Show judge Ellice Schrader becomes viral sensation over cake critique

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 1 Nov, 06:20 · Archive

Veteran country show judge Ellice Schrader has become an internet sensation after a video of her deadpan coffee cake critique went viral.

A video of veteran judge Ellice Schrader critiquing a coffee cake at the Bungendore Show, a traditional regional agricultural show near Canberra, has become an unlikely viral sensation with millions of views. Ms Schrader delivered detailed observations about the cake's flaws: an oven problem causing an uneven rise, frosting instead of the preferred glace icing, wrinkle marks from a springform tin, and complaints about the tin choice itself.

Ms Schrader, a long-time Country Women's Association of NSW land cookery judge who also appears on ABC's Recipe of the Year, concluded her assessment with 'so congratulations'—a polite but damning final verdict. The deadpan delivery and oddly specific complaints have struck a nerve online, with viewers treating her feedback as comedy.

Comments have flooded in interpreting her critique as brutally honest. One top-liked comment read: 'Your oven's broken but other than that I hate it.' Others made comparisons to their own experiences, with one viewer writing it matched how their mother-in-law introduces them to people. Ms Schrader admitted being blindsided by the reaction to the video.

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• Ellice Schrader goes viral after brutally honest coffee cake judging clip at Bungendore ShowA veteran country show judge has become an unlikely viral sensation after her deadpan, oddly specific coffee cake critique struck a chord with millions online.Perth Now · 1 Nov, 05:53
• Ellice Schrader goes viral after brutally honest coffee cake judging clip at Bungendore ShowA veteran country show judge has become an unlikely viral sensation after her deadpan, oddly specific coffee cake critique struck a chord with millions online.The West Australian · 1 Nov, 05:53

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