She then tries them on her family. She often relies on the advice of her husband, Arden. Dena has entered as many as 80 items in the fair. She enters canned goods, flowers and baked goods. She begins baking entries the afternoon before the fair, cooking enough for the entry.
Leftover batter is refrigerated for baking the next day.
Dena has been exhibiting at the Delaware County Fair for 15 years. Chris Fischer is an alternate Iowa Dairy Princess. This Devil's Food Cake is one of her favorite recipes. Her daughter, Chris, the current alternate Iowa Dairy Princess, will attend judging of the Milk Made Magic contest at the Iowa State Fair. The Fischers, serious dairy promoters, have a 50-cow herd and heifers and steers.