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Category 1: Chocolate cake
A traditional chocolate cake is a great cake to master. This is the closest ‘show cookery’ category we have in the bake off.
This is an all age category and will be judged live with microphones so you can hear all the cake feedback, tips & tricks.
***ALL OF THE BAKEOFF CATEGORIES ARE FOR AMATEUR BAKERS***
Recipe
Serves 8-10
Cooking time 40-45 minutes
Ingredients
1 3/4 cups SR Flour
1/4 cup cocoa
1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
3/4 cup caster sugar
1 cup milk
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
125g butter melted, cooled
Method
1. Preheat over to 180C. Grease a round cake pan (20-22cm in diameter), then line the base with baking paper.
2. Sift flour, cocoa and bicarbonate of soda together into a large bowl. Add caster sugar and stir to combine.
3. Combine milk, egg and vanilla essence in a jug.
4. Add milk mixture and cooled melted butter to flour mixture.
5. Using electric mixer on low speed, beat for 1 minute or until combined.
6. Pour mixture into prepared pan and smooth surface.
Bake for 40-45 minutes or until a skewer inserted in the centre comes out clean. Cool in pan for 5 minutes then turn onto a wire rack to cool completely.
Category conditions
Entry fee: $10
Entries open: Monday 18th May 2026
Entries close: Thursday 23rd July 2026, 5pm
Cake delivery: Saturday 25th July 2026 from 9am to 10am
At the Church of Christ, 131 Queen Street Marburg QLD 4346.
The supplied recipe must be used for this category.
Presentation: Cakes to be delivered on a disposable board or plate. This cake must NOT be iced.
Winners will be decided by our team of judges and no correspondence will be entered into.
By entering The Great Marburg Bake Off you agree to the terms and conditions available on
www.thegreatmarburgbakeoff.com
Need further information?
Not sure about something? Give us a call on 0410 686 080, email us at hello@thegreatmarburgbakeoff.com or connect on socials.
Category 1: Chocolate cake
A traditional chocolate cake is a great cake to master. This is the closest ‘show cookery’ category we have in the bake off.
This is an all age category and will be judged live with microphones so you can hear all the cake feedback, tips & tricks.
***ALL OF THE BAKEOFF CATEGORIES ARE FOR AMATEUR BAKERS***
Recipe
Serves 8-10
Cooking time 40-45 minutes
Ingredients
1 3/4 cups SR Flour
1/4 cup cocoa
1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
3/4 cup caster sugar
1 cup milk
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
125g butter melted, cooled
Method
1. Preheat over to 180C. Grease a round cake pan (20-22cm in diameter), then line the base with baking paper.
2. Sift flour, cocoa and bicarbonate of soda together into a large bowl. Add caster sugar and stir to combine.
3. Combine milk, egg and vanilla essence in a jug.
4. Add milk mixture and cooled melted butter to flour mixture.
5. Using electric mixer on low speed, beat for 1 minute or until combined.
6. Pour mixture into prepared pan and smooth surface.
Bake for 40-45 minutes or until a skewer inserted in the centre comes out clean. Cool in pan for 5 minutes then turn onto a wire rack to cool completely.
Category conditions
Entry fee: $10
Entries open: Monday 18th May 2026
Entries close: Thursday 23rd July 2026, 5pm
Cake delivery: Saturday 25th July 2026 from 9am to 10am
At the Church of Christ, 131 Queen Street Marburg QLD 4346.
The supplied recipe must be used for this category.
Presentation: Cakes to be delivered on a disposable board or plate. This cake must NOT be iced.
Winners will be decided by our team of judges and no correspondence will be entered into.
By entering The Great Marburg Bake Off you agree to the terms and conditions available on
www.thegreatmarburgbakeoff.com
Need further information?
Not sure about something? Give us a call on 0410 686 080, email us at hello@thegreatmarburgbakeoff.com or connect on socials.