeared in season 1 of the Netflix series Nailed It!, where she was described as the show's "secret weapon." She also taught cake decorating at the Institute of Culinary Education. They settled in Massapequa, New York, and raised three children.

Death Weinstock died on November 22, 2021, in Tribeca at the age of 91. The cause of death was multiple myeloma.

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Hunter College, Queens College

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Who was Sylvia Weinstock?

American baker and cake decorator

When was Sylvia Weinstock born?

Sylvia Weinstock was born on 28 January 1930 in The Bronx.

When did Sylvia Weinstock die?

Sylvia Weinstock died on 22 November 2021 in Tribeca.

What was Sylvia Weinstock's occupation?

Sylvia Weinstock was a baker.

What nationality was Sylvia Weinstock?

Sylvia Weinstock was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Sylvia Weinstock

· Wikidata: Q54861235

· DBpedia: Sylvia Weinstock

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