Omnivore Books Seeks Contenders for July Cake Battle

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​Cake is the theme of the next informal cooking competition at Omnivore Books in Noe Valley on July 9, and proprietor Celia Sack is calling for contestants. While the mandate is for "inventive" cakes, the sweets will eventually be hacked into tiny pieces for everyone in the house to sample, so flavor revelations will probably ultimately trump visual splendor. Sack doesn't require any advance registration to compete, but we thought serious battlers might appreciate a few weeks' notice to brainstorm. There will be a $5 cover to attend, taste, and judge, and the winner will split the door with Omnivore.