Our Mission: to relate the history and traditions of Lee County, Alabama (and the surrounding areas) through: preservation, restoration, education, presentation, publication, and acquisition.
February 11, 2012
2nd Annual
Heritage Cake Contest
Bodacious Bake-Off & Cake-Nibblin' Nosh
Cake-bakers of all ages can display their talents and compete for prizes February 11 when the Lee County Historical Society hosts its second annual Heritage Cake Contest at its Pioneer Park Museum in Loachapoka. A Cake-Munchin' & Nibblin' Nosh will follow, with visitors sampling the entries, along with a cup of coffee or punch. Youngsters from the valentine-making session will join the tasting festivities as will all grown-ups and kids who love cake-munchin'.
For more information please call 334-502-4945 or email heritagecake2012@yahoo.com.
Rules for the 2012 Heritage Cake Contest
- The recipe must be at least 100 years old or handed down through three (3) generations.
- Contestants must be age 12 years or older.
- Pre-registration is strongly encouraged. A registration form in PDF is available.
Day of event registration is also available, but registration will close promptly at 10:45am on February 11. You are encouraged to have the form completed before arriving at the contest. - There is a $5 registration fee which must be paid when the cake is presented on the day of the contest.
- The cake must be made by the person entering the contest.
- The contestant must be willing to share the recipe.
- Cakes must be presented between 10am and 10:45am. Judging will begin at 10am as the cakes arrive and conclude by 11:30am.
- Judges will share one piece of cake, then the cake will be sliced for sale to visitors at $1 a slice beginning at 10:30am.
- Proceeds from registration fees and sale of slices will benefit the Cook House and Museum grounds.
- First prize is $25. Second prize is $15. Prize of $15 to the best cake made by a male contestant, providing there are at least 2 male contestants and no male contestant wins 1st or 2nd prize.