Filipino Flavors Win at Nationwide Baking Contest

How do you win a nationwide baking competition? By using the best ingredients and flavors that the country has to offer, of course!

Flourish: Bake It Happen is a Universal Robina Corporation Flour Division-sponsored baking contest that aims to find talent across the country. Students enrolled in the culinary arts nationwide showcased their masterpieces in the bread and cake categories.

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Last October 30, the winning pastries were awarded: Pan de Choco Bacon by Jolina Maralan and Mary Lisette Mobe, Dragon Fruit Choco Mousse Cake by Jhoanne Cabahug and Miyuki Carcasona, humba-filled bread by Ralph Sarmiento and Olivia Opamil, and a vanilla and chocolate Duo Dome Sponge Cake by Andrea Lucia Carreon and Nessvi Miranda.

The winners received an internship in a prestigious hotel and restaurant, a feature in Yummy magazine, as well as trophies, certificates, and prizes from sponsors which included Masflex, Kitchen Aid, Sonlie International, Bakersfield Non-Dairy Whipping Cream, Cook n’ Bake Butter Concentrate, RM Boxes, Coco Natura, and Yummy magazine.

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