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Visitor Economy Week showcased an excellent display of cakes with Prenton High and Bebington High school taking part in the Bake Off. The finalists had to think about a product that would help to promote the Wirral as a tourist destination. See their cake masterpieces below:

Josh Hall (Bebington High School)  Called his entry ‘Wirral Whip’ because just like the Wirral, his cakes are full of surprises.

Josh Hall from Bebington High School standing in front of his cake called Wirral Whip at the Bake Off 2017 Cakes made by Josh Hall from Bebington High School called Wirral Whip for the Bake Off 2017

Laura Robinson (Prenton High School) Golf themed caked because of the abundance of golf courses on the Wirral.

Laura Robinson from Prenton High School standing in front of her cake which is based on a golf theme at the Bake Off 2017 Cake made by Laura Robinson from Prenton High School with the theme of golf for the Bake Off 2017

Beth Shimwell (Prenton High School) Honey flavoured cake, celebrating 56 years of beekeeping on the Wirral.

Beth Shimwell from Prenton High School standing in front of her cake with the theme of Bee Keeping at the Bake Off 2017 Cake made by Beth Shimwell from Prenton High School with the theme of beekeeping for the Bake Off 2017

Ruben Pitt (Bebington High)-Produced a Birkenhead Park(in) cake representing a flower bed found in the park.

Ruben Pitt from Bebington High School standing in front of his cake based on a flower bed at Birkenhead Park for the Bake Off 2017 Cake made by Ruben Pitt from Bebington High School with the style of a flower bed in Birkenhead Park for the Bake Off 2017

Olivia Gleave (Prenton High)- Produced an ice cream flavoured cup cake and biscuits celebrating Parkgate.

Olivia Gleave from Prenton High School standing in front of her ice cream flavoured cup-cakes celebrating Parkgate at the Bake Off 2017 Cake made by Olivia Gleave from Prenton High School with ice cream styled biscuits representing Parkgate for the Bake Off 2017

Libby McDonnell (Prenton High)-Produced a cake and cupcakes with each cake representing a Wirral landmark.

Libby McDonnell from Prenton High School standing in front of her cake based on a Wirral landmark at the Bake Off 2017 Cake made by Libby McDonnell from Prenton High School with the theme of a Wirral Landmark for the Bake Off 2017

The winner Thomas Mort (Bebington High) produced a fantastic sponge cake which he named ‘The Seven Wonders of the Wirral’, the cake was decorated on the top with seven iced sections each one illustrating a Wirral landmark such as Bidston Observatory. The attention to detail was second to none, excellent piping work, good balance of flavour and texture and thoroughly well researched.

Winner of the Bake Off 2017 Thomas Mort from Bebington High School standing next to judges Lonna Tyson and Ada Williams above the winning cake named The Seven Wonders of the Wirral Winning cake made by Thomas Mort from Bebington High School named the Seven Wonders of the Wirral for the Bake Off 2017

The judges were Lorna Tyson who is the General Manager at Merebrook House and Ada Williams, Chef and Lecturer in Pastry and Cake decoration. Congratulations to Thomas and big thanks to all the students who took part it was a fantastic competition we look forward to seeing next years budding bakers. Have a look at some of the other events that happened during visitor economy week.

 

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