Mayor Adam Stockford’s mother, Sheri Ingles, is participating in “The Greatest Baker” worldwide baking contest. 

Bake From Scratch Magazine is running the competition, which is a fundraiser for the Andrew McDonough Be Positive Foundation – a group that provides financial and emotional support for families of children with cancer. 

The winner of the competition will be featured in Bake From Scratch Magazine, Stockford said, and will take home $10,000, according to the Greatest Baker website. 

Ingles is proud to represent her city as the wife of a former Hillsdale mayor and the mother of the Hillsdale mayor, Stockford said. 

Ingles said someone submitted pictures of her cakes to the competition, but she doesn’t know who. 

“The Greatest Baker contacted me via email and told me that I had been accepted to be part of the competition and they would like me to be part of it,” Ingles said. 

Ingles said she advanced through the first round of judging, placing 4th out of 20 bakers. The next round of judging will be on Nov. 10. 

Ingles said people can either vote by donation or they can vote for free. 

“I have specifically asked people to only use their free votes,” Ingles said. “While I myself love donating to good causes, I’ve always been uncomfortable asking other people to donate on my behalf.” 

Ingles said her fun and creative baking started when her grandchildren would make unique requests for their birthday cakes. 

“For me, baking and working with decorating cakes is just another art form,” Ingles said. “While I love the kids and adults getting excited about the cakes, it’s an artistic outlet for me.” 

According to Stockford, his mother bakes cakes for birthday parties, weddings, and baby showers. He said his favorite thing she bakes is a pumpkin roll around Thanksgiving. 

Stockford said he encourages all Hillsdale residents to vote for his mother in the competition. 

“She’s a Hillsdale institution herself,” Stockford said, “One of Hillsdale’s finest women.”