Cornflake Biscuits

Gwen Beare and Dulcie Barker took slightly different paths to end up as champion show cooks, but the end results are the same – countless prizes, aggregate trophies and berths as regional finalists in the prestigious State Rich Fruit Cake Championship and State Genoa Cake Competition.

The gregarious Gwen has won both contests and delights in her success at competitive cookery, despite being vision impaired. She only took it up when she was about 60,