Cupcake Wars is a food based reality-based competition show hosted by Justin Willman based on creating unique and professional-style cupcakes that began airing in June 2010. The show starts with four contestants who are eliminated one-by-one in three rounds. The show invites cupcake bakers from all over the United States to compete. Each episode is centered around a theme or event.
“When you frost a cupcake, you spread the love.”
“It’s all about the cupcakes.”
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| It all begins with an idea & sketches |
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| Hand cut fondant & gumpaste decorations |
The props/decorations consist of:
The Cowardly Lion, OZ, A Field of Poppies, Over the Rainbow, ToTo, The Ruby Slippers, The Crown & Wand for Glinda the Good Witch of the South, The Oil Can for the Tin Man, The Yellow Brick Road, The Scarecrow, The House that fell on the Wicked Witch of the East & Dorothy's Dress.
There was a Cupcake War at my workplace
(for operation feed - to raise money)
The Contestants
(in order of how they were set up on the table)
(for operation feed - to raise money)
The Contestants
(in order of how they were set up on the table)
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| #1- Wizard of OZ |
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| #2 - High Heel Shoes This was the winner, bringing in $130.00) |
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| #3 - Ice Cream Sundae's (or Pudding Cups) |
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| #4 (Unknown decoration) & #5 X's & O'S (Tic Tac Toe w/candy) |
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| #6 - Despicable Me Minion's (Made using a Twinke) |
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| #7 - Sliders (Mini-Hamburgers) |
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| #8 Shoe & Glitz decorations & # 9 Despicable Me Minion's (Made using a Butterfinger Cookie) |
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| #10 - Hydrangea's |
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| #11 - Pansies |
ODE TO A CUPCAKE
“I miss my cupcake
Where has it gone
I wish it were here
at the wave of my wand…”
Where has it gone
I wish it were here
at the wave of my wand…”
Remember Bakers:
"Keep Calm.................... & Bake On
