The Great Goldfields Gay Bake Off

Conditions of Entry

1. This is a fun, community event, so please enter with a sense of humour in mind.
2. Baked goods will need to be delivered to the Goldfields Pride Marquee between 9.30am and 10.30am on Saturday 28th September 2024. Judging will commence from approximately 10.45am.
3. Winners will be announced from 11am and the winner must be present at the time of announcement to collect their prize.
4. The Judges’ decision is final, and no correspondence will be entered into.
5. Participants can enter more than once, however can only win one category.
6. There is no fee to enter the competition.
7. If perishable products are used, please ensure they are refrigerated before transport.
8. Items are to be home-made from scratch – no packet mixes or repackaged goods or are to be included. Pre-packaged decorations ARE however allowed.
9. If you are or ever have been a food professional, such as a chef, food writer, culinary specialist or educator, or someone who creates baked goods for payment, the only category you may enter is ‘Most Prof-fesh’.
10. Cakes must be labelled with a cake name, your name, and a contact phone number.
11. If entering the biscuit category, a minimum of 6 biscuits should be presented.
12. If entering the Cheeky category, a minimum of 6 pieces should be presented if individual items.
13. Entrants must declare that their entry has been baked and decorated entirely by the named entrant on the online booking form.
14. Judging will be on taste, presentation and creativity. Where two entries are close, preference will be shown to the entry with the best flavour.
15. Items must be presented on a plate, tray or container that will be returned to you at the end of the competition (we are aiming for a zero-waste event). No responsibility can be taken for any breakages, so please don’t use anything too precious.
16. As you are baking, please take care in preparation and keep hands clean, use only clean dry cutting boards, equipment and utensils.
17. Store cakes and packaging supplies in safe and clean conditions before the event.
18. Ensure the cakes are transported in clean containers with close-fitting lids
19. Use tongs or other utensils to transfer goods to plates or other presentation container.
20. Entrants can pick up uneaten baked goods and containers at the conclusion of the judging at Centennial Park Soundshell on 28th September 2024.

Please provide full recipe (preferably typed) listing all ingredients with measurements, instructions, method and baking times. Winning recipes may be published.