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The Great SLU House Bake Off 2023
Last changed: 22 December 2023
Our gingerbread baking competition for students and employees in the SLU building in Umeå is now finalized. The Winners 2023 has been designated: Laura Saggiomo and Faith Jones with their contribution “Tomtars Winter Forest Getaway"- and the motivation from the jury is the following: "The contribution breathes creative joy, is inventive and imaginative with lots of fairytale atmosphere. The bakers have used props in creative ways, such as a fire made of jelly candy. Plus points are also given for decorating the inside of the house. A wonderful Northern house where Santa and the elves can relax with ice baths and ax throwing."
What is the competition about?
The competition consists of baking a gingerbread house, or a work of art, or any other creation made of gingerbread - which is then exhibited in booths during a voting week. The winning entry is selected partly by voting and partly with the help of an "expert jury".
ATTENTION! Participation in the competition is completely voluntary and baking takes place in your spare time.
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Competition entry no. 1 - by Lotten Markström. - "(Before and After) Storm Anna". The entry was given this name because the competition organizer (Anna) managed to demolish it in connection with the rigging of the exhibition.
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Competition entry no. 2 - which is also the winning entry in the Whole SLU Building Bake Off 2023: "Santa's Forest Winter Getaway". By: Laura Saggiomo & Faith Jones
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Competition entry no. 3 - Forest Bloody Forest. Of: Sanne Goossens & Mia Vaughan
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Competition entry 4: "A Little House in The Forest". By: Martin, Ella, Vilhelm & Kajsa
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COMPETITION SETUP
Register
Registration was open between November 15th-30th.
What should the gingerbread creation look like?
Here we leave free space for your creativity; you can design your contribution exactly as you want, as a house, as a work of art, as a plant, a unicorn - well, only your imagination sets the limits. The requirements are that the frame of the creation must be made of gingerbread dough - and everything in the construction itself must be edible (even decorations). Ready-made gingerbread houses are therefore not allowed, but it is fine to make them from purchased gingerbread dough. String lights and other types of lighting are ok. When it comes to decorating the tray on which the creation stands, it is also ok to use non-edible material. Figures inside and outside the houses/creations also do not have to be edible (but may be).
The houses/creations can be made in any size - small or large, all contributions are welcome!
THEME 2023
After the voting it was decided that this year’s theme is NORTHERN FORESTS
Submission of competition entries
- to Anna Morén, "Kontorslandskapet", level 3, NO LATER THAN Tuesday, December 5th at 12.00 noon.
The exhibition
The exhibition of the competition entries will take place in Skogishuset (info on location will come later). The entries, which will be placed in stands, should be delivered on a tray (you should bring your own).
Opening of the exhibition
The exhibition was opened on Thursday, December 7th at 14.30 - with a mulled wine (and gingerbread) mingle.
How are the winning entries selected?
Voting
All students and employees at SLU in Umeå can vote. The vote is submitted via a digital voting form between December 5-12
Jury
There will also be a jury, whose votes will be combined with those of the students and employees. More information about the jury will follow shortly.
Who can compete?
All employees and students at SLU in Umeå are welcome to participate in the competition. It is possible to compete either as a team (with any number of team members) or as an individual.
What do you win?
Besides the great honor of being the best Gingerbread baker at The SLU House in Umeå you will also win a Gift card worth SEK 300
Hope you are looking forward to this as much as we do!