The Aldi Foróige Junior Baking Competition offers young people a chance to showcase their baking skills and be in with a chance to have their cake sold in Aldi stores nationwide.
Prizes
1st Place: The winning cake will be for sale nationwide in Aldi stores. There will also be an individual prize. 
2nd Place: Aldi Vouchers
3rd Place: Aldi Vouchers
4th Place: Aldi Vouchers
How does the Competition work?
The first stage of the competition will be at county level. All county level competitions are to take place before 31st May, 2018. There will be one winner per county except in cases where there is a concentration of clubs and projects two county representatives will qualify for the regional final (Mayo, Cork, Dublin North and Dublin South).
Regional Finals
There will be four regional finals in July - South, West, East and 
Midlands. Two winners from each region will qualify to compete in the semi-finals at the National Ploughing Championships in September 2018. At the Regional Finals participants will be requested to bake in front of the judges and the organisers.
Two national semi-finalists will be selected at each regional final – 8 in total.
National Finals 
The semi-finals and the final will take place in the Aldi tent at the National Ploughing Championships in Screggan, Tullamore, Co. Offaly. At the semi-finals and finals participants will be required to bake in front of an audience There will be two semi-finals on 18th and 19th September.
The contestants placed first and second in each heat will qualify for the final on Thursday 20th September.
All expenses for semi-finalists and finalists will be covered (including accommodation).
Who can enter?
The competition is open to any young person between the ages of 12 and 18 that is currently a member of a Foróige Club/Project/BBBS. Winning at county or regional level in 2016 or 2017 does not exclude entering the 2018 competition. However, previous national winners of the National Junior Baking Competition are ineligible to enter.
What is the theme?
The theme for 2018 is Lemon Drizzle Cake. Entrants will be asked to bake a loaf shaped, lemon drizzle cake that does not exceed 1lb/450g.
