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SLCC Edible Books Contest

Find information about current and past Edible Books Contests, which are hosted by the SLCC Libraries.

Congratulations to the Winners of the 2025 Edible Books Contest!

  • Most Literary - "Amelia Bedelia" by Natalya Callister
  • Most Edible - "The Hungry Hungry Caterpillar" by Elise Robison
  • Best Filling- "A Bad Case of Stripes" by Elise Robison
  • Best Texture - "Lord of the Rings" by Joshua Lundberg
  • Most Artistic - "Harry Potter" by Malcolm Peterson
  • Most Original & People's Choice - "Fancy Nancy" by Hannah Taylor
  • Best Sculpting - "The Hobbit" by Sadie Farnsworth

A Huge Thank You to Our 2025 Judges!

  • Anne Canavan (Associate Professor of English)

  • Roena Mae Delfin (SLCC Student Association President)

  • Hannah Phelps, Eva's Bakery (Community Culinary Judge)

Shout Out!

Shout out to Chef Bronte Mock for coordinating with her students to enter.If you missed this year's event, we plan to repeat it next year. Check out the photos below for a sampling of our entries.

Most Edible/Tasty - "The Hungry Hungry Caterpillar" by Elise Robison

Photograph © Cristian Martinez Montano 2025.

Best Filling- "A Bad Case of Stripes" by Elise Robison

Photograph © Cristian Martinez Montano 2025.

Best Sculpting - "The Hobbit" by Sadie Farnsworth

Photograph © Cristian Martinez Montano 2025.

Most Literary - "Amelia Bedelia" by Natalya Callister

Photograph © Cristian Martinez Montano 2025.

Best Texture - "Lord of the Rings" by Joshua Lundberg

Photograph © Cristian Martinez Montano 2025.

Most Original & People's Choice - "Fancy Nancy" by Hannah Taylor

Photograph © Cristian Martinez Montano 2025.

Most Artistic - "Harry Potter" by Malcolm Peterson

Photograph © Cristian Martinez Montano 2025.

Edible Book Contestants Prepare to Cut Their Cakes

Photograph © Cristian Martinez Montano 2025.

Guest Judges Inspect Cakes Prior to Tasting

Photograph © Cristian Martinez Montano 2025.

Contestants Line Up in Anticipation for Award Announcements

Photograph © Cristian Martinez Montano 2025.