So you?ve been waiting and the results are here! With 36 cupcakes, we have a ties in both in 1rst and 2nd place, so bare with me.
1rst place:
One of my Faaaavorite cupcakes at the challenge were these Buffalo Chicken Cupcakes by [Desi]gn Cakes and Cupcakes. Yep, you read that right: Buffalo Chicken. These cupcakes escalate the sweet & salty fad to whole new level with a sauce that is traditionally sweet, salty, and?spicy. That added dimension of spice was well tempered though by thick, creamy, vanilla frosting. Overall, this was an exciting and delicious cupcake that was well executed on every level. Bravo [Desi]gn Cupcakes?in Riverside!
1rst Place:
The other bakery in our tie is My Delight?Cupcakery?from Ontario,?who made?these scrumdilliumptious Red Velvet Raspberry Cheesecake?Cupcakes. I normally don?t like fruit anywhere near my desserts, but this raspberry was so sweet and fresh, and blended in so harmoniously with this gorgeous cupcake, that it won me over. While the Buffalo Chicken?cupcake might have beat this one by a hair, I?m escalating My Delight Cupcakery to 1rst place for two reasons. One: they use wholesome, organic?ingredients, which is a BIG deal to me now that I know the truth about our food (see here). Two: My Delight was my favorite bakery last year, so they are consistently excellent.
2nd Place:
2nd ?Place goes to Butter Sweet Minis?on Larchmont?for their?Mint Chip?Cupcake that had wonderful texture, consistency, and the perfect balance of flavors.
2nd Place:
Also in second place is Debiteful Cake Pop Shop from Chino for these sassy little Pastelitos Caliente, which is Spanish for ?Awesome.? These cornbread based cupcakes had bacon, a hint of spicy (there?s that spice again!), and frosting that even featured cilantro. This sweet and savory combination could have been a total disaster, but Debiteful?pulled it off brilliantly. Note: these were some of the last cupcakes that I had, so it?s possible that this savory option was just a very refreshing change of pace after 34 super sweet selections. That said, I loved them.
3rd Place:?
Even though I had this Buddafinga?by Double ?D? Cupcakes at a point where I could barely breath from so many samples, I still swooned over the wonderful combination of fresh ingredients and playful textures. The chocolate based cake featured homemade Caramel and had a Crunchy Peanut Butter Chocolate Buttercream. Got that? No need, just know it was delish.
4th Place:
Finally, 4th place goes to these playful Girl Scouts Somoa?cupcakes by Cake Mama?s?in Glendora. I loved everything about these fun and flavorful cupcakes except the slippery icing. If you?re an avid DD reader (and I hope that you are!), you know that I don?t like overly whipped, high sheen, oily frosting. Indeed, it disturbs me. A less glossy icing would have made these cupcakes a home run.
CONGRATULATIONS to all the winners!!! To stand out amongst 36 cupcake options is an incredible achievement. Your bakeries all rocked it!
Thank you Lynn Chen for taking such awesome photos for me!
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