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Editorial & Podcast Appearances

Apart from appearing on popular TV shows from different networks such as the Food Network, Telemundo, TLC (Discovery Channel) and HBO Max Chef Benny has been featured in well recognized magazines from the industry around the world such as Cake Masters Magazine, Desserts Professionals and American Cake Decorating just to mention a few. 

Chef Benny Rivera has been featured in different newspapers around the world as well as appearing as a guest invited on podasts like Conexion Thalia which recognized Chef Benny Rivera's innovative approach to cake art, entrepreneurship and baking.

Stay tuned for more exciting TV appearances and media publications featuring Chef Benny Rivera! If you have any opportunities you would like Chef Benny to participate in, please contact us via the contact form!

    

PODCAST FEATURES

 

CONEXION THALIA // 2018

The Mexican super star Thalia invited Chef Benny Rivera to be part of her podcast Conexion Thalia in which they talk about his successful career as a latino man. 

 

 

CAKEFLIX SWEET TALK // 2024

Chef Benny Rivera was invited to be part of the Sweet Talk series from Cakeflix.  This was a fun interview where Chef Benny Rivera talks about some of his most memorable cake designs as well as other topics related to the cake industry. 

 

 

EDITORIAL FEATURES

 
An inspirational interview with Chef Benny Rivera about his career as a cake designer, personal experiences and business challenges at City Cakes.  The article gives Chef Benny's advice for people who are considering work with sculpted cake designs. 
 
   
      
               

AMERICAN CAKE DECORATING MAGAZINE // 2020

A full interview with Chef Benny about his personal life in New York City during the COVID pandemic, and how this horrific event inspired him to create a cake design to thank the health workers for putting their life's at risk during such horrific time. A tribute full of emotions.

 

    

HERALD SUN (AUSTRALIAN NEWSPAPER) // 2018

An interview made by one of Australia top newspapers in which Chef Benny Rivera talks and promotes the Cake and Bake Sweets Show which was held in Sydney and Melbourne.   He also talks about how honored he was about been the only celebrity chef invited from North America. 

 

 

BAKING BUSINESS MAGAZINE // 2018

An interview made by one of Australian magazine discussing how Chef Benny Rivera got into the cake and baking industry.

 

 

CAKE MASTERS MAGAZINE // 2017

This article follows Chef Benny Rivera during the creation of the 8 feet tall Statue of Liberty sugar art showpiece that was created for the New York Cake show in 2017.   Chef Benny was the artist selected by Cake Masters Magazine to design and bring to life such stunning design that will represent not only the magazine but also the city where the event was held.

 

 

CAKE MASTERS MAGAZINE // 2017

An article from Chef Benny Rivera dedicated to answer questions about the tricks and secrets he used while working with cakes, cookies and other edible mediums 

 

AMERICAN CAKE DECORATING MAGAZINE // 2017

Chef Benny Rivera was featured on the magazine cover in addition to presenting a full step by step tutorial on how to create a stunning 3D Santa's bag full of toys made entirely out of cake and sugar using some of his secrets and techniques. 

 

 

DESSERTS PROFESSIONAL MAGAZINE // 2016

A five pages article presenting Chef Benny Rivera works as well as the evolution of his career.  In addition, Desserts Professional Magazine is naming him as one of the top 10 Cake Artists from USA on that particular year (2016). 

 

 

 

CAKE MASTERS MAGAZINE // 2016

An interview with Chef Benny Rivera about the award winning We Will Never Forget sculpted piece and the unexpected positive reactions this incredible showpiece created from people around the world.  His personal own story about been involved in the 9-11 events while working in the area at that time and how meaningful this particular piece is for him.

 

 

CAKE INTERNATIONAL MAGAZINE // 2016

An article presenting Chef Benny Rivera as artist of the month with his gold medal winning piece at Cake International in United Kingdom, Earth Loves You, Love it Back.  A beautiful sugar display that was created with the intention to send a message to people about how much love planet earth need for this one to be able to survive. 

 

 

CAKE INTERNATIONAL MAGAZINE // 2016

A full step by step tutorial that teach how to create a beautiful and cute easter theme cake design.

 

 

CAKE MASTERS MAGAZINE // 2016

This is another amazing full step by step tutorial that takes you on how to create a modern and colorful cake design. A tutorial made exclusively for Cake Masters Magazine.  

 

 

EL NUEVO DIA NEWSPAPER // 2015

A full interview made by Puerto Rico's biggest newspaper, El Nuevo Dia. In this interview Chef Benny Rivera talks about how his professional career took a unexpected change. Working as a research specialist researching bonds and stock markets for latin american countries and Canada, to becoming one of the most recognized cake designers around the world. 

 

 

CAKE MASTERS MAGAZINE // 2015

This was Chef Benny Rivera first full step by step tutorial made for Cake Masters Magazine. It explain how to create a stunning art-deco wedding cake design. The design was so beautiful that it was selected to be on the actual magazine cover. The cover also made it as a finalist for Best Cover Magazine at the Cake Masters Awards.