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A RETIRED administration officer is the official Carr's World Fairy Cake Challenge winner for 2009.

Mildred Gavican, 63, flew off with the trophy and a luxury weekend hotel break at the Lindeth Howe Country House Hotel at Windermere in the Lake District.

“I feel shocked and stunned but absolutely over the moon,” declared Mildred, who has been baking cakes since she was a little girl.

“I had quite a few attempts to get my fairy cake just right as it is quite difficult to get a big fairy cake that is still quite light in texture.”

Free range eggs from her two pet hens - Bella and Veronica - also helped, she said.

“They live at a friend's house in the country and produce wonderful eggs with creamy deep yellow yolks,” added Millie, from Carlisle.

Carr’s Flour ran the competition in conjunction with the Lindeth Howe Country House Hotel which donated the prize and hosted the August 19 event.

Caroline Dale, retail manager for Carr’s Flour, explained how the company was launching a new premium self-raising flour in September.

“Home baking is definitely growing in popularity once more and the Carr’s World Fairy Cake Challenge - which is to become an annual event - is all about celebrating British baking,” she said.

“The entries were of a superb standard and I am sure our new flour will help amateur bakers up and down the land to make even lighter, tastier cakes and puddings.”

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