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We invite you to join us at a sugar-coated paradise; The 2024 SoFlo Cake & Candy Expo! 

As this sweet expo enters its eighth year, the SoFlo Cake & Candy Expo has firmly established itself as the sweet centerpiece of South Florida's baking & confectionery scene. Whether you're a seasoned baking professional, an enthusiastic hobbyist, or someone with a sweet tooth looking to explore a new world of flavors & techniques, the SoFlo Cake & Candy Expo promises an unforgettable experience!

At the heart of the SoFlo Cake & Candy Expo you'll find a vendor hall, jam-packed with the sweetest suppliers & exhibitors in the industry!! From classic baking essentials to cutting-edge tools & innovations, you’re sure to find everything you need to elevate your baking game. Don’t miss your chance to shop your favorite online retailers in person!

In fact, you can even shop Sweet Shoppe & Eleven o’one at these booths: 

Sweet Life Cake & Candy Supply (Booth #600)
 The Dessert Depot (Booth #305) 

But SoFlo isn't just an opportunity to shop your favorite brands—it's also a celebration of learning & creativity! Check out the long list of classes & workshops led by some of the most talented sugar artists & bakers in the business! SoFlo offers classes from beginner level to advanced, so get ready to roll up your sleeves, get hands-on, & discover the secrets behind stunning cake designs & mouthwatering candy creations! 

We are proud to partner with SoFlo Cake & Candy Expo as the official chocolate sponsor for classes! With our Sweet Shoppe & Eleven o'one lines featured in classrooms & VIP swag bags, attendees will have the opportunity to experience our most popular brands firsthand.

Plus, Stover’s very own pastry chef, Daniela, will be teaching an advanced cakepop class featuring Sweet Shoppe Melting Wafers! In this class, students will learn how to create My Little Pony Sculpted Cakepops! 

Check out the full list of classes offered at SoFlo Cake & Candy Expo HERE!

BUT WAIT, THERE’S MORE! 

Alicia will also be hosting a demonstration on the Do’s & Don'ts of Melting Chocolate. You won’t want to miss this live demo where you can ask all of your questions; register for our product demo HERE!

Keep an eye out for Stover & Company's products in action at various booths throughout the expo! From Daisy Makes (aka Sweet Team Member: Daisy Pops!) to Poppy Color, My Little Cake Pop & Yum Crumbs, you'll have plenty of opportunities to see our Sweet Shoppe & Eleven o’one Deluxe Wafers shine in the hands of talented artists!

Whether you participate or just browse the contestants, you won’t want to miss the SoFlo Competition Room! This year’s theme is the ocean & we cannot wait to see the amazing creative treats that contestants will submit! 

Want to try your hand at it? Register for this year’s SoFlo Competition HERE!

SoFlo offers the opportunity to connect with your favorite social media personalities, like Liz Marek from Sugar Geek Show & Liz Adams from Arty McGoo, immerse yourself in a world of creativity, & indulge your senses in a sweet weekend like no other! 

Mark your calendars, gather your fellow baking enthusiasts, purchase your tickets & get ready for an unforgettable weekend in MIA as you visit your favorite corner of social media - IRL!

We can't wait to see you at the 2024 SoFlo Cake & Candy Expo! Stover CEO Ryan, Alicia & Daniela will all be in attendance! We love getting to meet & chat with our customers, so be sure to stop us to say hello! 

Whether you are new to the world of chocolate or you’ve been in the industry for decades, Merckens is a brand name that stands out & is familiar to all. Merckens Chocolate has been a leader amongst other confectionery brands for over a century. The brand houses an array of products from chocolate coatings, confectionery coatings, & caramel.

The most popular product that Merckens carries is their line of confectionery coatings. Their compound coatings are a staple in every treat maker’s pantry! 

Our customers often ask us similar questions about these products; how to melt Merckens chocolate? If Merckens carries real chocolate? Is Merckens chocolate gluten free? Do candy melts expire? What’s the difference between candy melts & chocolate?

Merckens Compound Chocolate is known for their consistent & superior quality that allows you to easily melt chocolate & create delicious chocolate dipped treats. However, if you have ever used compound chocolate, you may have found that when melted, it can occasionally have a thick consistency, making dipping treats a little more difficult to do.

Summer 2022 is in full swing & the temperatures have rised significantly. We want to provide you tips so you are aware of how to handle your chocolate during the Summer & beat the heat!

If you live in an area with high heat & humidity, it may be affecting your chocolate. We want to give you as much information as we can to you to ensure your chocolate is away from the heat & moisture from the humidity. It's always good to make a note when you initially place your order to keep track of it. 

We may carry the most essential ingredients from the top-rated brands, but it can be difficult to figure out which ingredients are right for you and your bakery. Molding chocolate is just one of those ingredients that has a ton of options available.

This ingredient is ideal for melting, then using to mold in your baking. Let’s have a look at the three best molding chocolate we have in stock and what you can use them for.

Your bakery requires the best supplies and ingredients so you can create the finest and most desirable baked goods. Without them, your culinary creations won’t come out the way you require, nor will they satisfy your hungry customers. However, there are some baking ingredients that have a multitude of uses along with misuses. So it’s important you know which ingredients to use where to amplify your yummy treats.

One of the exciting elements of baking and working in a professional kitchen is the decorating process. You get to show off your creativity and try new designs to create beautiful finished products that immediately capture people's attention. In order to bring all of your ideas to reality, you need to have the right materials to work with. Ingredients that are easy to manipulate and give you plenty of versatility so you can create all sorts of designs for any occasion.

Chocolate is a food that nearly everybody can agree is delectable and divine. It’s delicious, of course, but it also triggers the release of both endorphins and serotonin in the brain. Therefore, it makes our taste buds happy, our stomachs happy, and yes-- even our brains happy. It is an edible pleasure that nearly everyone enjoys.

How much could a banana cost, Michael, $10?

If you know where that's from - you know what's up.

Pro tip: freeze your bananas ahead of time
The next addition in our Easy Summer Dessert Recipes is an oldie but a goodie - Chocolate Covered Bananas.