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Lansdowne Area Residents' Association (LARA) was established more than ten years ago to provide a communal voice for residents in the area. Historically part of Brunswick Town, the majority of the properties are grade II listed. We use this blog to publish and share the latest news from our neighborhood.

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Thursday 23 June,, 2010, 7.30 for 8.00 meeting (place to be confirmed)

Thursday 12 May 2011

The Great Cake Competition!



The Friends of St Ann's Well Gardens are thrilled and excited to announce The Great Cake Competition to be held at The Spring Festival on Saturday 21st May.

We are honoured to be welcoming the Brighton & Hove WI who are hosting this glorious event.

There are 3 categories to enter.
All categories will be judged on 3 things: Appearance, Texture & Taste and will be awarded marks out of 10 by our panel of judges.

The Traditional Victoria Sponge
Here is the link to the Victoria Sponge recipe you must use: http://www.thewi.org.uk/viewNews.aspx?id=13815

The Cake must be round and only contain raspberry jam.

Freestyle
Are you cupcake crazy or muffin mad? Then this is the category for you!
Bake anything you like! As big or as small as you like! Let your imagination run wild.

Under 12's
Do you have budding baker in your kitchen? Then this is their time to shine!
There will be goody bags for all entrants in this category.

All submissions to be registered in the WI Marquee on the Main Green before midday on Saturday 21st May 2011.
Please name any cake plates
No professional cooks and caterers may enter the competition
All cakes will be sold after the judging in aid of the WI Charity Fun in Action
Judging will begin at 3.30pm and winners announced at 5pm
You may enter as many categories as you wish


Our Judges
We are privileged to welcome Marguerite Patten CBE as our Head Judge. She is a world renowned cake maker and is widely respected as the very first celebrity chef.
She will be joined by a guest panel of judges who will select 3 winners for each category.


We hope you will join in this great competition and make it a day to remember!
Get baking!
The Friends of St Ann's Well Gardens