A delicious event last weekend saw hundreds of pounds for a charity which aims to prevent isolation in the community.

The Bridgend Centre, of Palmerston Street held their own take on The Great British Bake Off.

The event raised over £800 for the Bridgend Centre but also created a lovely community event for Bollington, bringing people of all ages together.

Held at the Bollington Arts Centre, Wellington Road, the aim of the event was for people to enter the baking competition and then after judging was complete.

Saturday September 28 saw the second 'Bridgend Bake-off' event which had the aim of raising funds for the Bridgend Centre, a local charity in Bollington which supports the whole community. (Image - The Bridgend Centre)

The final cakes and bakes would be enjoyed by the community in a celebratory afternoon tea event.

There were over thirty scrumptious entries in the competition, so there was plenty of yummy food to be enjoyed.

This was complemented by some savoury items including sandwiches, quiches and pastries, glass of bubbly and unlimited tea and coffee.

Over sixty people joined the local good cause for the Saturday afternoon tea at 2pm, after the judging had taken place, to enjoy the afternoon tea and as much of the bakes as they could eat.

Five cakes were crowned as winners. (Image - The Bridgend Centre)

The winning bakes were:

• Category 1 - Celebration Cakes, Big Cakes and Tea Loaves - Amanda Kilgarriff with a Hummingbird Cake (Banana, Pecan and Pineapple)
• Category 2 - Cupcakes, Muffins, Scones and Biscuits—Lucy Handel-Tendler with Double Chocolate Peppermint Dips
• Category 3 - Bread and Savoury Bakes—Steve Bower with the Scotch Egg Pies
• Category 4 - Specialist - Alice Maitland with a Vegan Courgette Cake
• Category 5 - Young Bakes—Joseph Jakabowski with a Rainbow Cake

Rebecca Lea, Centre Manager at The Bridgend Centre said: "A huge thank you to everyone who gave their time, skills and food to this event, including the judges, the craftspeople who made the banner and decorations, volunteers who worked so hard on the day and Jo and Sue who provided the savoury afternoon tea element of the day.

"We were honoured that five local people who specialise in hospitality agreed to be judges at the event, including Helen Ellwood from The Poachers Inn, local bakers Elaine Berry of Bezza's bakes and Sarah Jameson of The Cake Tin of Joy, The Holly Bush publican Bob Knowles and restaurateur Sunitha Southern, of Kira."

The Bridgend Centre is one of Bollington's best-known charities. (Image - Macclesfield Nub News)

It has not yet been confirmed if the charity will return the event for a third year in 2025.

To find more about the work that the Palmerston Street charity does in the community, please click HERE.