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Drum roll please!

The winners of the first ever Capital Cupake Camp are………

Best in Show ~ “Red Velvet Purse” by Michelle Morrison!!

Best Chocolate ~ “Before 9 Minipops” by L’Oven!!

Best Decorated ~ The “Oreo Sunrise” by Kristen LaFrance!!

Most Unique ~ “Irish Car Bomb” by Anne Patenaude!!

The judges added one last item that they felt was deserving of the attention:

Honourable Mention for tastiness ~ “Lemony Lemon” by Colleen Forer!!

Thanks so much to all of our wonderful bakers!! Your cupcakes were divine and there was barely a crumb left at the end of the event!

Thanks as well to our FABULOUS judging team! Gay Cook, China Doll, Giacomo Panico, & Michael Bhardwaj!!! You made it through a large number of cupcakes and chose fantastic winners!!

Kathryn & the Jack Purcell Community Centre, thank you for absolutely everything you did to help us!

Big Thanks also go out to:

  • The Woman Alive team who kept watch on the main floor and raised some extra funds for the charity by selling some lovely cupcakes!
  • Starbucks Elgin for the coffee!
  • The members of the community who showed up to eat cupcakes!! You were considerate and hungry for cupcakes! YOU made this event a great success!!

And the winners are…

Best Flavour Combination in A Cupcake
Black Sesame cupcakes w/ Matcha Icing
Baker: Andrea KW
33% of my contribution
Judges’ comments: Lovely, delicately flavoured icing; unique & very yummy!

Best Dessert Inspired Cupcake
Vanilla Cheesecake Crunch
Baker: Heather Williams
CupcakeCamp Toronto
Judges’ comments: Amazing realization of cheesecake flavour in the skin of a cupcake!

Best Twist on a Classic Cupcake
Vanilla Bean w/ Macadamia & White Chocolate
Baker: Michelle Bodner

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Judges’ comments: Gluten free & vegan – that’s a twist. Great presentation! Very, very tasty, with a perfect balance of flavours!

Best in Show
It’s a tie! The winners are:

Caffe Latte
Baker: Christine Truong
CupcakeCamp Toronto
Judges’ comments: Amazing creativity & skill – and great tasting!

AND

Chocolate Monkeys
Baker: Adjoa Duncan
cupcakecampTO
Judges’ comments: A perfect cupcake on all fronts!

Special thanks to Elana and Jessica of foodtv.ca for taking the time to sample & judge all of our wonderful cupcakes!

Congrats to all the winners!