Great American Banana Baking Contest
Show off your sweetest banana creation!
Contest Information
Turn up the heat for the Great American Banana Baking Contest! Contestants will bake a dessert that has to involve bananas in some form. There are three categories of contestants: Individual, Commercial (Businesses that offer baked goods), and Kids (under 12).
- Saturday, August 22, 2026
- 11:00 AM
- WCCC Latrobe Center
The Rules:
- Entries must be made from scratch, not store bought.
- MUST CONTAIN BANANA as an ingredient.
- No mixes allowed.
- The item must be fully baked and ready to serve.
- ALL ENTRIES MUST HAVE THE RECIPE ATTACHED, or it will not be accepted
- Baked goods should be prepared in a clean and sanitary manner.
- Entries should be whole baked goods, such as a full cake or pie, or at least a half dozen of the same item.
- Please do not submit any item that requires refrigeration.
- Participants should bring their own utensils, such as cake knives or pie servers.
- Contestants may need to provide their own dishes and decorations.
- This is a blind baking contest. All entries all dropped off, judged, and then picked up.
- Judging will consider appearance, flavor, texture, and other factors. For example, a coffee cake might be judged on its crust, frosting, filling, and crumb.
Accepted Baked Goods:
- Breads: Yeast Breads, Quick Breads, & Sweet Breads
- Cookies: Any Cookie
- Cakes: Any cake
- Miscellaneous Sweets: Any dessert item that does not fit in a category listed above
- NO Brownies
- NO Dips or Spreads
ONLINE REGISTRATION HAS ENDED FOR 2026
Congratulations 2025 winners!
Veronica Sarnese and her Cinnamon Roll Banana Bread for the individual category
House of Sweetness and its Banana Split Cheesecake for the commercial category
Adalyn Blotzer and her Banana Monster Cookies for the kids category
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