And the winners are….

Our wonderful judges, Suresh Doss, Duarte DaSilva and Vijaya Selvaraju, certainly had their work cut out for them. They had to sample approximately 50 different cupcakes to determine the winners of the following categories: Best Twist on a Classic (chocolate/vanilla), Most Unique, Most Impressive Amateur, Best Tasting, and Best In Show.

And the winners are:

Best Twist on a Classic
Winning Cupcake: S’mores
Baker: Canice Leung

Most Unique
Winning Cupcake: The Fat Elvis
Baker: Leanne Elnicki

Most Impressive Amateur
Winning Cupcake: Luxury Lemon
Baker:Yvonne Gettins

Best Tasting
Winning Cupcake: Bourbon Caramel Pecan (vegan/gluten free)
Baker: Michelle Bodner

Honourable mentions for Best Tasting:
Kim Earles – Black Forest Cupcake
Bonita Mok – Orange Creamsicle Cupcake

Best In Show
Winning Cupcake: Strawberry Daiquiri
Baker: Janet Burnup

Congratulations!

Photos courtesy of Nina at Spotlight Toronto

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

Judges’ comments: Lovely, delicately flavoured icing; unique & very yummy!

Best Dessert Inspired Cupcake
Vanilla Cheesecake Crunch
Baker: Heather Williams

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

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

Judges’ comments: Amazing creativity & skill – and great tasting!

AND

Chocolate Monkeys
Baker: Adjoa Duncan

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!