HONESDALE, PA — Local home bakers recently competed in the baking contests at the Wayne County Fair.
The winners of the Homemade Chocolate Cake Contest were:
First place—Stephanie Powers of Honesdale
Second place—Diane Rickard of Honesdale
Third place—Karla Smith of Lake Ariel.
Taking home the prizes in the Incredible Angel Food Cake Contest were:
First place—Diane Rickard of Honesdale
Second place—Tiffany Tyler of Honesdale
Third place—Shelley L. Robinson of Lake Ariel
The prize-winners in the Blue Ribbon Apple Pie Contest were:
First place—Stephanie Powers of Honesdale
Second place—Alisa Rickard of Honesdale
Third place—Karla Smith of Lake Ariel.
And finally, the top bakers in the PA Preferred Junior Baking, for cookies, brownies and bars:
First place—Irene Smith of Honesdale
Second place—Emma Preble of Honesdale
Third place—Truly Zablocky of Forest City
All first-place winners are now eligible to compete at the 2024 farm show.