The Great MFS Baking Show 2025 – Intensive Learning @ MFS

Baking: The Final Reckoning

March 27, 2025March 27, 2025Great MFS Baking Show

Today was the day of the showstopper, the one to end it all. The kitchen was grueling and bustling with activity. As we whisked the ingredients, we felt … (READ ON to find out what happens at the Great MFS Baking Showstopper!) By Trent, Ariel, Stefan We never thought something as seemingly simple as...

Cookies and Kindergarteners

March 27, 2025March 27, 2025Great MFS Baking Show

Today in The Great MFS Baking IL we headed over to the D’Olier room bright and early to work on our cookies for our first competition judged by our lovely kindergarten friends. As usual we split into our four different groups and got to baking. Our first group, group PB&J, made frosted sugar cookies with...

Baking, Day Three: Muffins and Scones!

March 25, 2025March 25, 2025Great MFS Baking Show

This morning, we started the day by finding recipes for our cookie competition to be judged by the kindergarteners tomorrow. Around mid-morning, we made our way to the Pie Lady Cafe on Main Street. We had the great opportunity to watch the staff make batter for scones and even had the opportunity to shape...

Cake Baking!!

March 24, 2025March 24, 2025Great MFS Baking Show

Today was cake day!! Each group started the morning out making the batter for their vanilla cakes. Then, all the cakes went in the oven, but took longer than expected. While waiting for the cakes to bake and cool, we took part in a large group game of Uno! (Who knew Uno could be...

“No-Bake” Baking Day

March 21, 2025March 21, 2025Great MFS Baking Show

We started the morning with some fun get to know you games, including Minefield and Two Truths and a Lie (who knew Stefan could spin such a convincing yarn!). Then we jumped into the food-making part of the day with healthy sunbutter-oat energy bites, and started planning our Showstopper Bakes for next Thursday. After...