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2017 LOGAN COUNTY FAIR
LINCOLN DAILY NEWS
July 30 - August 6, 2017
August 6, 2017
Cake Classic
ahead of time and brought to the competition. She
noted that her traditional German Cake filling/frosting
made with nuts, coconut, and a lot of sugar, had been
made and stored away. As a result it was coming to the
frosting table a bit stiff. The warm cakes would help
the filling to soften and layer nicely between the three
chocolate cakes.
After an afternoon of baking and frosting, all seven
cakes were placed on the judges table before the 4
p.m. deadline.
The judge for Sunday was Jennifer Steele. She works
in the Nutrition and Dietary Department at Abraham
Lincoln Memorial Hospital in Lincoln. Steele was
asked not to arrive early as she should not be able to
relate the cake to the baker while she was judging.
Steel came in right at 4 p.m. with all the cakes on the
table, and the contestants now in the audience.
Taking small slices from each cake, Steel rated the
cakes individually, making small notations on the
entry sheets. When she had made it through all seven,
she then ranked the top four, first through fourth place.
First place went to Hannah Crider with her Angel
Food Cake. Jackson Johnson took second place with
his Spice Cake. Third place went to Darlene Crider for
her Orange Chiffon, and fourth place went to Carlene
Carter with the White Butter Cake.
With the winners decided, the next step would be to
auction off the cakes to benefit the Logan County 4-H.
That Auction took place starting at about 4:30 p.m.
Sunday. Mike Maske served as the auctioneer, urging
the contestants to talk up their cakes, and pushing
bidders to raise that bid just one more time for Logan
County 4-H.
Photos and story by Nila Smith