Since 1998, Australia’s vanilla slice bakers have competed in The Great Vanilla Slice Triumph Merbein to find which of them bakes the best vanilla slice. Originally in Ouyen, and now in nearby Merbein on the Murray River, people from all over the country converge to present their best baking – or to taste it!
As well as standard vanilla slices, there will be categories for innovative vanilla slices, plum puddings, fruit cakes and fruit mince tarts. And categories for everyone from professionals to primary school students.