Cake Decorating Contest at County Fair

Cake Decorating Contest—Saturday, September 3 at 5:00 pm, Jr. Fair Building

Cup Cakes (limit 2): 7 years and under

Traditional Cakes: Ages 8-12, Ages 13-15, Ages 16-18

Specialty Cakes: Ages 8-12, Ages 13-15, Ages 16-18

  1. Contestants may enter only one cake; except cupcake category (limit 2).
  2. Youth participating in the cupcake category (7 years and under) will receive participation ribbons (No premiums).
  3. Youth participating in Traditional and Specialty Cakes categories will receive premium awards as follows: 1st place $5.00; 2nd place $4.00; 3rd place $3.00; 4th place $2.00; 5th place $1.00.
  4. Contestants must be residents of Washington County or a member of a Washington County youth organization.
  5. Age division is determined by age as of the event.
  6. Entries are to be made one hour before the event at the 4-H Jr. Fair Board Office.
  7. Time limits: ½ hour for 2 cupcakes and 1 hour for traditional and specialty cakes.
  8. Tables and chairs will be provided for participants.
  9. Parents/adults may not help the child during the contest, however, they can help set-up and clean up.

Categories

  1. 1. Cupcakes
  2. Limit 2 per contestant c. Any size cupcake (regular or large size).
  3. Miniature cakes – one serving size mini-cakes – limit 2. d. Time limit – ½ hour.
  4. Traditional Cakes
  5. Sheet cakes, round cakes; can be one or two layers. d. Cakes in this category cannot be cut to
  6. Two layered cakes must be layered during the contest form new shapes.
  7. Time limit – 1 hour.
  8. Specialty Cakes
  9. Shaped cakes (ex: Christmas Tree shaped pan, etc.), or,

Cake that is cut to form a shape (ex: round cake cut to make a rabbit).

  1. All cutting must be done during the contest.

The cake cannot be cut prior to the contest or contestant will be disqualified.

  1. Time limit – 1 hour.

Icing

  1. Home-made icing, bag and tips or icing purchased in tubs, cans or tubes with tips may be used. (TIP: homemade icing is preferred for more successful results considering the hot, humid environment of the Jr. Fair Building. Contestants may place purchased icing in a bowl and add powdered sugar for a more firm and desirable consistency.)
  2. Icing may be colored prior to the contest.
  3. Cakes in all classes must be iced during the contest.

 

Decorations

  1. The primary decorations should be made from icing.
  2. Additional edible items, such as candy, pretzels, cookies, etc. may be used along with icing decorations, but should not be the primary decoration. (Example: decorate long pretzel sticks with icing leaves to use as palm trees, etc.).
  3. All decorations must be edible with the exception of a doll pick. Non-edible decorations are not permitted.