Benny Rivera

Chef

Birthday September 14

Birth Sign Virgo

Birthplace Puerto Rico

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About

Cake instructor, judge and television host who is known for three dimensional sculpted cakes, pumpkin carving, and chocolate sculpting. He has been a contestant on shows like The Food Network Challenge, Sugar Dome, Halloween Wars Season 3 and 4 and the Macy's Cake Spectacular.  He served as Technical Food Art Expert judge on the Disney Foodtatic series.

Before Fame

He started his baking as a hobby when he was a teenage. He moved to New York City in 1996. He did courses at the French Culinary Institute and The Institute of Culinary Education.

Trivia

For almost 20 years he ran a New York bakery called City Cakes. He was featured on the first season of TLC's Fabulous Cakes and TLC Presents: Secret Wedding. His work has featured on Brides Magazine, The Knot Magazine, New York Magazine, American Cake Decorator and the cover of Cake Masters Magazine.

Family Life

He is from Puerto Rico.

Associated With

He created cake designs for celebrities such as Jennifer LopezBethenny FrankelMariah CareyMadonna, and Lin-Manuel Miranda.