Can I use heat beads/alternative fuel source for the cooking competition?
No. The competition is a traditional style competition and all cooking is to be done with an open fire/coals. But judging by the enquiries about the heat beads it is something that we might consider for the next festival! [Top of page] What is a tea cake? In Australia, a teacake is a sweet cake of the type made with a mixture of flour, eggs, fat and sugar. Australian teacakes are sometimes sprinkled with cinnamon and fine sugar. A teacake is not frosted. That is the official definition but there are many alternate versions of teacake available apple teacake etc… So long as the cake is – not iced, it can have a bake on topping (but not an upside down cake) and is a solid cake (can pick it up to eat with fingers) then it will be considered a teacake at the Australian Camp Oven Festival. [Top of page] Who benefits from the Australian Camp Oven Festival? The committee of the Australian Camp Oven Festival is made up of volunteers. The aim of the Australian Camp Oven Festival is to keep al
