MVSU students to compete on Food Network’s Halloween Wars

Corterrius “DaCakeGoat” Allen, a 20-year-old Mississippi Valley State University student, will be competing for a chance to win $50,000 on Halloween Wars. The episode airs Sunday, Sept. 19 at 8 pm CST.

Five teams, each made up of cake sculptors, sugar artists and pumpkin carvers, will compete to create the ultimate Halloween display.


Allen, a 20-year-old social work major at Mississippi Valley State University, began baking in high school and has since launched a thriving cake business.

“I was on Google searching for an opportunity to test my skills.