# US boy, 10, bakes cake that sells for Rs 12.6 lakh

2026-08-08T10:30:06+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk

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Herbie Martin IV, a 10-year-old from Maryland, baked a lemon blueberry buttercream cake that sold for $15,000 (about Rs 12.6 lakh) at the Carroll County 4-H and FFA Fair's charity auction. The Times of India reports he stayed up until 2 am perfecting the cake after a first attempt failed due to clumpy batter. His entry won champion and grand champion honours. The buyer was the Good Ole Carroll County Farm & Business Syndicate, a local business group. The annual auction raised over $1,00,000 for future fairs and youth programmes. Martin's cake surpassed the 2025 top seller, which fetched $10,500.

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- timesofindia.indiatimes.com <https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/food-news/maryland-10-year-old-herbie-martin-iv-stayed-up-until-2-a-m-perfecting-his-lemon-blueberry-buttercream-cake-the-grand-champion-cake-sold-for-15000/articleshow/133049506.cms>

Tags: 4-H, baking competition, charity auction, Maryland, US local news, youth programmes
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