03 Oct edirect Bake Off 2018
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edirect bake off 2018
Baking for a good cause
On Friday 7th September, the Edirect office in Bournemouth became centre-stage for the first ever Edirect Bake Off! With so many budding bakers, it was only natural that they would be given the opportunity to demonstrate their baking skills for all to enjoy. Each baker was given a budget of £10 and complete freedom to create their culinary masterpiece for their colleagues to judge – and judge, we did!
An insane amount of cake was consumed, much deliberation was had, and at the end, one baker immerged victorious! Of course, the occasion wasn’t just about sampling deliciously sumptuous wonders; it also gave everyone the opportunity to donate money to a worthy cause.
The edirect Bake Off 2018 was conceived as a fun and exciting activity to bring everyone together in their shared love of cake. But it also served another purpose too – it allowed us to collect money for a cause close to many of our hearts. On the day, each colleague was given the option to make a small donation to the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA).
Established in 1824, the RSPCA has a long-standing history of caring for, rehoming and improving the lives of animals everywhere. The RSPCA’s vision is a world where all animals are respected and treated with compassion. They rely heavily on donations as well as self-funding initiatives to continue operating, so every penny that they receive counts!
The RSPCA are heavily engaged with offering advice, microchipping, neutering and providing subsidised care to those on a low income. What’s more, they also rescue and rehabilitate both domestic and wild animals, and their rehoming centres are responsible for finding homes for thousands of animals every year. On top of all this; the RSPCA is also instrumental in changing the law in regards to animal welfare.
For us, this is a charity well worth rolling our sleeves up for and getting stuck in creating magnificent, tasty baked delights.
“Here at edirect, it’s safe to say that we’re all animal lovers.”
Meet the competition!
For the competition, six bakers put their names forward for a chance at becoming Edirect’s first Bake Off Champion. You can find out a little bit about each of their cakes below.
and the winner is…
The competition was certainly fierce, and with so many truly outstanding entries, it was tough to decide on the top 3. After much consideration and a lot of agonisingly difficult decision-making, we finally discovered the identity of the winner of the first annual edirect Bake Off.
Each person voted for their top 3 in order of first to last with 3 points going to their first choice, 2 points to their second and 1 point to their third choice. The points were tallied and the final verdict delivered…
In third place with a grand total of 19 points was Atilla and his chocoholic inspired chocolate cake.
In second place with a grand total of 25 points was Matt with his brilliant homage to Buddy the Pug.
And the winner with a grand total of 33 points was Radina with her delightfully refreshing Summer Mixed Berry Sponge!
A huge round of applause for Radina on her fantastic entry and a massive well done to the runners up and everyone else who took part!
With such tough acts to follow, can the bar be raised even further next year? edirect Bake Off 2018 might be over, but the countdown to edirect Bake Off 2019 has begun!