Kenesha Smith repeats as winner of CIL’s Traditional Christmas Cake Competition
- Denise Wintz was 2nd & Khalila Bartley 3rd
For the second consecutive year, Kenesha Smith, left, was adjudged the winner of the Caribbean Insurers Limited (CIL) Traditional Christmas Cake from Around the World Competition. Right is Director of CIL Mrs Simone T. Montsanto. Photo: VINO
Taking the second-place prize of $175.00 was Denise Wintz, centre, who had placed third in last year’s competition. Wintz made a Christmas black cake that is traditional in Guyana. Photo: VINO
Third was Khalila Bartley, who pocketed $100. Photo: VINO
Patrick Cunningham, the lone male to enter the competition, placed 4th in the 2023 Caribbean Insurers Limited (CIL) Traditional Christmas Cake from Around the World Competition. Photo: VINO
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- For the second consecutive year, Kenesha Smith was adjudged the winner of the Caribbean Insurers Limited (CIL) Traditional Christmas Cake from Around the World Competition.
The judging for the competition was done at Christmas in the City on Shoreway Drive on Saturday, December 2, 2023.
Ms Smith took the top prize of $350.00. Her cake was traditional Jamaican cake.
Taking the second-place prize of $175.00 was Denise Wintz, who had placed third in last year’s competition.
Wintz made a Christmas black cake that is traditional in Guyana.
Third was Khalila Bartley, who pocketed $100.
Patrick Cunningham, the lone male to enter the competition, placed 4th. No males took part last year.
Criteria for judging
Some 20 entries were received for this year’s competition.
The criteria for judging were Presentation (eye appealing, colourful), Taste, and Texture (moisture, density, dryness).
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18 Responses to “Kenesha Smith repeats as winner of CIL’s Traditional Christmas Cake Competition”
Her cakes are really nice, you can call her at the Hospital
ng. Black from child hood days...people must realize that there otjer cake that taste much nicer than that very said cake.. she only win by cake top decoration her christmas wreath.
I have had black cake many person who are great maker of black...
I have had the black cake from the mother of flavorfull treat
As she sells for christmas vendingand their carrot cake
Gauva berry and coquito christmas drink...yes.in my oppion
The black should have no icing like that even the best baker have thier black plain.....the winter lady from nanny cakes at rite ways cakes are quite good the best of janacia black are plain .
So ctl pleade change this concept of icong blake...
In guiana christmad time.the sptead is icing black
Please go to the drawing board .