Pumpkin Dessert Contest
October 12 @ 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
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Congratulations to our winners of the 2018 Pumpkinfest Dessert Contest!
Adult Division: Nancy Chick and Junior Division: Reese Nelson
Their dessert entries were selected from a panel of judges consisting of Guest Judge Patricia Tennison, Reporter and editor for Chicago Tribune, cookbook author, restaurant reviewer for The Chicago Tribune, Founder and director of Paris Writing Cafe, adjunct writing professor at National Louis University; Karen Hammond, Professional food, wine, and travel writer for The Boston Globe and restaurant reviewer for two regional magazines, and Robert Skoglund, a.k. a. the Humble Farmer, a local Mainer and radio star.
Thanks to everyone who participated and helped make this contest a success! Hopefully, we will see you next year!
A HUGE thank you to all our contestants who entered! It was a wonderful turn out of sweet delectables!
2018 Contest Results
ADULT DIVISION:
1st Place – Nancy Chick, Great Pumpkin Crunch Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
2nd Place – Sarah Godfrey, Chocolate Pumpkin Layer Cake
3rd Place – Echo Hardwick, Mini Pumpkin Cakes
JUNIOR DIVISION:
1st Place – Reese Nelson, White Chocolate Pumpkin Mousse
2nd Place – Abby Kopp, Pumpkin Cupcakes with Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting
3rd Place – Sophia Drum, Brown Butter Pumpkin Layer Cake
This yummy event is free to enter and pits all chefs, bakers, and wannabe Food Network stars in the Pumpkin Dessert Contest. Cash prizes, trophies and cookbooks will be awarded! Preregistration is required.
Register by Wednesday, Oct 9th. Full rules and forms are located here or in-person at Skidompha Library.
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. – Drop off entries for judging in Porter Hall at Skidompha Library.
1:15 p.m. – Results Announced/Tastings Sold – Theater Street Busker Stage
All types of pumpkin desserts — pies, cakes, cookies, muffins, shortbreads, puddings, crisps, clafoutis, cobblers, tarts, candies, mousse, souffles, ice creams, tortes, trifles, creme caramels, flans, semi-freddos, crepes, strudels — are eligible but they must include fresh, frozen, or canned pumpkin.
Pumpkin pie spice alone does not count.
Sponsors: Mexicali Blues / King Arthur Flour
2018 Entries
Barnstead Pumpkin Walnut Streusel Bars
Brown Butter Pumpkin layer Cake
Double Filled Pumpkin Mini-Roll
Epic Pumpkin – Toffee Spoon Cake
Pumpkin and Blueberry Coffee Cake
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
Pumpkin Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
Pumpkin Pie Cupcakes with Cream Cheese
White Chocolate Pumpkin Mousse
Prior Year Entries
Maple Mushroom Pumpkin Creme Brulee
Pumpkin Maple Walnut Dessert Sauce
Pumpkin Roll with Pumpkin Filling
The Great Pumpkin Pecan Spice Cake
Toffee Topped Pumpkin Cheesecake
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