Cupcakes from the 2010 Cupcakes for Cures Event

We are grateful for all the talented bakers from across Western North Carolina that helped us fight cancer one cupcake at a time. A special thanks to our friend and photographer Eric Howell at LaunchPad Design Studio for capturing the beauty of these scrumptious cupcakes.

2010 Best in Show

Kether Smith's Guinness Gracious - Biltmore Forest Country Club

Honorable Mention for Outstanding Taste

Jodi Rhoden's May Day Baskets
Short Street Cakes

Anna Featherston's Gluten Free Red Velvet
Cupcake Couture & Catering

Best Local Foods Cupcakes - Professional

WINNER - Laura Bogard's Lemon Wildflower Honey - Well-Bred Bakery & Cafe


Anomaly Romano's Maple-Bacon French Toast Take the Cake!	Jael Rattigan's Lavender Cake with Blueberry Buttercream French Broad Chocolate Lounge

James Flora and Charles Hudson's Sunburst Trout Corn Cupcake with Spinning Spider Goat Cheese Icing Sunburst Trout Company	Sarah Resnick's Ginger Goat Cheese Cheesecake Cupcakes City Bakery & Cafe

Best Local Foods Cupcakes - Amateur

WINNER - Alli Marshall's Almond Polenta Cupcakes


Allison Simpkins' Black Bear Delight - Chiffon cupcake with a blackberry, honey, and chevre filling, dark chocolate buttercream frosting, a swirl of caramel, and a sprinkle of sea salt.	Erin White's Pistachio

Best Holiday & Special Occasion Cupcakes - Professional

WINNER - Jael Rattigan's Gingerbread with Eggnog Ganache
French Broad Chocolate Lounge


Mary Tantillo O'Shields' Gingerbread Cake w/ Maple Cream Icing Dolci di Maria	Natalie Haynes & Haley Milner's In the Meadow, We Can Build a Snowman Annie's Naturally Bakery	Sarah Resnick's Creamy coconut filled Christmas "ornaments" City Bakery & Cafe

Theresa Siever's Well-Bred Decadence - Chocolate Cupcake with Caramel Espresso Buttercream and Homemade Toffee Crumbles Well-Bred Bakery & Cafe	Brian Buckley's Boston Cream Pie Cupcake Fressers Bakery	Carole Miller's Carrot Cake Cupcakes with Marzipan Carrots True Confections

	Bridget Byrne's Holi Festival of Colours Sage Cafe Bakery at Warren Wilson College

Best Holiday & Special Occasion Cupcakes - Amateur

WINNER - Amber Gricius' Salted Caramel Chocolate Cupcakes
Chocolate salted caramel with caramel cages and sticks, with peach and pink roses in the center
Amber had so much fun participating in Cupcakes for Cures that she opened her own specialty baking business.
Check it out at www.sweetambies.com


Jenni Casale's Yours, Mine & Ours Tres Leche Cupcakes	Blue Goldsmiths' Blue Eyes - Blue Goldsmiths

Kristin Shanahan's Cheers to a New Year	Michelle Lee's French Vanilla Easter Basket Cupcakes The Adventures of Supermom Blog

Best Holiday & Special Occasion Cupcakes - Youth


WINNER - Daisy Homolka's Japanese New Year	WINNER - Alisha North's Holiday Joy	WINNER - JoCassee Johnson's Easter Baskets

Best Birthday Cupcakes - Professional

WINNER - Marisa Zeibert's Banana Split
Smiling Spatula Bakeshop


	Mary Tantillo O'Shields' Very Vanilla Pear with Sprinkles Dolci di Maria

Best Birthday Cupcakes - Amateur

WINNER - Katie B Good's Boston Cream Birthday Cupcakes
Sorry, we couldn't find a photograph of Katie's scrumptious cupcakes,
but here's a picture of the Cupcake Goddess herself!


Kristin Shanahan's Another Year Older	Johnette Davis's Classic Birthday - Yellow Cupcakes with Chocolate Ganache Frosting

Best Birthday Cupcakes - Youth


WINNER - Maddie Daven's Princess Cupcakes - Snicker Doodle with Fluffy Vanilla Icing	WINNER - Kattie Forshey's Birthday Bash	WINNER - Clara Ashe-Moore's Berry Birthday

Best Beer Cupcakes - Professional

WINNER - Sarah Resnick's Mocha Stout Spice Cake - City Bakery & Cafe


Jael Rattigan's Coffee Stout Cake French Broad Chocolate Lounge	Natalie Haynes & Haley Milner's German Chocolate Stout Annie's Naturally Bakery

Best Beer Cupcakes - Amateur

WINNER - Jenni Casale's Mocha Stout Cupcakes with Salted Caramel Frosting


Kristin Shanahan's Bier und Muttern	Shiloh and Abby's Chocolate Mocha Stout

Best Gluten-Free Cupcakes - Professional

WINNER - Avi Sommerville's World's Best Carrot Cake Gluten Free Cupcake - World's Best Carrot Cake


Mary Tantillo O'Shields' Royal Orange Chai Dolci di Maria	Anomaly Romano's Chocolate with Salted Caramel Buttercream Take the Cake!	Rebekah French's Posana Cafe

Anna Featherston's Gluten-Free Chocolate Cupcake Couture & Catering	Cathy Cleary's Lemon Cupcake w/ lemon curd filling and cream cheese icing West End Bakery	Tammy Fazio's Carrot Cake Cupcakes Tammara's Fancy Delights