23 & 24 May 2026

Cookery

The Cookery Pavilion - Livingstone Hall

Cookery – Adult & Junior

Baking, jams, pickles, chutney, sauces, home brewing, decorated cakes.  Damper has been brought back this year.   In the class “Any item baked by male” – the baked item can be sweet or savoury, but must not be decorated in any way (no hiding the imperfections!).

SECTIONENTRIES CLOSEEXHIBIT DELIVERY TIMESDELIVERY LOCATION
Beverages & PreservesFri 8 MayThurs 22 May, 7.30am – 7 pmCookery Pavilion
Cookery (Baking, Cake Decorating)Fri 8 MayThurs 22 May, 7.30am – 7 pmCookery Pavilion

Cookery – Adult

Regulations

  • All cakes must be un-iced with no kind of topping at all, except where specified.
  • Packet mixtures must not be used.
  • Set recipes must be used where specified.
  • Ring tins are not allowed – all cakes must be cooked in a single tin.
  • All paper must be removed from cakes and muffins.
  • Cakes, biscuits etc are to be presented in an oven bag on a firm plate. If not presented in oven bag on plate, entries will incur a small fee.
  • Biscuits – in addition to the above, please bring biscuits in a sealed container which will ensure they hold their crispness until judging.

Deliver to Cookery Pavilion, Livingstone Hall      Thursday 21 May, 7.30 am – 7 pm

Entry Fees: 0

Entries Close: Friday 8 May

Special Prizes: 

Best in Section – Rosette & $20                                                  Humpty Doo Post Office

Rich Fruit Cake – 1st Prize $20                                                   CWA of the NT Litchfield Branch

Any Item Baked by Male – 1st $60, 2nd $30, 3rd $10                Gerry Wood

All Beverage classes – 1st $20, 2nd $10, 3rd $5 vouchers         Darwin Homebrew Supplies

Set Recipes:

Rich Fruit Cake

5 – 55 gm eggs, 1 1/3 cups soft brown sugar, 250 gm soft butter, 500 gm sultanas, 250 gm seeded raisins, chopped, 250 gm currants, 1/3 cup mixed peel, ½ cup glacé cherries (chopped), ½ cup blanched almonds (chopped), 2 cups plain flour, ½ cup self-raising flour, 1 1/2 teaspoons mixed spice, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, 1 teaspoon ground ginger, ½ cup brandy, sherry or rum.  Bake in 20 cm round tin.

Baking

Class 1001 Bread loaf handmade, approx. 680 gms                 Rural Garden Club

Class 1002 Muffins, any variety x 3, sweet or savoury              Coolalinga Mowers

Class 1003 Scones x 3                                                               Plants Direct NT

Class 1004 Sponge sandwich, no filling                                  Total Safety Solutions

Class 1005 Rich fruit cake, recipe above, 1st prize $20             CWA of the NT Litchfield Branch

Class 1006 Boiled fruit cake                                                      Total Safety Solutions

Class 1007 Chocolate cake                                                        Total Safety Solutionsh

Class 1008 Banana cake                                                             In Memory of Betty Findlay                      

Class 1009 Any other variety cake ie carrot, marble, labelled            Plants Direct NT

Class 1010 Slice, baked x 3, one variety                                       Total Safety Solutions

Class 1011 Biscuits x 3, one variety                                              Plants Direct NT

Class 1012 Any item baked by male, sweet or savoury, undecorated, 1st $60, 2nd $30, 3rd $10    Gerry Wood

Class 1013 Health cake, include recipe with exhibit                  Hearn-Renshaw Family

Class 1014 Health bar x 3, include recipe with exhibit              Coolalinga Mowers

Class 1015 Damper                                                                         Bendesigns

Preserves

Deliver to Cookery Pavilion, Livingstone Hall      Thursday 21 May, 7.30 am – 7 pm

  • Jars must be labeled clearly stating the type of preserve/jam etc.
  • Lids must be easily removed.

Class 1016 Preserved fruit or vegetables                                    Dheran Young MLA

Class 1017 Jam, any variety                                                           Lia Finocchiaro MLA

Class 1018 Jelly, any variety                                                           Gerard Maley MLA

Class 1019 Marmalade                                                                   Acacia Hills Farm

Class 1020 Butter eg lemon, lime, passionfruit etc                    Wilsons Pastries

Class 1021 Pickles, any variety                                                    Coolalinga Post Office

Class 1022 Fermented vegetables eg sauerkraut, kimchi       Coolalinga Post Office

Class 1023 Chutney or relish, any variety                                     In Memory of Betty Findlay

Class 1024 Sauce, savoury or fruit                                               TE H2 Total Energies Australia

Class 1025 Herb vinegar/oil                                                          TE H2  Total Energies Australia

Beverages

Deliver to Cookery Pavilion, Livingstone Hall      Thursday 21 May, 7.30 am – 7 pm

  • All labels to be removed from bottles.
  • Tag identifying the beverage is to be tied around the neck of all bottles.
  • All beverage prizes – vouchers from Darwin Brewing Supplies 1st $20, 2nd $10, 3rd $5

Class 1026 Cordial                                                                            Darwin Brewing Supplies

Class 1027 Wine                                                                                Darwin Brewing Supplies

Class 1028 Home brewed beer/ale                                                Darwin Brewing Supplies

Class 1029 Home brewed cider                                                      Darwin Brewing Supplies

Class 1030 Fermented health drink eg kombucha                      Darwin Brewing Supplies

Class 1031 Ginger beer (non-alcoholic)                                        Darwin Brewing Supplies

Class 1032 Spirits                                                                             Darwin Brewing Supplies

Class 1033 Liqueur                                                                           Darwin Brewing Supplies

Class 1034 Home brewed mead                                                    Darwin Brewing Supplies

Cake Decorating

Deliver to Cookery Pavilion, Livingstone Hall      Thursday 21 May, 7.30 am – 7 pm

  • Blocks/dummies may be used in place of cakes. Vase, pillars, tulle, ribbon, wire, stamens & fine natural dried stems are permitted.  No cake will be cut.
  • Traditionally decorated cake – coverage of fondant, marzipan or royal icing
  • Novice class (Class 1037) open to exhibitors who have not won a 1st prize at a previous NT show, soft icing and non-edible ornaments allowed.

Class 1035 Traditionally decorated cake                                      Total Safety Solutions

Class 1036 Decorated cake, any other media                            Total Safety Solutions

Class 1037 Decorated cupcakes x 5, any media                        Wilsons Pastries

Class 1038 Cake decorated by novice                                         Wilsons Pastries

Cookery – Junior

Regulations

  • All cakes must be un-iced with no kind of topping at all, except where specified. 
  • Packet mixtures must not be used.
  • Ring tins not allowed – all cakes must be cooked in a single tin.
  • All paper must be removed from cakes and muffins.
  • Cakes, biscuits etc are to be presented in an oven bag on a firm plate. If not presented in oven bag on plate, entries will incur a small fee.
  • Biscuits – in addition to the above, please bring biscuits in a sealed container which will ensure they hold their crispness until judging.
  • Decorated cakes (Classes 1108, 1111, 1117 and 1118) will be judged on the quality of the cake and the decoration.

Entry Fees: 0

Entries Close: Friday 8 May, no late entries will be accepted

Deliver to Cookery Pavilion, Livingstone Hall      Thursday 21 May, 7.30 am – 7 pm

Special Prizes: 

Best in Section – Rosette & $20 cash                                               Wilsons Pastries                         

Any Item Baked by Male (Class 1119) – 1st $25, 2nd $15, 3rd $10        Gerry Wood       

Ages 8 years and under

Class 1101 Pikelets x 3                                                                    Lia Finocchiaro MLA

Class 1102 Pre-packed school lunch, no meat products               Lia Finocchiaro MLA

Class 1103 Decorated milk arrowroot biscuits x 3, icing permitted    CWA of the NT Litchfield Branch

 Class 1104 Patty cakes x 3, un-iced, paper left on                              CWA of the NT Litchfield Branch

Ages 9 – 12 years

Class 1105 Scones x 3, sweet or savoury                                        CWA of the NT Litchfield Branch

Class 1106 Biscuits x 3, one variety                                                 CWA of the NT Litchfield Branch

Class 1107 Muffins x 3                                                                    CWA of the NT Litchfield Branch

Class 1108 Decorated cupcakes x 3, icing permitted                            Oly Carlson MLA

Class 1109 Cake, any variety, named eg chocolate, banana           CWA of the NT Litchfield Branch

Class 1110 Pre-packed school lunch, no meat products              Marie-Clare Boothby MLA

Class 1111 Iced and decorated cake                                               CWA of the NT Litchfield Branch

Ages 13 – 17 years

Class 1112 Scones, sweet or savoury x 3                                        In Memory of Betty Findlay

Class 1113 Cake, any variety named eg chocolate, banana          In Memory of Betty Findlay

Class 1114 Biscuits, one variety x 3                                               CWA of the NT Litchfield Branch

Class 1115 Health food cake, include recipe with exhibit             CWA of the NT Litchfield Branch

Class 1116 Muffins x 3                                                                   CWA of the NT Litchfield Branch

Class 1117 Iced and decorated cake, original design                        Total Safety Solutions

Class 1118 Decorated cupcakes x 3, icing permitted                    CWA of the NT Litchfield Branch

Class 1119 Any item baked by male (up to 17 years), sweet or savoury, undecorated. 1st $25, 2nd $15, 3rd $10                    Gerry Wood