There were a total of 82 entrants with 253 entries in the Baked Products Section at the Solanco Fair in 2021, and 19 of those entrants participated in the annual baking contests. Four bakers were selected as winners in these special competitions on Sept. 15.
The Homemade Chocolate Cake contest is sponsored by the Pennsylvania State Association of County Fairs (PSACF), and the winner this year was Anna Mary Barcus of Holtwood.
The PSACF also sponsors the Blue Ribbon Apple Pie contest, and the Solanco Fair winner for 2021 was Bethany Osborne of Holtwood.
Pennsylvania's INCREDIBLE Angel Food Cake contest was once again co-sponsored by the Pennsylvania Egg Farmers and the PSACF. Esther Groff of Quarryville had the winning entry this year with her chocolate almond angel food cake.
The Cookies, Brownies and Bars Junior Baking contest was won by 17-year-old Sarah Keeler of Quarryville, who submitted her chocolate chip cookies. This contest is sponsored by the PA Preferred program, which is part of the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture and encourages youths to find locally grown or produced ingredients for their baking.
All four of these certified contest winners are eligible to enter the Pennsylvania State Farm Show in January 2022, where first-place winners receive cash prizes.
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