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18 TV ENCORE Wilkinson Heating & Plumbing 2 x 3" Royal Center Locker Plant 1 x 9" By Andrew Warren TV Media Y ou know, it occurs to me that there are three different categories of cake. There's the sort that's easy to whip up at home and that doesn't get too elaborate with the decorations or with teeter- ing tiers: they have just a sim- ple icing, maybe a nice ganache or even some sprinkles. Then there's the more elaborate cre- ations, the sort usually pulled out of the oven for birthdays, anniversaries or other special events, with colorful themes and well wishes written in icing on the top. It's that third category, though, where things get really interesting. We're talking tow- ering creations, the sorts of edi- ble art that shows like "Cake Boss" love to show off, and the surge in popularity for these stunning creations has led to a bunch of TV shows being made about them. "Cake Hunters" on Cooking Channel is just one of them, albeit one with its own special style. The latest season premiered last week and currently airs Friday evenings on the culinary network, and in this week's Jan. 26 episode, a mother and daughter can't agree on a cake style for Kendelle's upcoming Sweet 16 party. She wants a cake that celebrates her maturi- ty, with a theme that embraces her love of music, theater and the arts. Her mom, Bambi, has differ- ent ideas for her little girl's celebration. She wants sugar, spice and everything nice in a cake that Kendelle thinks would be better suited for a toddler. In each week's episode, two conflicting cake visions are tackled by three professional bakers. This week they're chal- lenged to design a cake that will please both mother and daughter, and once the family chooses which design they want to go with, the bakers face their next daunting chal- lenge: baking, building and dec- orating the edible art creation on a tight schedule, and then getting it delivered to the party venue in one piece. Combining two conflicting visions into one cake isn't easy, but it's the sort of thing that the pros do on the job every day. "Cake Hunters" takes audi- ences inside that flour-filled world Friday evenings on Cooking Channel. Let them eat cake 'Cake Hunters' challenges bakers to make crowd-pleasing creations A scene from "Cake Hunters" Jim Kitchell Agency 2 x 3" Jigsaw The Jigsaw killer returns to his bloody ways in this resurrection of the "Saw" franchise. When de- tectives Halloran (Rennie) and Hunt (Bennett) begin an investi- gation into a series of murders, they become suspicious of a for- mer doctor they suspect may be staging copycat killings in the vein of the legendary Jigsaw seri- al killer. As they get drawn deeper into the killer's twisted views of right and wrong, their very lives are put at stake as they draw closer to exposing the deadly criminal. Directors: Michael Spierig, Peter Spierig. Stars: Matt Passmore, Tobin Bell, Callum Keith Rennie, Clé Bennett, Hannah Emily Anderson, Laura Vandervoort, Paul Braun- stein. 2017. 92 min. Crime. Matt Passmore in "Jigsaw" video releases The Effi cient & Affordable way to a more Comfortable Home 0% APR for 60 mo Full Heating Service/Maintenance "15 Point Tune Up" Plus Safety Inspection Safety Inspection O n l y $ 98 $ 49

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