Legends in the baking – Worcester care home residents showcase their culinary skills

Residents at a care home in Worcester received a standing oven-tion as they took part in a special baking competition. 

Care UK’s Perry Manor, on Charles Hastings Way, hosted its very own edition of the Bake Off, with residents challenged to cook up their favourite baked treats.  

To show they have ‘what it cakes’ to be crowned star bakers, teams made of residents and colleagues, representing the home’s suites, showcased their skills by preparing and decorating spectacular ‘showstoppers’, mirroring the show’s famous challenge. 

Cakes prepared on the day included Victoria Sponge and a chocolate and caramel creation, with the Cromwell Suite’s carrot cake chosen as the winner by the home’s head chef.  

Part of the winning team, Gwen, a resident at Perry Manor, said: “'This brings back memories of making cakes for my children when they were little.”

Katherine Matthews, Home Manager at Perry Manor, said: “We are all big fans of the Bake Off here at Perry Manor, and we never miss a single episode. 

“With so many enthusiastic, skilled bakers living at the home, we felt hosting our own version was the best way to determine once and for all who Perry Manor’s true ‘star bakers’ were. Everyone got very competitive, and we were blown away by the residents’ creativity – it was hard to pick a winner.

“No Hollywood handshakes were given that day, but every cake got the thumbs’ up from our head chef. We’re looking forward to hosting our next baking challenge very soon!”

Perry Manor is a state-of-the-art Care UK home, which provides full time residential, nursing and dementia care, as well as short term respite care. Rated ‘Outstanding’ by the CQC, the home is designed to enable residents to live enjoyable and fulfilling lives, the care home has its very own cinema, cafe and hair salon, with plenty of space both indoors and out for relaxation and recreation.

To find out more about Perry Manor care home, email Katherine Matthews, Home Manager, at katherine.matthews@careuk.com or call 01905 886 715.

For more general information visit: careuk.com/perry-manor.