Oaks Café scones are tops

The winner of the Great Warkworth Scone Bake Off in July was the Oaks Café. Nine Warkworth cafés provided free samples of their special scones on Saturday, July 6 and the public was asked to vote on their favourite.

Seventy-two votes were cast and the Oaks topped the poll.

Bake off spokesperson Rick Urban says the public enjoyed the opportunity to go from café to café, visiting some cafes for the very first time and in some cases discovering a new favourite.

The Great Scone Bake Off is supported by the One Warkworth Business Association and will be held on the first Saturday of every month, from 9am to noon.

The public is invited to stroll around Neville Street, Queen Street and Mill Lane to sample scones at each participating café. A map and ballot form is available from cafés.

“If you missed out tasting so many different scones last Saturday, you might circle the first Saturday morning of each month on your calendar and help pick a mouth-watering winner,” Rick says.