2nd Annual Battle of the Cakes
Presented by EmpowerLit – Literacy & Beyond
📅 September 13, 2026
⏰ 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM
📍 Market Common | Myrtle Beach, SC
Last year… the adults battled.
This year… the kids take over. 🔥
Welcome to EmpowerLit’s signature community fundraiser—where creativity, confidence, and healthy baking come together.
💥 WHAT THIS EVENT IS ALL ABOUT
Battle of the Cakes is more than a competition—it’s a movement.
At EmpowerLit, we help kids build literacy, confidence, and self-worth through author visits and year-round programs.
This event fuels that mission—every bite supports a child finding their voice.
👩🍳 KIDS BAKER COMPETITION (NEW THIS YEAR!)
Watch young bakers ages 8–18 go head-to-head in a live cake competition where the community gets to taste and help decide the winners.
Come cheer them on as they step up, share their creativity, and build real confidence.
🎉 WHAT TO EXPECT
✔️ Live Kids Cake Competition
✔️ Community Cake Tasting 🍰
✔️ Music & Fun Vibes 🎶
✔️ Kids Zone 🎈
✔️ 50/50 Raffle 🎟️
✔️ A full afternoon of community, connection, and fun
🥕 CLEAN INGREDIENT STANDARD
All cakes must be made without artificial dyes, bleached ingredients, or seed oils—because what kids eat matters.
💛 WHY IT MATTERS
This is a community fundraiser supporting EmpowerLit’s author visits and literacy events that impact thousands of students each year.
We’re not just baking cakes…
We’re building confident kids.
Where is it happening?
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