A battle of the bakers took place in Charlton as locals fought for the judges’ taste buds with their fresh cakes.

The Great Charlton Cake-Off saw the town’s best bakers re-create the iconic British red bus in birthday cake form.

Judged by MasterChef finalists Tony Rodd and Steve Kielty chose the winners with professional Navida Ahmed and amateur baker Milena Chamova taking prizes.

It was one of hundreds of special events organised over the weekend in memory of MP Jo Cox, who was murdered a year ago.

Bakers young and old submitted entries, with rosettes and certificates presented to the winners by local MP Matthew Pennycook.

Steve Kielty, 2017 MasterChef finalist, said: “As a local resident, it was fantastic to come along to an event that celebrated the Great Get Together right on my doorstep.

“I really enjoyed being a judge for the first-ever Great Charlton Cake-Off and I would like to congratulate all of those who took part and set a high bar for the competition.”

Tony Rodd, 2015 MasterChef finalist said: “Few things bring people together like food – and what better way to have marked the Great Get Together than with cake.

“The standard of baking was really high, and it was great to see the best of what local bakers can do.”

The competition was organised by the Big Red Bus Club charity in Charlton Park, working with the Greenwich branch of the Clandestine Cake Club.

The birthday cakes were baked to celebrate six years of the Big Red Bus Club.

Matthew Pennycook, MP for Greenwich and Woolwich, said: “The whole Great Get Together weekend was about celebrating the life of my friend and colleague Jo Cox, and to bring people together to remember what unites them over what divides them.

“So it was great to be at the Great Charlton Cake-Off, to see people from across the community come together, and I would like to congratulate the winners of this fun competition.”