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Young Frankenstein wins 2018 West End Bake Off

The fourth annual event raised almost £10,000 for charity

| London | London's West End |

21 May 2018

The 2018 West End Bake Off winners – Young Frankenstein — The 2018 West End Bake Off winners – *Young Frankenstein*
© Mark Lomas

The winners of this year's West End Bake Off have been announced after an amaizeing contest raised lots of dough for charity and not a single soggy bottom in sight.

And the winner @westendbakeoff @ActingforOthers was @youngfrankldn #Stunning #Congratulations pic.twitter.com/UVE4bL5xeL

— Wendi Peters (@WendiPeters) May 19, 2018

17 shows from around theatreland took part in the fourth annual competition – which raised £9,500 for Acting for Others, a fundraising organization for 15 UK theatrical charities – and the company of Mel Brooks' Young Frankenstein, currently playing at the Garrick Theatre were crowned the cherry on the cake.

Loved #ThePhantomOfTheOpera stall at #WestEndBakeOff. A cake chandelier! A smoking cake skull! And Harry and Meghan as the Phantom and Christine in marzipan! #rightroyalbakeoff #PhantomLondon #StageFaves https://t.co/NORinIk9U8 pic.twitter.com/CNJoLPiEGK

— Darren Ross (@dazzaross) May 20, 2018

This year's judges were Wendi Peters, Ruthie Henshall and Christopher Biggins who said: "It's so fantastic to be here again judging for the fourth year of this amazing competition which helps so many people in the West End. Every year gets more and more exciting and the cakes get more and more phenomenal, it really is such an exciting day!"

We've had such a fun morning! @westendbakeoff pic.twitter.com/LhKsBdT5OL

— Chess The Musical (@chessthemusical) May 19, 2018

The event, held at St Paul's Actors Church in Covent Garden, saw shows including Hamilton, The Play That Goes Wrong, Les Misérables, Phantom Of The Opera and The Book of Mormon take part.

Of course the cast of #HamiltonWestEnd have served up some presidential delights which have to be good for your US constitution right? – Still time to donate here https://t.co/whiCyRPS8j #westendbakeoff #actingforothers #royal #specialday pic.twitter.com/2IMOReRBFK

— West End Bake Off (@westendbakeoff) May 19, 2018