New to this year’s upcoming Union County Heritage Festival is the Cake Baking Contest. The UC FCE Club will coordinate the contest and provide the judges. Participants may enter one cake that is totally homemade in each of three categories: Layered, Sheet and Bundt. A recipe card and a registration form must be submitted with the cake.

Cakes must be delivered to the UC Extension Office at 2721 Maynardville Highway on Thursday, October 2, from 4 to 5 p.m. or on Friday, October 3, from 8 to 11 a.m.

All ages may participate. Grand prize winner receives $100. First place winners in each category receive $50.

Cakes will be sold after being judged to raise funds for FCE activities. For more information and for a registration form, drop by the Extension office or download a form at unioncountyheritagefestival.com.

If pie baking is more to your liking, the FCE will also coordinate the pie contest sponsored by Tammie Hill of Realty Executives.

The rules and registration forms for both contests are at unioncountyheritagefestival.com and also attached to the online article on Historic Union County and on Facebook.