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By Kim, June 12, 2010

The daughter of a longtime friend of mine won a cupcake contest last week. It was an amateur competition – here are the rules:

• All decorations must be handmade and edible – no paper, plastic, or other decorations that cannot be eaten.
• You may use any of the following: Fondant; Food coloring (powder, liquid or gel); Buttercream (any type – quick, French, Swiss, Italian); ”Buttercreme” (but we would argue that it’s not truly “edible”); Gumpaste; Sugar; Pastillage (but why would you do that to yourself?); Piping gel; Water; Any tools necessary to achieve your design.
• Any decorations that you use must be made by YOU – no premade, purchased flowers, shapes, etc., with the exception of sprinkles used as an accent, not as the main element of your design.

I had a look at the competition, and wow wow wow – very impressive! I’ve lifted a few of the photos – check them out!

The Awakening

Ben’s Chili Bowl

Going Green

“Wide Stance”

Metro

DC Statehood

National Zoo

And finally, the overall and really cool winner from Cara Lee Heggi of Cara Lee Cupcakes & Cake:

You guessed it – Chinatown!

Yes, that’s a cupcake.