Liz Janean Marek (born October 26, 1980) is an American cake decorator and teacher known for her elaborate sculpted cakes.Robin Burridge,Jason Wilson, She is the founder of Artisan Cake Company based in Portland, Oregon and online cake decorating school "Sugar Geek Show".Jason Wilson,Emily Dryden Alisa Welch,
Life and career Marek went to Linn–Benton Community College majoring in graphic design. After a short career in graphic design, she decided to look into other creative fields. In 2007 she started cake decorating as a hobby.
In 2009, Marek founded the Artisan Cake Company in Portland, Oregon.Adriana Velez,
In 2014, Marek published her first cake decorating book, Artisan Cake Company’s Visual Guide to Cake Decorating. She also took a decision to close her public bakery and focus her attention on teaching others.
In 2015, Marek and her husband Dan opened her online school, Sugar Geek Show through which she teaches new techniques and processes involved in cake production and decoration.Kaylin Pound,
Marek has been featured in various editions of American Cake Decorators Magazine, Cake Masters Magazine USA, Cake Central Magazine,Oregon Bride, and other related publications.Megan McCarty,Anna Gragert,
Marek is an alumnus of Oregon Culinary Institute. She has competed and won in several cake making shows and food network competitions across the US and beyond. Adam Campbell-Schmitt,
She was a contestant in the 2022 show "Is It Cake?" and was the winner of one episode.
In 2025, Marek won Netflix’s "Is It Cake? Holiday 2" after creating a hyper-realistic Santa cake.
Awards and honors 2017 - Top 10 Cake Artists by Cake Masters Magazine USA
2018 - Nominated to represent the US in the 2019 World Cake Designers Championship
Personal life Liz was previously married to Dan Marek with 2 children. She divorced in September 2025
References
External links Artisan Cake Company website Sugar Geek Show website