If you have a child who loves to bake at home, it’s time to pop on the apron and head to the kitchen. Bake up a storm with something delicious and your child could be crowned Kenwood Young Baker!
Kenwood has teamed up with the Association of Teachers of Home Economics (ATHE) for the Kenwood Young Baker competition in Ireland — a brilliant opportunity for any aspiring young chef to show off their skills.
Kenwood invites students in Ireland aged 12–18 to enter their best bakes for a chance to win a complete Kenwood kitchen kit. And the icing on the cake? Their school’s Home Economics room gets a full kit-out too.
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Kenwood Young Baker Competition: The Details
Image: Previous winners Laoise Watters and Caitlin Merrigan
There are two categories in the Kenwood Young Baker competition — Junior (1st–3rd year) and Senior (4th–6th year) — with an overall winner and two runners up in each category.
Each year’s competition runs to a different bake theme, set by Kenwood and ATHE for that cycle, so it’s worth checking the official competition site for this year’s theme before your child starts planning their bake.
What Are the Judges Looking For?
Entries are judged by a panel that typically includes home economics and pastry chef professionals, alongside representatives from Kenwood and ATHE. Whoever is on the panel this year, they’ll be looking for the same core things: creativity, presentation, sophistication and originality in each bake.
What’s the Prize?
In past years, prizes for the overall Kenwood Young Baker in the Junior and Senior categories have included:
- a Kenwood kMix stand mixer
- a full appliance kit-out for their Home Economics classroom
- an online cookery course for the winning class
Runners up have typically received a Kenwood Chefette, and winners and runners up in each category have also received a Kenwood Kids Club kit. Every entry usually receives an online certificate of participation.
Prize details can change from year to year, so it’s a good idea to check the official competition page for exactly what’s on offer this time round.
How Can I Enter?
To enter, upload an original recipe along with a photo or video of your child making it to the Kenwood Young Baker competition site. Closing dates and the winner announcement date change each year, so check the official site for this year’s exact deadline before your child gets baking.
So, grab your spatula — it’s time to get baking!
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who can enter the Kenwood Young Baker competition?
Students in Ireland aged 12–18 who are in 1st to 6th year can enter, with separate Junior (1st–3rd year) and Senior (4th–6th year) categories.
What do we need to submit?
An original recipe together with a photo or video showing your child making the bake, uploaded through the official Kenwood Young Baker website.
Is there a theme each year?
Yes — Kenwood and ATHE set a new bake theme for each year’s competition. Check the official site for the current theme before you start.
What can you win?
Prizes have included a Kenwood stand mixer, a Home Economics classroom kit-out, an online cookery course, and smaller appliance prizes for runners up, though exact prizes can vary by year — see the official site for this year’s offering.
Where do we enter?
Entries go through the official Kenwood Young Baker competition page, which also has the current entry deadline.
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