Amazing winners revealed in Easter holiday bake-off competition, judged by The Big Pink Dress as 'Hairy Berry'

Baking fans in South Tyneside were invited to take part in the People’s Angels group fundraiser.

The Easter bake-off competition saw big pink dress runner Colin Burgin-Plews adopt the guise of ‘Hairy Berry’ to judge the submissions.

Entries, submitted via the group’s Facebook page, were welcomed from all age groups - with four categories (savoury, biscuits, cakes and decorated eggs) having been considered as part of the competition.

The People’s Angels Community Interest Company (CIC) is a social enterprise that supports residents in crisis across the borough.

The team specialises in supporting families who find themselves in challenging circumstances - having been referred by health visitors, social workers, professional services and community groups.

“We want to thank everyone who entered the Easter Bake Off,” the director of People’s Angels, Lynn Davis, told The Gazette.

"We’re thrilled that all those people took part – their baking was absolutely outstanding. We were quite amazed, considering some entrants were children, at just how good the overall standard of the baking was.

"We’d also like to thank Colin in the big pink dress for taking time out of his schedule to be a judge. We thoroughly enjoyed going through everything.”

In the children’s section, the winners were: Lucy (entered by her mum, Sarah Shaw) hot cross buns; 12-year-old Amy Leigh's (entered by her mum, Lisa Thompson) Easter Kit Kat cake; 13-year-old Jessica Patterson’s Easter biscuits (entered by Deborah Halliday); Paula Jordan’s 13-year-old daughter and her three-tiered Easter cake; Josie Jackson, aged 11 (entered by Rachel Jackson), and her Easter cheese cakes; Elaine Heslop and her two daughters' Easter egg cheesecakes.

In the adult’s section, the following entries were selected by judges: Andrea Cummings’ Jammy dodger cake; Clare Rice’s double-chocolate fudge cake; Bev Robson’s bespoke Nutella cheesecake in a jar; Adam Bartch’s ‘light and zingy’ cake topped with meringue and fresh orange zest.

Ms David added: "I’d really like to thank our supporters.

"We help the community – but sometimes we also need a bit of help from the community to continue doing what we do.”

Support your Gazette and become a subscriber today.

Enjoy unlimited access to local news, the latest football stories and new puzzles every day.

With a digital subscription, you can see fewer ads, enjoy faster load times, and get access to exclusive newsletters and content.Click here to subscribe.