Countdown to Summer Reading 2025 - Day 15 (Teen Cake-Off)

It's only 15 days until Summer Reading 2025, and today we're learning about the Teen Cake Off. Check out this quick interview about it with YA Librarian extraordinaire: Misty!

Jessica: Misty, what is the Teen Cake Off?

Misty: Cake off is a competition that teens can partake in to see who can decorate the best Color Our World cake using a random library cake pan.

Jessica: And what is the inspiration for the Teen Cake Off?

Misty: Mustang Public Library holds a Cake Off Kick Off their Summer Reading program every year, and I learned about it at the Oklahoma Department of Libraries conference.

Jessica: Very cool. How can teens participate?

Misty: They should attend the Teen Advisory Board meeting on May 29th at 4:30 PM to sign up, draw their random cake pan, and strategize with their team about how they want to decorate their cake.

Jessica: Do they have to be in teams?

Misty: It's more fun if they do! But I get that not everyone wants to be on teams, so they can work on their own cake if they want.

Jessica: Better question: Can they have cool team names?

Misty: Sure--appropriate ones!

Jessica: Will they need to bake their own cakes, too?

Misty: Nope! We'll have that all taken care of. Sacha will bake the cakes and have them ready to decorate at the library on Tuesday, June 2nd at 1:00 PM. We'll have gotten all of the decorating supplies for them too.

Jessica: Is there anything else that the teens need to know before they get started on their plans?

Misty: Oh, they won't be able to use nuts/nut products in their cakes or decorations. We do have some allergies to be aware of. But that's it for now.

There you have it! It's going to be a DELICIOUS time! Teens: make sure you're at the library on Thursday, May 29th at 4:30 PM to start your Cake Off Journey! Decoration will take place on Tuesday, June 2nd at 1:00 PM.

And that's the way the cookie crumbles,

Jessica & Misty