On Saturday, 12th April 2025, the ovens were hot and the competition even hotter at the second annual 'Great Te Awamutu Bake Off', proudly hosted by our Rotary Club. What began as a fun community event in 2024 has more than doubled in size this year — growing from 19 entries to an impressive 43 mouth-watering submissions!
We were thrilled to see more youth entries this year, along with the return of several bakers from last year — proof that the baking bug has truly caught on. The calibre of entries was notably higher too, making the judge’s job as tough.
A special shoutout to the four brave blokes who joined the fun this year, including one of our own Rotarians. One of them walked away with first place for his delicious slice, proving once and for all that baking knows no gender!
Thanks to the generosity of our local Pak’nSave, we were able to award $350 worth of vouchers to our winners.
A huge thank you to Kelly from Creative Box for designing our beautiful certificates, and to Kathryn from What The Food, who was a fabulous judge and has already volunteered to return next year.
It was very rewarding to see our community come together in floury, sugary joy. Here’s to another successful Bake Off — and to an even bigger one in 2026!