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The Big Thame Bake

Are you Thame’s best baker? Oxfordshire’s cake king or queen?

The SECOND Big Thame Bake is now calling for entries, and we want YOU to rise to the occasion for local good causes.

Whatever your baking skill or age, there’s a category to charge your imagination. AND…..we’ve got some fabulous prizes lined up too.

Not only are there prizes to be won but also the chance to meet some of the biggest names in the world of baking, including Great British Bake Off’s Miranda Gore-Brown, Chetna Makan and Richard Burr.

All the way from Bath - bread legend Richard Bertinet will be judging, alongside Belmond Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons’ gents - Benoit Blin, Adam Johnson and Mark Peregrin.

Natalie Coleman is looking after the children’s category and Will Torrent - chocolate man extraordinaire is in charge of the …. chocolate cakes!

We’d love local businesses to take part too – from pubs to estate agents – hairdressers to florists - we want to see just how competitive you really are.

Don’t delay - have a look at the fabulous categories here.

All of the money raised will be split between a donation to the Thame Food Bank and to help ensure that Thame Food Festival can continue running for another year.

Your cake really will make a difference.

PATRON LOTTE DUNCAN SAYS:

‘If more people in this world made and ate cake, there really would be less trouble and war. Surely politicians wouldn’t make so many silly decisions if they had a nice Victoria Sponge in front of them. It really is the answer to Happiness and World Peace!’

So come on you fabulous local bakers - join in The Big Thame Bake!

 

FOR INSPIRATION AND CAKE PHOTOGRAPHS FROM LAST YEAR, PLEASE CLICK HERE

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