DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Maine Whoopie Pie Festival, in its 14th year, brings bakers together with thousands of fans of the whoopie pie. Attendees also browsed 100 artists, crafters, and vendors, heard live music, and saw a chainsaw carving at the True Value Entertainment Center, and enjoyed games and activities for the kids at the Varney Agency Kids Zone.

They also participated in Whoopie Pie Eating contests and voted for their favorite bakers. Myers said that the festival contests are a source of pride and bragging rights for the bakers, “We had several new bakers this year that did very well in the contests. We can’t thank our judging staff enough; it sounds like a dream job but it is actually a fair amount of work.”

In the judged categories, first place in the best traditional whoopie pie went to Vail’s Custom Cakes in Dover-Foxcroft, 2nd place to Valley View Orchard Pies to Oxford, and 3rd Place to Freshies markets located statewide. In the best flavored whoopie pie contest, Shaw’s Supermarkets took first place with their Cream Cheese Delight whoopie pie. Katherine’s Bakery and Café in Norway won 2nd place for their Lemon Blueberry, and 3rd place went to Maggie’s Munchies in Greenville, NH for their Pumpkin Oatmeal Chocolate Chip.

The award for the Best New Baker at the festival went to Nuttie Nellie’s Café in Auburn for their Peanut Butter Whoopie Pie. Winning 2nd place was Katherine’s Bakery and Café in Norway for their traditional whoopie pie, and 3rd place was won by Christine’s Kitchen in Brewer for an Oatmeal Crème Pie whoopie pie.

The Festival’s Healthy Whoopie Prize was won by Katherine’s Bakery and Café in Norway for their Gluten Free whoopie pie, while 2nd Place went to Vail’s Custom Cakes in Dover-Foxcroft for their vegan Oreo whoopie pie. Third place was won by Valley View Orchard Pies in Oxford for their Banana Nut whoopie pie.

 

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