Thank you to everyone who participated in the 2nd edition of CupcakeCampTO!
We are super happy to say that we raised $1700 for The Daily Bread Food Bank! So incredibly amazing.
On top of the cash donation, we also collected a grocery cart full of non-perishable food items!
The Daily Bread Food Bank is always looking for support, so click here to see ways to donate!
Before the sugar coma takes over, we’d like to thank the following people for making today such an incredible day!
The Bakers – we (obviously) could not have done this without you. Your cupcakes were delicious and insanely creative.
The Eaters – thank you for gorging on such fine treats!
The Judges – Duarte DaSilva, Suresh Doss & Vijaya Selvaraju – you had the hardest jobs imaginable, but were amazing! :)
The Sponsors – Chang’e Studio, Debakery.com, The Grand Bakery, The Masterbaker, Gladycakes, Doll Factory by Damzels, Rock’n'Roar Fitness, Toronto Roller Derby, Passage Tattoo, Thomas Allen & Sons, Cupcakes & Sundry, The Lime Shop, Duhlicious, and Yelp! Thank you!
The Venue – 52McCaul – an incredible gallery run by incredible people. Thank you!
And finally…our volunteers! You made today run so smoothly – we could not have survived without you. Special thanks to: Yvonne, Bonita, Jon, Michelle, Suzie, Mo, Mandy, Rochelle, Christine, Lisa & Emma.
While the final amount is not confirmed, we do know that we will be making a pretty sizeable donation to The Daily Bread Food Bank, including non-perishable food items! Yay!
Thanks again for another fantastic CupcakeCampTO!
In the days leading up to CupcakeCampTO, we thought we’d introduce you to our bakers by posting baker profiles…
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Yolanda Van Cooten
Yolanda Van Cooten from Mississauga, has been making cupcakes for 2 years. After taking two decorating courses at Michael’s, she turned cupcaking into a hobby, enjoying making batches of cupcakes for family and friends for special occasions and experimenting with flavours and piping designs. She loves making cupcakes with fresh fruit. Her favourite cupcake so far is Strawberry Shortcake! After coming out to the first Cupcake Camp last year and having a blast eating all the tasty creations, Yolanda thought it would be great to be a part of the baking fun this year!
For cupcake camp Yolanda will be making Mango Cupcakes and Chocolate Lavender.
In the days leading up to CupcakeCampTO, we thought we’d introduce you to our bakers by posting baker profiles…
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Jean Hon
My name is Jean Hon from Toronto. I love to make things! Anything, sewing, knitting and obviously baking! I am NOT classically trained but I can get around in the kitchen. I first heard about bacon and chocolate a few years ago, when this crazy (yet awesome) guy would slice up bacon nice and thick, cook them, then cover them in chocolate! Since I love bacon and chocolate, I thought hey why can’t I have them together, so I finally tried it and loved it. I do admit you do have to mentally be in the “zone” in order to be able to appreciate it, so please open your minds, mouths and tummies and enjoy my chocolate bacon cupcakes!
In the days leading up to CupcakeCampTO, we thought we’d introduce you to our bakers by posting baker profiles…
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Krista Arndt, The Grand Bakery
The Grand Bakery specializes in cupcakes and special occasion desserts. We have a custom menu of over 100 cupcake flavours, as well as the option to customize your own flavours. We use fresh, natural ingredients in all of our products, including: local farm fresh eggs, in season fruits, real vanilla, Belgian chocolate and sweet creamy butter. Everything is made from scratch and there are no trans fats or preservatives in anything we make. We look forward to satisfying your cupcake craving!
