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The Judge’s Spoon

The Fernley cake contestIntermediate5 clues
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Twelve cakes, one winner. Edie entered a lemon sponge, Lena is running the contest and Hugo was asked to carry the tables. Just before the prize-giving, the winning sponge is missing a neat wedge.

What happened

A slice of the winning cake was eaten in the marquee with the tasting spoon.

  • Edie Marshchoir leader and music teacher
  • Lena Duartecafé owner
  • Hugo Bellharbour master

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