LA Cupcake Challenge: The Competitors, Part One

I explained exactly what the LA Cupcake Challenge was yesterday, so now let's see those cupcakes!

There were 22 bakeries competing for the titles of Best Traditional, Best Original, and Best Overall cupcake. Most bakeries entered two cupcakes in the competition. Yes, I got to eat 40 mini cupcakes! Yes, I was sick by the end of the night, but I loved every minute of it!

Babycakes Baking Company

01: Hot Chocolate

15: Bananas Foster

www.babycakesshop.com
Twitter: @BabyCakesBaking

Store located in Torrance
Comment: Loved the cupcake displays.

 

Big Man Bakes

02: Red Velvet

16: Carrot Cake

www.bigmanbakes.com

Twitter: @bigmanbakes 

Store located in Los Angeles

Comment: Cupcakes were super moist.

  

  

Blue Cupcake

03: Sweet and Salty Vanilla (Vanilla cake filled with rich caramel, topped with vanilla and salted caramel buttercream)

17: Pumpkin (Pumpkin bread filled with spiced pumpkin mousse, topped with vanilla cream cheese frosting and pumpkin seeds)

www.bluecupcake.com

Twitter: @juliedesmeules 

Sold at Century City Farmer's Market and Lot 44 Cupcake

Comment: Loved the display, very cute! But I loved these cupcakes even more!

  

  

Charmed Cupcakes

04: Red Velvet

18: Blueberry

www.charmed-cupcakes.com

Store located in Long Beach

Comment: They were the only bakery that made full-sized cupcakes. The Mardi Gras theme added some personality to their booth.

  

 

Cupcake Couture 

19: Sunday Mimosa

20: Little Miss Shortcake

www.cupcakescouturemb.com

Twitter: @CupcakesMB 

Comment: Taste matched their beautiful decoration.

 

Fairy Cakes 

05: Vanilla Bean Almond Dream

21: Pumpkin White Chocolate

www.fairycakesbakery.com

Comment: Based in Orange County, this was my first sampling of their cupcakes, but it is certainly not my last. The Pumpkin White Chocolate was outstanding!

And this is just the beginning! Check back soon to see more of the competitors and their cupcakes.