A unique way to differentiate your silent auction from all the rest: pair every donation with a cake. Whether eaten as dessert at the event or taken home, the cakes enhance the selection of items up for bid.
At a recent FFA event that we attended, each student was ask to contribute a cake. With different people donating each cake, some are extremely elaborate, while others simply rate high in the taste scale. Some cakes were tied into the theme of the item they were paired with, such as a Belle cake for a Disney themed basket.