Cheltenham is getting into the baking spirit as as extra special Oxjam take over and hosts its own fabulous bake off at Manor by the Lake this Saturday, 17th August in aid of raising funds for the worthy cause Oxjam.
The Vanilla Pod Bakery are very excited to be sponsoring the event along with Kitchen Garden Preserves and will be encouraging all budding bakers to enter their masterpieces to be judged by a panel of experts including
Xavier Pelloux, former Harrods wedding cake designer.
Categories for entries are ‘cakes’, ‘cupcakes’,
‘cookies’, ‘tray bakes’ ‘scones’ and ‘iced cakes’. Prizes will be awarded for first, second and
third place in each category. First
placed entrants will also go on to battle it out for the award of ‘best in
show’, with the winner receiving a day’s baking at a local artisan bakery.
The event starts
at 2pm and the afternoon will be filled with lots of activities for families
including a magician, juggler, a bouncy castle and face painting, plus a fully
stocked bar for all the dads who are attending. There will also be the tea room, where cakes can be purchased to enjoy
with a pot of tea in the beautiful grounds of Manor by the Lake.
Fiona Stephens,
Event Manager for Oxjam says ‘This is the second fundraising event for the
Cheltenham team and we hope to add more money to the £10,500 raised at the
Auction of Promises. We have one more
fundraising event in September, the Oxfeast at Cheltenham Ladies College, with
the final takeover on Saturday 18 October at various venues across Cheltenham.’
To enter your
creation to the Chelt’n’Jam Bake Off, visit the website www.oxjamcheltenham.com and fill in the entry form.
There is a judging fee of £5 for adults and
£3 for children, you can enter as many items and categories for this fee. Payment can be completed online or cash
brought along on the day.
For more
information on the event visit the website www.oxjamcheltenham.com or follow us on Twitter @oxjamchelts or www.facebook.com/oxjam.cheltenham.takeover
Oxjam Cheltenham Takeover
is running a series of fundraising events before the main takeover in October
in order to raise awareness and vital funds for Oxfam. All Oxjam events are organised by people who
know and love their music scene
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