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NextGen Bake-Off 2026

Get your students involved in the ultimate baking challenge – NextGen Bake-Off 2026, hosted at our Kings Road campus.

Register your interest

How the Bake-Off Works

  • Each school can enter a team of three Year 10 pupils.
  • Teams will create a show-stopping cake inspired by the theme: ‘Plymouth’.
  • You can use our kitchen equipment and crockery, or feel free to bring your own.
  • Main ingredients (eg. flour, eggs, sugar, butter) will be provided – just bring anything extra you need for your recipe.
  • Cakes will be judged by a professional local baker.

           Judging criteria will include:

  • Health and safety practices and teamwork
  • Flavour, texture, and presentation
  • Creativity and interpretation of the theme

Event schedule

9.00am – Arrival at Kings Road

9.15am – Welcome and introduction

9.20am – Kitchen induction and safety briefing

9.30am – Competition begins

12.30pm – Competition ends and clear down

1.00pm – Prize presentation and winner announcement

1.30pm – Event concludes

What you need to do …

1. Confirm Your Participation

Please reply to let us know if your school will be taking part and how many staff you will bring.

2. Submit Your Cake Plan

Let us know what your team will be baking so we can prepare.

3. Organise Travel and Parking

Tell us how you plan to travel and if you need parking reserved.

FAQs

We’ll supply the main baking essentials: eggs, self-raising/plain flour, caster sugar, baking powder, and margarine or butter.

Yes, please bring any additional ingredients needed for your chosen recipe. Don’t forget aprons – we’re unable to provide chef whites.

Yes, risk assessments are attached to your event pack. A separate kitchen-specific assessment will also be completed ahead of the event.