Contestants baked up some pretty sweet desserts during Snowfest’s annual “All Things Chocolate Recipe Baking Contest” which kicked off the first major event of Zehnder’s Snowfest 2024. Amateur bakers participated in three baking categories: brownies, cakes and cookies with chocolate as the primary flavor. Visitors enjoyed complimentary dessert samples, prizes and recipe books of all of the participating recipes. Michigan Sugar is the event sponsor; supporting partners are Cars 108, Le Creuset®, and WSGW 790 AM.
Participants with the top treats include:
Cookies Category:
1st Place – Marilyn Spannagel from Unionville, Michigan with Raspberry Ganache Fudge Snowflake Cookie
2nd Place – Pamela Hornbacher-Retzler from Caro, Michigan with Owl’s Deep Dark Triple Chocolate Chip Cookie
3rd Place – Tina Davidson from North Branch, Michigan with Chocolate Salted Caramel Cheesecake Surprise
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- Cookie Winners – left to right – Michigan Sugar Queen Cassie A., 2nd Place Winner – Patricia Hornbacher-Retlzer, 3rd Place Winner Tina Davidson, 1st Place Winner – Marilyn Spannagel, Emcee – Chris Zehnder
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- 1st Place – Raspberry Ganache Fudge Snowflake Cookie
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- 2nd Place – Owl’s Deep Dark Triple Chocolate Chip Cookie
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- 3rd Place – Chocolate Salted Caramel Cheesecake Surprise Cookie
Brownies Category:
1st Place – Jessica Bryant from Shepherd, Michigan with Maple Caramel Pecan Brownies
2nd Place – Sydney Merrihew from Frankenmuth, Michigan with Red Velvet Chocolate Sandwich Cookie Brownie
3rd Place – Marilou Reiffer from Grand Rapids, Michigan with Chocolate Cherry Brownie Chunks
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- Brownies Winners – left to right – Michigan Sugar Queen, 3rd Place Winner – Marilou Reiffer, 2nd Place Winner – Sydney Merrihew, 1st Place Winner – Jessica Bryant, Michigan Sugar Queen
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- 1st Place – Maple Caramel Pecan Brownies
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- 2nd Place – Red Velvet Chocolate Sandwich Cookie Brownies
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- 3rd Place – Chocolate Cherry Brownie Bombs
Cakes Category:
1st Place – Naemi Toben-Matthews from Ypsilanti, Michigan with Triple Chocolate Caramel Delight Cake
2nd Place – Melissa Chrzanowski from Saginaw, Michigan with Mulled Wine Chocolate Cake with Orange Mascarpone Cream
3rd Place – Melissa Kildow from Grand Blanc, Michigan with Dragon Fruit Mooncake
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- Cake Winners – left to right: Melissa Chrzanowski, Naemi Toben and Melissa Kildow
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- Cakes – 1st Place
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- Cakes – 2nd Place
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- Cakes – 3rd Place
Grand Prize Winner – Naemi Toben-Matthews from Ypsilanti, Michigan with Triple Chocolate Caramel Delight Cake
