Judging the Pillsbury Bake-Off was a joy for food writer Clementine Paddleford. Read about her experiences and some of the ups and downs of the early contests.
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Judging the Pillsbury Bake-Off

Pillsbury Bake-Off #45: Pumpkin Ravioli with Salted Caramel Whipped Cream
It’s the 45th Pillsbury Bake-Off with a million dollar winner and Martha Stewart as host. What could be more fun – except add Orlando to the mix and you have the makings of a magical contest!

Wednesday Winner: (Grand National) Bake-Off # 15: Hungry Boys’ Casserole
The International Ballroom of the Beverly Hilton Hotel in California was the exciting venue for the 15th Pillsbury Bake-Off contest. One hundred excited contestants walked into the ballroom “Grand March” style and found their assigned areas to prepare their chosen dishes for the judges. Television lights go up and the media descends upon the finalists, pen […]

Pillsbury Bake-Off 1950
The Grand Prize winning recipe from Pillsbury Bake Off 2 in 1950 was “Orange Kiss-Me Cake.”

First Pillsbury Bake-Off 1949
I will be writing about every single Pillsbury Bake-Off contest since the first in 1949! Let’s get started on this fun journey!