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02
Jun 2022
A Ripon mum has baked a cake judged to be fit for a Queen as part of the Bettys Jubilee Bake Off.
Lori Hendry beat three other shortlisted bakers with a Victoria sponge decorated with red, white and blue icing adorned with a crown and Union Jack flags.
Ann Hedges, food and nutrition teacher at St Aidan's, Paul Farr, food and drink director at Bettys, and Lisa Benninson, development chef and Bettys Cookery School teacher, judged the final on Wednesday, June 1.
Ms Benninson thanked the shortlist of Lori Hendry, Irene Threadgold, Louise Winter and Edward Lee for baking their cakes and said it was tough to pick out an overall winner.
The moment Lori (centre) found out she had won.
The three judges deliberated for around half an hour and assessed each cake against the criteria Bettys uses to test all of its new products.
Delighted with the win and prize of a course of her choice at Bettys Cookery School, Ms Hendry told the Stray Ferret:
Ann Hedges, food and nutrition teacher at St Aidans, said:
Lisa Benninson, development chef and Bettys Cookery School teacher, said:
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