CIS Sweet and Savory Bake-Off Fundraiser Benefits Food For Lane County
As part of the Governor’s State Employee’s Food Drive this year, the CIS department hosted the 2016 CIS Sweet and Savory Bake-Off Competition as a fundraiser to benefit Food For Lane County (FFLC). FFLC is a division of the Oregon Food Bank Network that strives to alleviate hunger by creating access to food in the Lane County area.
The event was held on Friday, Feb 19, and brought together 25 undergraduate students, graduate students, faculty, staff, and friends to enjoy a delightful spread. Though donations, the event raised $230 and 10 lbs of food, all of which benefit Food For Lane County.
Attendees donated either $10 or 3 non-perishable food items to act as "Tasting Judges" during the event. The Bake-Off featured eleven entries, ranging from the following:
- Lemon-Blueberry Tea Cake
- Raspberry Chocolate Fudge
- Jalapeno Cornbread
- Spiced “Cake”-erdoodle Cookies
- Salted Nutella Cookies
- Basbousa Cake
- Polish Orange Cake
- Chocolate Shortbread Cookies
The winners of this year’s competition were:
3rd Place: Stuart Faulk, Focaccia bread
2nd Place: Sandra Luks, Mocha-Chocolate Icebox Cake
1st Place: Charles Cox, Marionberry Cake
Prizes included gift certificates to the following local businesses:
- Great Harvest Bread Co.
- Pepperberries Inc
- Our Daily Bread Restaurant
- New Day Bakery
Thank you, and congratulations again to this year’s Bake-Off winners!