DEPARTMENT 22, SECTION 3 - MISCELLANEOUS CONTESTS
CLASS 2 - HOMEMADE CHOCOLATE CAKE CONTEST
Chairperson:  Linda Decker 570-240-3055 or [email protected]
​Co-Chairperson:  Abby Belles​

General Entry Form

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Premiums:       $25      $20      $15
Sponsored by the Pennsylvania State Association of County Fairs 

  Rules:

1. Open to any individual amateur baker who is a Pennsylvania resident.  One entry per person.
2. Entrants may NOT have won 1st place in this Homemade Chocolate Cake contest at any other fair in the current year.
3. The Cake and any Fillings and Frostings must be made from scratch with edible ingredients.  No pre-packaged ingredients may be used (ex: no pre-made mixes, cookie dough, pie crust, frosting, etc.).  Any decorations must be edible.
4. Cake recipe must feature chocolate or cocoa as a main ingredient.
5. Entry must be a layered chocolate or cocoa (composed of two or more individual cake layers that are stacked vertically, with each baked layer separated by a suitable edible filling).  No internal supports permitted.  The finished overall size of the cake, including decorations, shall not exceed 12” high by 12” wide by 12” deep.
6. Entry must be frosted and frosting must also be made from “scratch” (no pre-packaged frosting).
7. The entire cake entry must be submitted for judging on cardboard or other food safe disposable setting.  (All pans, plates and dishes are considered to be disposable and will not be returned.)
8. The entire cake entry and its recipes will become the property of the Fair of PA Farm Show and will not be returned. 
9. Recipe(s) must be submitted with the entry, printed on one side of 8 ½” x 11” sheets of paper.  Recipe must list all ingredients, quantities, and preparation instructions.  Entrant’s name, address and phone number must be printed on the back side of all pages.
10. Refrigeration is not available at the PA Farm Show.  Entries that require refrigeration after baking much indicate so in the recipe.  Those entries will not be sold, auctioned or otherwise distributed for consumption after judging for food safety reasons.
11. Judging criteria:

• Flavor:  aroma, taste, good balance of flavorings                                               35 points
• Inside Characteristics:  texture, moist and tender crumb; not soggy or dry     25 points
• Frosting:  taste, texture, even color                                                                     20 points
• Overall Appearance:  surface, shape, finished size, color                                 15 points
• Creativity:                                                                                                               5 points
• Total Points:                                                                                                          100 point​​

 First Place Winner is eligible for the next PA Farm Show competition.
Prizes for the PA Farm Show Homemade Chocolate Cake Contest Winners:
1st - $500         2nd - $250        3rd - $100