YORKSHIRE baker and former winner of television’s ‘Great British Bake Off’ Nancy Birtwhistle will help to judge a cake-baking challenge just launched by a food hall in Ingleton.

Country Harvest owner Mike Clark will also judge the competition - to find 25 of the area’s tastiest cakes to mark the hall’s 25th anniversary.

They will sample each of the cakes in a marquee at Country Harvest on August 9, before deciding on the top three winners, who will receive prizes totalling £450.

Nancy, who won the TV show in 2014, is known for her no-nonsense bakes and the ability to troubleshoot kitchen problems. After the judging she will demonstrate how to make an open fruit tart as she discusses pastry and cake making. Tickets for the Perfect Pastry event at 6pm cost £7.50 and include a cream tea while watching Nancy’s masterclass.

Mike Clark said: “We’d love 25 people to bake a celebration cake for us. Apart from a size restriction it can be any sort of cake and decoration you like.” The winner of the first prize will receive £250 in cash and also be asked to create a special celebration cake for the business’s official 25th anniversary on October 20.

Anyone wishing to bake a cake should email suecountryharvest@gmail.com to register their interest. The only rules are that it needs to fit on a cake board measuring a maximum of 12 inches by 12 inches and entrants will need to bring it into Country Harvest, on the A65 at Ingleton on the day of the event.