Sale Show’s National Carrot Cake Competition is offering more than $3500 in prize money this year.
The carrot cake contest, now in its 21st year, was initiated by Sale and District Agricultural Society committee member Rosemary Mowat from Stradbroke, seeded with $500 funding.
Society president Ross Jones said the contest had rapidly grown in popularity, the prize money being the highest offered by any 500-plus shows in Australia for a single baking contest.
“We’re very proud of Rosemary’s initiative and the strong monetary support by major sponsor Covino Farms, Longford, one of Australia’s largest carrot producers, growing a variety of salad vegetables on 1416 hectares,” he said.
“And there’s some honour that a carrot cake contest was a few years ago adopted by the Victorian Agricultural Shows organisation representing 115 agricultural shows.”
Billed as the Great Carrot Cake Contest, the champion open class winner will receive $1000 and $1000 will go to the professional class winner.
Mr Jones said the society also appreciated supporting sponsors, the late John Adams, Midtown Motor Inn and Bulmer’s Gifts.
Carrot cake entries close on Thursday, October 26, with the 2023 Sale Show running over Friday, November 3 and Saturday, November 4.
