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A cake creation from the Let Them Eat Cake competition

Shirtless acrobats dangled from chandeliers, filling goblets with Moët, buffet tables stressed under the weight of bonbons and truffles, and food-world luminaries commingled with civilians. Such was the scene at Let Them Eat Cake—just one of the extravagant events at 2011’s Food Network South Beach Wine & Food Festival, which was back for its 10th waistband-stretching year.

Held on the seventh floor of the Herzog & de Meuron-designed 1111 Lincoln Road, Let Them Eat Cake featured baked decadence from more than a dozen of the country’s most talented pastry chefs. A perimeter of tree-sized cakes lined the room while smiling pastry chefs thrust slice after moist slice upon guests. Meanwhile, rock-star chefs—including chocolatier Jacques Torres, Wylie Dufresne, Rick Bayless, Bobby Flay and Anne Burrell—chatted and chewed.

Favorite Moments from the 2011 Food Network SBWFF

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Michael Symon at the Amstel Light Burger Bash presented by Allen Brothers

 

Rachael Ray generously stuffi ng hubby John Cusimano’s face at the Amstel Light Burger Bash presented by Allen Brothers

 

Charlie Trotter pays homage to Alain Ducasse at a dinner in his honor at the Loews Miami Beach Hotel

 

Anthony Bourdain and Andrew Zimmern at the Whole Foods Market Grand Tasting Village

 

Emeril Lagasse admires an absolutely “Divine” cake at the Moët Hennessy USA Let Them Eat Cake event he cohosted with Martha Stewart

 

Gabriele Corcos, Giada De Laurentiis, Debi Mazar and Lee Brian Schrager at the Moët Hennessy USA Let Them Eat Cake event at 1111 Lincoln Road

 

Guy Fieri mugging it up for Martha Stewart at the Perrier-Jouët BubbleQ

 

Paula Deen whoops it up at the Whole Foods Market Grand Tasting Village

 

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