The flour has settled and the results are in from Jenise Silva’s Cake vs. Pie Rematch. And in the end Ballard resident Erica Anpo walked away with top honors in the cake division with her Coconut/Passion Fruit Cake.

The historic rematch was held this year at Vermillion on Capitol Hill. Over 100 people attended the event and watched as 12 pies and 11 cakes (one cake had to bow out at the last minute due to a “flour, sugar and butter emergency”) went head-to-head to settle the age old debate – which is better, cake or pie?

The contest was judged by rock stars in the baking field and included Chef Neil Robertson (Canlis ,Mistral), Chef Carrie Mashaney (Café Juanita, Spinasse) and Cody Ellerd Bay (Seattle Magazine).

During the judging, attendees mixed and mingled while sampling the participating baker’s cakes and pies with drinks mixed up by Vermillion that tasted exactly like chocolate cake and key lime pie.

Along with Anpo’s cake other entries included White Bottom Blackberry Ricotta Pie, Irish Carbomb Cake, Bourbon Butterscotch Cream Pie, Russian Anthill Cake, Honey Thyme Apple Pie and Chocolate Pumpkin Cake with Caramel Glaze - among other.

Even though a straw poll taken by those attending the event showed allegiance to Team Cake trumping Team Pie 56 to 50 it was ultimately pie that reclaimed its bragging rights for one more year as the winner of Cake vs. Pie Rematch 2011.

In addition to bragging rights, winning bakers also received prizes from the likes of Bob’s Red Mill, Metropolitan Grill, Joey Veltkamp, Glazers Camera and Seattle Magazine.

As bakers streamed out onto the sidewalk with bags of flour in hand it was clear that everyone walked away a winner. Cake and Pie bakers and enthusiasts were striking up new friendships and appreciation for each other…well, until next year when they mitt up once again and face off for the top prize in Jenise Silva’s Cake vs. Pie rematch 2012.