Share Our Strength raised $16,000 during the 6th annual Baking Contest to benefit No Kid Hungry on March 5 at Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts in Atlanta.

The kickoff event for Share Our Strength's tenth annual Bake Sale for No Kid Hungry featured professional pastry chefs, amateurs, culinary students and children vying to win the title of “Atlanta’s Best Dessert.”

The event also featured a silent auction and product sampling. At the end of the evening, the entries were judged for originality, taste and appearance. The top three contestants in each of the four categories received prizes. The professional winners were: first—Kathleen Miliotis (Davio’s), dark chocolate praline cake; second—Virginia Wansley, chocolate stout cake; and third—Joshua Folz (Kroger Bistro), ricotta and goat cheese Meyer lemon cheesecake.

CSM Bakery Products was one of the event’s local sponsors and CSM corporate culinary manager Lynn Kuczajda also sat on the judging panel. "I loved seeing the creativity of others in this field while also supporting such a great cause," Kuczajda said in a statement.