There were a total of 106 entrants with 303 entries in the Baked Products Section at the Solanco Fair this year, and 28 of those entrants participated in the annual baking contests. Four bakers were selected as winners in these competitions on Sept. 14.

The winner of the Homemade Chocolate Cake Contest was Amanda Kreider of Quarryville. This event is sponsored by the Pennsylvania State Association of County Fairs (PSACF), which also sponsors the Blue Ribbon Apple Pie Contest. In the apple pie contest, the winner was Steve Berkoski of Conestoga.

Pennsylvania's INCREDIBLE Angel Food Cake Contest was once again co-sponsored by the Pennsylvania Egg Farmers and the PSACF. Dana Huber from Quarryville had the winning entry, a raspberry swirl angel food cake.

Millie Groff, 9, of Quarryville won the Cookies, Brownies and Bars Junior Baking Contest with her entry of brownies. This contest is sponsored by the PA Preferred program, which is part of the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, and the contest encourages youths to find locally grown or produced ingredients for their baking.

All four of these certified contest winners are eligible to enter the Pennsylvania Farm Show in January 2023, where first-place winners can receive cash prizes.