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Muddy Carrot chocolate celebration cake prize lived up to its name

A scrumptious chocolate celebration cake supplied as a draw prize by a Wiltshire cake-making specialist really lived up to its name.

The delicious £55 cake, created by Buns in the Oven, of Westbury, was the main prize in a draw to mark the launch of Muddy Carrot, the website that champions locally sourced items.

It was won by Caroline Price, of Evesham, Worcester, who gave it to her son David Price and fiancée Rachel Trembath to celebrate their engagement. David and Rachel plan to marry next June at Ludlow Castle.

Buns in the Oven owner Emily Walker,right,presented the delicious vanilla bean sponge, layered with dark chocolate ganache and decorated with chocolate scrolls and fresh fruit to the delighted winner.

Caroline, who runs a fair trade business and entered the Muddy Carrot draw after seeing a promotion on popular social networking site, Facebook, says, "The cakewas absolutely beautiful. It was really delicious and we enjoyed it enormously!

"I appreciate how important small businesses are and how they can all contribute something unique and personally produced - especially items that are ethically and locally sourced."

Buns in the Oven believes cakes should taste as good as they look and be made from the highest quality ingredients sourced in the UK, such aslocal, handmade, organic butter, stone-ground British flour, free-range eggs direct from the farm and more.

It offers a wide range of products from cute cupcakes to bespoke wedding cakes. For clients ordering celebratory cakes, Emily provides aconsultation and tasting session to plan and design their special cake.

Emily also runs workshops on how to make your own wedding cake and arranges cake decorating classes.

Muddy Carrot champions locally sourced items throughout the UK and features food and drink, beauty products, holidays, clothes, yarn, courses, livestock and more. Buns in the Oven is one of its seller partners.

Muddy Carrot markets all things rooted in the local soil - sourced within 50 miles of base -and isa combination of a farmers' market and artisan fair full of gorgeous things.

The site is run by Tracy Oldfield and her husband James, of Beaminster Bottom Farm, in Dorset, who have always been concerned about the environment and adopting sustainable practices.

The website has a strong community element and as well as running regular competitions, it offers a free local events listing where anyone can publicise shows, farmers' markets or community events.

See the full range of products available through Muddy Carrot atwww.muddycarrot.com

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August 2012

For more information and photos please contact:

Tracy Oldfield, owner, MuddyCarrot.com

Telephone: 01308 861113, Email:tracy@muddycarrot.com, Twitter: @muddycarrot

Press release by A Head For PR

Telephone: 01935 813114 or 01202 431075 Email:jane@aheadforproradrian@aheadforpr.co.uk