A Cumming resident was recently crowned the nation’s top pastry chef.Alex Hwang, assistant pastry chef at Cherokee Town and Country Club in Atlanta, earned the title of 2011 Pastry Chef of the Year during the American Culinary Federation National Convention. “Of course I’m really happy about it, but it’s all pretty overwhelming,” she said.Hwang was one of four competitors for the title. She was chosen to represent the Southeast region of the United States after qualifying events.