Romantic Willimantic “Let Them Eat Cake” Chocolate Cake Baking Contest;
Something Yummy for Everyone!
It’s time to fire up your ovens and get baking! No matter your age or
ability, you are invited to bake your favorite chocolate cake for the 9 th annual
chocolate cake baking contest that will occur on Saturday, February 9 th, 2013 in
conjunction with the Romantic Willimantic Chocolate Festival! Bakers can use
chocolate of any kind for their cakes. There will be prizes in all age categories and
will also include a category for best Willimantic-themed cake, too.
Ruth Hartunian-Alumbaugh, Taste of Home Field Editor and Willimantic’s
local Cookie Queen, will chair this event and bring back to the table the judges
who were first a part of this contest years ago. All contestants will have a sheet
with comments from professional judges who include former Cupid, Erni Kuter,
and Willimantic’s own Rachael Laporte, chef at Windham Tech.
And, once again, City Side Deli hosts the cake contest at their cozy location
at 750 Main St. , Willimantic, CT. Drop your cake off between 9am and 10am and
include a list of ingredients, too. Pre-registration ($5) is up until February 7 th
but walk-ins are welcome, too ($10). Send your check made out to “Thread City
Development” and mail it to;
Ruth Hartunian-Alumbaugh
227 Lewiston Ave., Willimantic, CT. 06226
Please write “cake contest” on the bottom of your check. Include your name,
address, phone number, and age category you want to enter in. Fees go towards
prizes and seed next year’s competition.
Cakes will be available for auction, too, so come by and take a look at all
the choices available. Starting bids are $10 and go up from there. You won’t be
disappointed with what you get. Just remember to share and come back to the
Deli at 3pm for the announcement of this year’s winners! In addition, certain
cakes will be available for bid with opening bids beginning at $10.
Ruth says, “I hope that this year’s cake contest will be the biggest and best
ever. We have a great line up of judges, a convenient location for the contest,
and chocolate cake to look forward to. I also hope people of all ages will join in
the fun and spend some time on Main Street during the Saturday event when
businesses open their doors and hearts to share and be generous with the public.
Mark your calendar now. Make a date to spend the day in Willimantic on
February 9th. And let them eat cake!”
For a formal list of official, detailed rules, go to;
www.romanticwillimantic.org and click on “Chocolate Cake Baking Contest.”
If you have any questions, you can call Ruth at (860)423-9156 for further inquiry.
Romantic Willimantic “Let Them Eat Cake” Chocolate Cake Contest Rules and
Guidelines (contest occurs in conjunction with the Chocolate Chip Stroll)
(For the 9TH ANNUAL CHOCOLATE FESTIVAL!)
1. Cakes must be chocolate! Chocolate of any kind is acceptable i.e. milk, white, dark, etc. Please place
your cake on a non-returnable/non-breakable plate. We are not responsible for lost/broken plates.
2. Age categories are as follows; Child (up to 12 Yearsof age), Young Adult (13-19 Years), Adult (20 years
old and Up). Entrants in the child category may have an adult to assist them in baking their cake as well as
completing it (frosting, dusting, etc.). As much as possible, entries should be the sole work of the entrant.
There is one category for Willimantic-themed cake; this cake will be judged solely on appearance.
3. One entry per person.
4. Entries will be judged on taste (50%), Texture (25%), Appearance (10%), and Creativity/Presentation
(15%).
5.
Prizes will be awarded for best in age category and best Willimantic themed cake. Theme cakes
may be entered for decoration only. Please specify. Other prizes may be awarded as possible.
Pre-registration is $5 per cake (check written out to TCD Thread City Development) due to;
Ruth R. Hartunian-Alumbaugh,
Taste of Home Field Editor
227 Lewiston Ave.
Willimantic, CT. 06226
6.
Please specify “Cake Contest” on the bottom of the check. Include your name, address, phone number, and
age category you want to enter in. Pre-registration deadline is February 7th (postmark).
Cakes will be accepted for competition on the day of the event. Fees go towards competition prizes and
Chocolate Fest organizational costs.
7. Persons who are food service professionals/cake/culinary members are not eligible for competition.
Persons who are related to judges or personnel involved in the competition may not enter into the contest.
8. Cakes must come with a list of ingredients provided the day of the competition. This will ensure prospective
cake bidders allergy information, if needed.
Cakes must be dropped off at the City Side Deli (750 Main St.) building between 9 and 10 am
on February 9th. Please let the person in charge know if your cake may be auctioned off when
the contest is over. Cakes that are auctioned off will help provide funding for future Chocolate
Festivals. Your cake will be accepted and all necessary paper work will be completed.
9.
10. Prizes will be awarded at 3:00pm at City Side Deli. Please be present and take your cake home
upon completion of the competition. Any cakes not claimed will be discarded. You will be provided
with feedback sheets from the judges so you can know what they thought about your cake and so
you will be prepared for future contests!
For more information, call Ruth R. Hartunian-Alumbaugh, Taste of Home Field Editor, at (860)423-9156.
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