End of the cake competition

It was a long time after the semifinals! I suppose the two final bakers may have been on fieldwork a lot this spring and summer. But finally, the final came. It was a battle between lemon meringue pie and cinnamon buns. We would combine this with the end-of-academic year social. 

When it is the final it is followed by the award ceremony, so we have to hurry up with the voting. And the final is busier than normal. That means everybody knows there is a limited cake, limited time, and a lot of people! So everyone goes early. Everyone, except one of the bakers. He had reached the final being late, and totally losing his anonymity carrying in his creation. And he did it again! There were a lot of expectant eyes on him when he walked in…

There was a sizable queue. I was in it on time! I could try both entries. And they both were very good. But I was even more taken by the cinnamon buns than by the lemon meringue pie. So that was what I voted for. 

Just after 11 we were called in. The head of school would announce the winner. And it was my esteemed colleague Craig, with the cinnamon buns. Master of baking, but not at all master of doing it anonymously. And now he will get to decide what charity the proceeds of the cake competition go to. Unfortunately, he will also have to organise the whole thing next year! I am already contemplating recipes to try out then…

Craig (on the right) being congratulated by the head of school