[PHOTOS] Contestants baked up some pretty sweet desserts during the new “All Things Chocolate Recipe Contest” which kicked off the first major event of Zehnder’s Snowfest 2019. 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. Pioneer Big Chief Michigan Sugar is the event sponsor; supporting partners are Le Creuset®, WSGW 790 AM and WITL 100.7 FM.
Participants with the top treats include:
Cookies Category:
1st Place – Jessica Bryant, Shepherd, MI with Double Chocolate Raspberry Thumbprints
2nd Place – Melissa Kildow, Grand Blanc with Loaded and Luscious Hot Chocolate Cookie
3rd Place – Betty Timmreck, Eau Claire, MI with Chocolate Chocolate Mint Chip Cookies
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- Cookies Winners – Jessica Bryant, Melissa Kildow & Betty Timmreck
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- 1st Place – Double Chocolate Raspberry Thumbprints by Jessica Bryant
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- 2nd Place – Loaded and Luscious Hot Chocolate Cookie by Melissa Kildow
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- 3rd Place – Chocolate Chocolate Mint Chip Cookies by Betty Timmreck
Brownies Category:
1st Place – Pamela Hornbacher-Retzler, Caro, MI with German Chocolate Brownies
2nd Place – Carole Skibbe, Eau Claire, MI with Raspberry Brownie Delight
3rd Place – Gaelen McNamara, Okemos, MI with Chocolate Raspberry Cream Brownies
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- Brownies Winners – Carole Skibbe, Pamela Hornbacher-Retzler and Gaelen McNamara
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- 1st Place – German Chocolate Brownies by Pamela Hornbacher-Retzler
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- 2nd Place – Raspberry Brownie Delight by Carole Skibbe
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- 3rd Place – Chocolate Raspberry Cream Brownies by Gaelen McNamara
Cakes Category:
1st Place – Colleen Gawrylowicz, Caro, MI with Chocolate Rum Chata Cake
2nd Place – Barbara Wheeler, Royal Oak, MI with Chocolate Mousse Layer Cake topped with Fresh Fruit
3rd Place – Lauren Haveman, Hudsonville, MI with Schichttorte
Grand Prize Winner – Colleen Gawrylowicz, Caro, MI with Chocolate Rum Chata Cake
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- Cakes Winners – Barbara Wheeler, Lauren Haveman and Colleen Gawrylowicz
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- 1st Place – Chocolate Rum Chata Cake by Colleen Gawrylowicz
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- 2nd Place – Chocolate Mousse Layer Cake topped with Fresh Fruit by Barbara Wheeler
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- 3rd Place – Schichttorte by Lauren Haveman
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