The Sophie Fund thanks the 29 bakers who entered their masterpieces in the 9th Annual Ithaca Cupcake Baking Contest. Judging so much originality, creativity, and skill is a challenging task! Besides the three top awardees, 10 contestants were selected to receive Honorable Mention Awards. Bravo to all! Honorable Mention awardees were presented with $25 gift certificates from the Downtown Ithaca Alliance.
Honorable Mention
Aušra Milano
Jessica Cullen
Katy Holloway
Angela Meeker
Avery Carr
Renee & Julia Bauer
Pragadeeshwaran Sivasamy
Hailey Ayres
Alecia Sundsmo
Aušra Milano’s “All Things Orange Cupcakes”: Blood orange flavored chocolate and olive oil cupcakes topped with a bouquet of blood orange buttercream flowers.
Jessica Cullen’s “Mango Magic Cupcakes”: Classic vanilla cupcake with a tart mango curd filling, vanilla frosting, and whipped cream topping.
Katy Holloway’s “Waiting for Spring Cupcakes”: Vanilla cupcakes with a pomegranate curd filling and pistachio buttercream frosting flower garnished with four pomegranate seeds representing the time Persephone must spend in the underworld.
Angela Meeker’s “Dark Chocolate Raspberry Curd Cupcakes”: Gluten free decadent deep dark chocolate velvety cupcake, with a homemade raspberry curd filling topped with a homemade cream cheese, white chocolate, and raspberry swirl frosting decorated with dark Bavarian chocolate and fresh raspberries.
Avery Carr’s “London Fog Cupcakes”: Chocolate cupcakes with brewed Earl Grey tea, topped by a Swiss meringue buttercream frosting emulsified with butter steeped with vanilla bean and Earl Grey tea and adorned with salted caramel.
Renee & Julia Bauer’s “Autumn Tea Party Cupcakes”: Chocolate cakes with ganache filling, topped with Earl Grey buttercream frosting and a candied orange slice decorated with a chocolate leaf.
Pragadeeshwaran Sivasamy’s “Chai Cupcakes”: Chai-infused cupcakes, with cinnamon frosting decorated with a pippette containing a sip of Chai tea.
Hailey Ayres’s “Apple to the Spice Cupcakes”: Apple spice cakes filled with apple cider dices, topped with cream cheese frosting with cinnamon bites and leaf sprinkles.
Alecia Sundsmo’s “Summer Reprise Cupcakes”: Strawberry lemonade birthday cupcakes, with lemon cakes and filling topped with strawberry icing decorated with strawberry wedges.
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