The holidays are in full-swing here at the Element office, and today marked our First Annual Ele’mint’ Bake Off! 11 Element employees (including one crafty dude!) channeled their inner-Martha Stewart to try and stuff and sweeten their way to First Prize. For $1, us non-bakers could stack a plate full of sugary-goodies and cast our vote for who we thought should win it all – and as you can see from the pictures, there was quite a spread to choose from!

From Snickerdoodles, Element-logo cupcakes, carrot cake, and chocolate torte there was something for every sweet tooth to enjoy, but in the end it was a plate of good old fashioned chocolate chip cookies that won the staff over. Our winning gal took home $37 (cold hard cash!), bragging rights, and the coolest trophy I’ve ever seen – Mr. Gingerbread Man in a Pan will be passed around for many Bake Off’s to come.

Thanks everyone, for the sugar high! Now it’s time for a nap…