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About The Great Bake Off

The Sweetest Event

Over 4000

Dessert Samples Served

30+

Dessert Samples Per Event

500 + Attendees

Per Event
Gwen holding Desserts on a tray
Pie | Cookies | Cakes | Brownies | Creative

Are you ready for dessert?

What exactly is The Great Bake Off? It’s a delightful dessert-tasting festival showcasing treats from five mouthwatering categories: Cakes, Pies, Brownies, Cookies, and Creative concoctions. Imagine indulging in a variety of sweet delights—it’s a culinary adventure you won’t want to miss!

But The Great Bake Off is more than just a dessert extravaganza—it’s a family-friendly affair complete with music, a raffle, refreshments, and other entertaining activities. Children aged 5 and under can join the fun for free!

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Upon arrival, each guest is given a voting card and brochure. Bakers from both the Professional and Amateur division serve samples of their best dessert and attendees can walk around the room, sampling all the delicious samples. Some people challenge themselves to try all the desserts. Others may stick to their favorites, going back for seconds and thirds. Ticket price includes entry into the event, event program, and voting card.

Tray full of dessert samples
After they are finished sampling, guests can cast their ballots to determine which bakers will receive the coveted soup bowl trophies. Our secret ballots allow guests to choose their top three desserts in each division. Votes are tallied based on a point system using a computer program created specifically for this event.

1st Place vote – 3 points; 2nd Place vote – 2 points; 3rd Place vote – 1 point

Great Bake Off Voting Card

The aim of each baker in the competition is to win the coveted Great Bake Off Trophy. This is great news for attendees, who get to sample each baker’s best dessert creations. Your vote helps determine the top three winners in both the Professional and Amateur divisions. The Professional Division features bakers from restaurants, bakery’s and those with culinary degrees, while the Amateur Division showcases talented home cooks.

Great Bake Off Winner

The Great Bake Off, launched in 2016, is an annual holiday-themed event held every December. Along with a toy and clothing drive to support those in need during the holiday season, it features incredible desserts that never disappoint. Each year, the event grows, but the treats remain top-notch. In addition to delicious desserts, you can enjoy live music, a raffle, a soup sale, and more. Join us to celebrate the holidays at Central Pennsylvania’s sweetest event!

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Don’t Miss This Event!

Want to enjoy all the desserts? Purchase Tickets. Do you like to bake? Register as a baker. Want more customers? Sponsor the event.