Desserts

Amarena Black Cherry Whim Wham

Brymor Dairy

“A beautifully presented ice cream whose sweetness is complemented perfectly by the elt of flavour sour, tart and itter rovided y the ripples of delicious cherry sauce,” declared the happy judges.

brymordairy.co.uk

Natural Yogurt

Scúp Gelato

“Light, bright, fresh and creamy with a singing citrus lactic tang,” said judges about this Co Wexford gelato. “The sweetness is spot on, the texture is fabulous. Pure perfection.”

scupgelato.com

Simply Better Italian Made Alphonso Mango & Passion Fruit Sorbet

Dunnes Stores

Judges were happy to dive into this vibrant, smooth sorbet. “The flavour is generously fruity,” with the exotic fruits complementing each other.

dunnesstores.com

Bacio (Milky Chocolate & Nutty Chocolate Sauce) Gelato

Panunzio’s Kitchen Gelati Italiani

“Total perfection,” declared the judges after trying this Bristol-made rea y gelato with fle s of Piedmont hazelnuts and a long-lasting nutty, ho olatey finish.

pskgelati.com

CEREALS

Jemima’s Tahini Granola

Jemima’s Deli

The mix of grains, nuts, seeds, tahini, date molasses and maple syrup creates an “amazing taste rofile that is o le ut perfectly balanced,” said the judges of Jemima’s creation, which had just the right level of crunch.

jemimasdeli.com

Golden Syrup Pudding & Sticky Syrup Sauce

Burtree Puddings

This “beautiful light sponge with a buttery sweet aroma” had the judges salivating. “Meltin-the-mouth texture and stunning flavours. he sweetness of the golden syrup is well judged and perfectly balanced.”

burtreepuddings.co.uk

Sourdough Chocolate Orange Cake

Dorabella

“Stunning, indulgent cake. Moist, almost pudding-like texture releasing a good level of orange and some light chocolate notes,” the judges said, adding that the sourdough contributes yet ore de th of flavour.

dorabella.co.uk

Baklava Cake

Ca.ake by Aisha Amjad

Baklava reimagined in cake form, this delicacy features a sticky walnut and hazelnut filling, flavoured with sweet honey and orange blossom syrup, and is decorated with rea . he floral notes of the cream balance perfectly with the light sponge,” said one judge.

caake.co.uk

Chocolate Orange Cake

Halli & Shah

Halli & Shah’s chocolate sponge cake is infused with fresh orange juice and Grand Marnier, then layered with chocolate orange buttercream. “Visually stunning,” said the judges, who couldn’t fault it.

halliandshah.com

Apricot & Pistachio Frangipane

Cakesmiths

This dense almond frangipane is studded with pistachios and baked with sweet apricots and blitzed almonds. “A stunning cake,” said the judges. “The decoration of ornflower etals is oth beautiful and delicious.”

cakesmiths.com

Mince Pie

Konditor

These mince pies’ crumbly, short-textured, butter crust enthused judges as much as their contents. “The generous filling of ni e, plump fruit with lovely orange notes is smooth, bright, gently spicy, almost vanilla noted.”

konditor.co.uk

Almond Croissant

Rockstar Bakers

The judges raved about this twice-baked product, feeling that “it was possibly the best almond croissant they had ever eaten”, thanks to the lamination of the dough and the ratio of frangipane to croissant.

rockstarbakers.co.uk

Carrot Cake

Rockstar Bakers

With the candied carrot and pistachio decoration on the top, this cake scored well for presentation as well as texture, “simultaneously light and super moist,” said one judge. “The dreamiest carrot cake.”

rockstarbakers.co.uk

Panettone al Pistacchio Salato

Scarpato

This naturally leavened panettone with chocolate drops and a pistachio rea filling was said to be “outstanding and totally moreish” thanks to “wonderful smells of fruit and spices, and an e losion of flavours.”

scarpato.it