The 1st Annual Ithaca Cupcake Baking Contest was held on Saturday October 15, 2016 in the Bernie Milton Pavilion of the Ithaca Commons. The Sophie Fund sincerely thanks the 57 contestants for their fabulous entries and congratulates this year’s winners!
Monica Lee Cotto receives the Grand Prize–a $250 Greenstar Natural Foods Market certificate–from GreenStar’s Debbie Lazinsky.
Monica Lee Cotto’s winning cupcake: pumpkin cheesecake in a chocolate cage topped with a confectionery yellow and coral rose and a butterfly crisp.
1st Prize:
Monica Lee Cotto
2nd Prize:
Becca Johnson
3rd Prize:
Aušra Milano
Honorable Mention:
Zoë Dubrow
Stephanie Harris
Natalie McCaskill-Myers
Holly Lopez
Audrey and Isaac Greene
Best Youth Award:
Natalie McCaskill-Myers
Healthiest Award:
Reba McCutcheon
Best Gluten Free Award:
Tamarynde Cacciotti
Top Vegan Award:
Patti Meyers
Best Sprinkles Award:
Amber Pierson
Best Cupcake-Sundae Award:
Rebekah Long
Best Filling Award:
Lena Bartell
Creamiest Filling Award:
Veronica VanCleave-Seeley
Best Surprise Inside Award:
Robyn Schmitt
The Cavity Award:
Claire Litwin
Richest Icing Award:
Emily Dvorak
Best Frosting Award:
Brook Smith
Most “Fall” Award:
Katherine Estaque
Nuttiest Award:
Sadie Hays
Most Beautiful Butterfly Decoration Award:
Alexa Martin
Best Embellishment Award:
Lisa Kellmurray
Berriest Frosting Award:
John Gunn
Berry Berry Good Award:
Gabriella Thurmond
Most Soothing Award:
Linda Linton VanNederynen
Most Intricate Topping Award:
Summer Saraf
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