Chorley Festive Bake Off

Sunday 6th December 2026

Please drop off your entries between 09:00-09:30 at The Studio, Chorley Theatre, 1 Dole Lane, PR7 2RL

Winners to be announced at the end of the day (time TBC) with prizes sponsored by The Cake Decorating Supply Shop and Ebb & Flo Bookshop.

Adults can enter all three adult sub-categories, with a maximum of one entry per sub-category.

Under 16s can enter all three under 16s sub-categories, with a maximum of one entry per sub-category.

Adults

Yule log

bake and decorate a classic Christmas chocolate Yule log. With a perfect swirl using a vanilla buttercream filling and decorate festively

Mince pies

bake 6x classic mince pies with sweet shortcrust pastry and mincemeat filling

Gingerbread house

Bake, assemble and decorate a Christmas gingerbread house, let your imagination run wild. Must stand a minimum of 6 inches tall including roof.

Under 16s

Christmas Cupcakes

bake six vanilla cupcakes decorated with vanilla buttercream and edible Christmas decoration

Gingerbread Christmas shapes/tree decoration

bake six festive gingerbread shapes and decorate with icing for a Christmassy twist. Why not add a hole and thread with ribbon ready to hang on your Christmas tree!

Christmas tree brownies

bake a chocolate brownie traybake, slice into triangles and decorate like a Christmas tree using icing, sprinkles etc. please present a minimum of six trees.

Entries close at midnight on Tuesday 1st December 2026. For any further information or guidance please contact hello@shortbutsweetbakery.co.uk

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