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Loved this story from the Daily Mirror

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Date Posted: "Thu,Jul05,2007,20:31:35
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GRANNY Jennifer Brown was thrilled to be awarded second place for her Victoria Sponge in a baking contest... but her joy quickly crumbled.

The 62-year-old who has delighted family and friends with her baking skills for years, was intrigued to find out which cake had beaten her tasty treat to the top spot.

But snooty judges revealed her cake had been the ONLY entry.

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Organisers had spotted her sponge had rack mark indentations from where it had been in the oven - and decided it just wasn't up to the high standards demanded of coveted top place.

But grandmother-of-four Jennifer said she was not browned off and chuckled: "I must admit I have never heard of coming second in a one horse race before.

"But I haven't taken it personally - I had a good laugh about it.

"When a friend of mine told me I had come second I was quite pleased, both for getting a prize and also because I just assumed they must have had more entries.

"I've been baking cakes for years - and they have always been very popular with my family and friends so I am not suffering a crisis of confidence.

"The cake hadn't been judged good enough to win the contest, but it was soon polished off and there were certainly no complaints.

"When I spoke to the organiser she explained that to give first prize the cake had to appear to be perfect."

Jennifer, who had entered the competition organised for her village carnival Wimblington, Cambs, added: "Although I have never heard of anything like this before I certainly didn't take offence.

"I had a good laugh with the organiser about it. It certainly won't put me off baking cakes."

Julie Dent, 44, member of the Wimblington Sports Committee, which ran the competition, explained: "The judges had an expectation and I suppose they didn't feel as though it qualified for first place. This was the first year but the cake competition will become an annual event.

"We weren't disappointed with only having one entry - from little acorns oak trees grow. We are definitely going to promote it for next year."

And she revealed something equally half-baked had happened to her.

"About 11 years ago I entered a show with some fruit scones. I was the only entrant but I came third.

"In your own mind you have got a level where you think first place should be. If you don't think something is worth first place, you don't give it first place."

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