Argents Hill Hall packed to the rafters for second annual Bake 'n' Roll event

The second annual Argents Hill Hall bake off attracted more than double the attendees and delectable delicacies as last year's event - an amount that just about floored the committee.

An estimated 100 people filed through the door, generating $1000 for the hall, on this, its 100^th anniversary year - how's that for synchronicity!

The Bake 'n' Roll is the brainchild of committee member Kaycee Simuong, who said all proceeds raised on Sunday would be put back into the running of the hall, and preparation for the big centenary celebration later this year.

"This is the first time this hall has made some good money in a long time," she said.

"We've been trying to revamp and get people interested in the hall's events, and I feel like this was a turning point."

She said it cost an average of $1500 per year to pay the hall's bills and keep the power on, so the weekend's takings will help immeasurably with that.

But it wasn't just the committee who went home happy after the weekend; everyone came with a big appetite, and left with an even bigger smile.

Each of the four categories was hotly contested, with only one or two votes in the final people's choice result, according to Kaycee.

There were 20 entries in the 'preserves' category - from hot lime pickle, to Davidson plum and cinnamon myrtle jam, to kimchi, to bread and butter pickle.

Donna Olman claimed the top honour, with her mouth-watering preserved pears.

Next was the home brews. There were only four entries this year, leaving ample space for someone to blow the public away next year.

The quality of the drops on offer was still apparent, in spite of the limited field, and Jackson Lee was dubbed master brewer with his sweet and sour 'Lime-cello'.

Next was the category that most had prepped their stomachs for - and noone in their right mind would have left unsated.

The tables were laden with 17 baked and stewed entries from creamy mushroom vol-au-vents, to a 'roo rendang'.

Dave Phillips returned to defend his title, entering a moreish goat korma, and left with a second trophy to add to his mantle. All hail the king of the cooker.

Some of us overdid it on that third category, leaving little room for the sheer enormity of sweet treats to sup in the final category.

But we were there to do a job, so the belts were loosened accordingly.

Seventeen desserts, from lemon drizzle cake to petite apple roses, 'tall, dark and handsome' cake, to self-saucing caramel madness left many giddy with a sugar rush.

But it was Bobbie Taylor who nailed it with her chocolate caramel slice - an eternal people pleaser.

Congratulations to the hall committee on a fantastic community event that will surely be raved about for months to come.

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