Contestants in the 9th Annual Ithaca Cupcake Baking Contest on October 19 wowed the judges with their works of art—so many masterpieces to evaluate! Congratulations to these winners of Special Awards!
Most Em”Pink”athetic Award
Suicide Prevention & Crisis Service of Tompkins County
Flavors of Nostalgia Award
Sadie Dowden
Apple Orchard Award
Jackie Rumsey
Un“matcha”d Creativity Award
Ayami Yamaguchi
Trick or Treat Award
Wilfred Race
Mind Over Mocha Award
Alpha Kappa Psi
Essence of Flower Award
Seyedehraheleh Aletahamakikouhbanani
Pumpkin Pie Is So 1621 Award
Rebecca Costello
Most Inspiring Story Award
Precious Walsh
Let’s Break the Mint Award
Miles Rosenberg
Deep Blue Sea Award
Gamay Hudson Paxton
I Want S’more Award
Meg Banning
Most Comforting Award
Savannah Ventura-Ewing
Got Me Feline Good Award
Keeley Firinne
Very Fall Very Taylor Swift Award
Iris Pellani
We’re Rooting for You Award
Nina Trautmann Chaopricha
Suicide Prevention & Crisis Service of Tompkins County’s “Very Berry Sweet Treats of Kindness Cupcakes”: Moist and flavorful strawberry cupcakes with strawberry cream cheese frosting, decorated with fresh berries, hand painted miniature French macarons, and chocolate words of kindness.
Sadie Dowden’s Dessert Cart of Cupcakes: A half dozen unique cupcakes with apple pie, lemon blueberry, fruity pebbles, pumpkin, chocolate raspberry, and S’mores themes and flavors.
Jackie’s “Caramel Apple Cupcakes”: Granny Smith apple cupcakes with heavy cream frosting.
Ayami Yamaguchi’s “Sweet Harmony Cupcakes”: Cupcakes with matcha, mochiko, and azuki bean flavors combining a beloved American treat with favorite Japanese ingredients symbolizing understanding and appreciation of different cultures.
Wilfred Race’s “Whimsical Halloween Nostalgia Cupcakes”: Chocolate ganache cupcakes with maple and bourbon icing decorated with spooky icons.
Alpha Kappa Psi’s “Mindful Mudcake Cupcakes”: Decadent chocolate cupcakes with chocolate cream frosting and gummy brain and gummy worm decorations.
Raheleh’s “Persian Cupcakes”: Rose water, and saffron flavored vanilla cupcakes with a creamy cardamom frosting.
Rebecca Costello’s “Pumpkin Pie Cupcakes”: Pumpkin flavored cupcakes topped with cinnamon frosting.
Precious Walsh’s “Apple Cupcakes”: Apple spice cake and muffin base with cinnamon cream cheese frosting.
Miles Rosenberg’s “Mint Craft Cupcakes”: Chocolate cupcakes with mint buttercream frosting inspired by Minecraft grass blocks.
Gamay Hudson Paxton’s “Swim Team Cupcakes”: Steamed molasses pudding cupcakes with blue water-colored sauce from an old family recipe.
Meg Banning’s “S’more Delight Cupcakes”: Chocolate cupcakes with Graham cracker base topped by toasted marshmallow frosting.
Savannah Ventura-Ewing’s “Carrot Collision Cupcakes”: Carrot cake muffins with cream cheese frosting and white-chocolate carrot decorations.
Keeley Firinne’s “Strawpurry Catcakes”: Strawberry cupcakes with lemon curd filling and strawberry Swiss meringue buttercream icing.
Iris Pellani’s “Brown Butter Spiced Cupcakes”: Spiced cupcakes with a maple and bourbon cream cheese frosting and candied pecans.
Nina Trautmann Chaopricha’s “Celebrating Sustainability Compost Cupcakes”: Carrot, apple, oatmeal, and pumpkin seed cupcakes creating “a dark, loose, crumbly mass of organic matter with a pleasant earthy fragrance.”
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