The Great Mountie Bake Off 2023
The Dining Hall was egg-wash with tasty looking delights on Thursday last week as The Great Mountie Bake Off made its triumphant return for 2023.
Adorned with an array of large cakes, bitesize bakes and crumbly cookie creations, the tables were set and ready to welcome the judging panel. It was down to the catering team to use their expert knowledge to declare the winners and runners up from each category. To ensure that all bases were covered, categories included cakes, cupcakes and free from, enabling everyone to get involved in the action.
The praise came in thick and fast for all participants, making it a tough decision for the judges
Category Winners and Runner-up:
Junior School
Cakes
Winner: Alexendra, Year 6
“Cake very moist and the icing was beautiful. All around very tasty!”
Runner up: Nora, Year 4
“Very tasteful indeed”
Cupcakes
Winner: Connie, Year 2
“Moist and very colourful”
Runner up: Tiff, Year 4
“Beautiful”
Free From
Winner: Mirabel and Ariana, Year 2
“Very nicely decorated and very tasty”
Runner up: Lucy Hunter, Year 4
“Beautifully done and tasty”
Senior School
Cakes
Winner: Isla, Year 9
“Beautiful taste, good textured sponge and great decoration.”
Runner up: Erin, Year 10
“Very nice presentation, good chocolate flavour”
Cupcakes
Winner: Dorothea & Emily, College I
“Delicious caramel taste and cute presentation”
Runner up: Ella, Year 9
“Fantastic decoration, super creative”
Free From
Winner: Josephine, College I
“Great decoration and great taste”
Runner up: Hannah & El, Year 7 & Year 10
“Very neat decoration and good flavours”
View the gallery here
The winning and runner-up bakes were auctioned off to raise money for this year’s chosen charity appeal. The remaining tasty treats were available to purchase for a small donation.
The deserving charity for the winners’ auction and the bake sale was the DEC Turkey/Syria Earthquake Appeal. Thank you to everyone for their kind donations, and a huge well done to the winners and everyone who took part in another fantastic Mountie Bake off.
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