by Abigail on August 1, 2010
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According to the New York Daily News, the Duncan Hines Daytime Emmy Awards held their Cupcake Contest Cook off at a popular New York City bakery this week. Ten hopeful bakers competed for the top prize of a trip to L.A. and to have their cupcakes made (and eaten!) by their favorite daytime celebs at a red carpet party reception for the Daytime Emmys.
The cupcake cook off was held at the Cupcake Café on West 18th Street. The contestants used Duncan Hines cake mixes to create delicious cupcakes and added their own special touches.
Wondering who won? (So were we!) The lucky L.A. bound winner is Katie Rousonelos from Madison, Wisconsin. She baked and designed a yummy red velvet cupcake with a chocolate filling and vanilla frosting – with a fresh raspberry on top! Just hearing about this yummy cupcake is making our mouths water! And red velvet cupcakes sound just perfect for that red carpet for the Daytime Emmys.
What could be more perfect that an event full of your favorite daytime television stars – and cupcakes? How exciting to think that the winner’s cupcakes will be made for a special reception for the stars. This is a cupcake contester’s prize like no other. There must have been lots of entries and yummy cupcakes to compete against. But Ms. Rousonelos’ scrumptious red velvet cupcakes were chosen as the #1 cupcake and she has won this glamorous and glittery prize. We hope she has a wonderful time on that L.A. red carpet rubbing shoulders with her favorite stars, eating her cupcakes!
We’re sure there will be lots of red carpet glamour and excitement in store as Ms. Rousonelos heads to L.A. to see the Emmys and enjoy her cupcakes at the special star-studded reception event. Congratulations to all of the entries and to the winner!
(c) photo Kosyn Kislekyo
by Abigail on July 31, 2010
According to MonstersandCritics.com, Katie Holmes ordered delicious red velvet and grasshopper Isabelle’s Curly Cakes from Todd English’s Food Hall. Todd’s English Food Hall is located in the elegant Plaza Hotel in New York City. Ms. Holmes was in Canada at the time, working on her made-for-television special about The Kennedys. Ms. Holmes plays Jacqueline Kennedy for the History Channels exciting new mini-series – that’s already getting a big “buzz” and lots of excitement.
The red velvet and grasshopper Curly Cakes are considered the “most popular” at the restaurant. We simply had to find out more about this yummy cupcakes – and the Luxist.com reports this June “Whatever you do, DO NOT miss the cupcakes…” Read the rest of their article about the restaurant here.
We think it is very sweet and thoughtful of Ms. Holmes to bring these yummy NYC treats to her Canadian coworkers. Everyone knows what it is like to long for “a taste of home” and there’s nothing like sharing it with friends. Especially when it comes to cupcakes, who wouldn’t love a delivery of sweet cupcakes while they were far away? These unique red velvet and grasshopper cupcakes sound sweet, indulgent and simply delicious!
With many cupcake bakeries and places delivering today – we are now able to enjoy our favorite treats even while away. So if you are on the family summer vacation and get a craving for cupcakes – you can have them! Check with your favorite cupcake place and ask about their delivery choices. You may be delightfully surprised. And now suddenly you’ve got the perfect gift to say Happy Birthday, Congratulations or that great “just because” gift – a dozen or two dozen sweet and yummy cupcakes! We simply couldn’t think of anything nicer!
Share with us…what’s your favorite cupcake? Have you ever ordered cupcakes while out of town – or sent them to friends and family from another place?
(c) photo Lize Rixt
by Abigail on July 25, 2010
Did you watch this week’s fun episode of Cupcake Wars on Food Network TV? If not, you missed a lot of cupcake fun and sweet surprises.
Four cupcake teams from bakeries around the country competed to bake yummy cupcakes for a glamorous red carpet charity gala for Children Mending Hearts/Women for Women in Hollywood. Suite 106 Cupcakery was the winner! The excitement continued during the episode as the teams began by baking a single cupcake, then three cupcakes and then more….finally to make 1,000 cupcakes on a custom designed stand for their cupcakes.
Sisters Christiana and Rebecca Grammer, co-owners of Suite 106 Cupcakery in California won the July 20th episode with their sweet and touching cupcakes. With flavors reminding everyone easily of childhood tastes and memories – and sweet drawings from Christiana’s daughter making the cupcake stand artistic and creative – her cupcakes were chosen as the winner. With buttermilk cupcakes, espresso and chocolate cupcakes and other sweet treats – they easily won the judges hearts (and taste buds!)
The biggest challenge was baking 1,000 cupcakes in 2 hours. Fortunately, they had 4 additional helpers to frost and bake cupcakes and also to build the customized cupcake stand. The cupcake stand featured artwork by Christiana’s daughter. With hearts and butterflies, it easily connected with the Children Mending Hearts charity, as their symbol is a butterfly. The charity gala was held at the Peter Fonda theatre in Hollywood, California.
Their cupcakes have been eaten by celebrities such as Ben Affleck, Alyssa Milano, Jimmy Kimmel and Chad OchoCinco.
Missed this fun episode? Don’t worry…it will be re-broadcast on Sunday, July 25th! Check your local listing for the show time. Enjoy the fun and yummy Cupcake Wars…we know we are!
