It’s time for Cupcake Camp!
Saturday, September 24, 2011 from 12:00 PM to 3:00 pm
Local 16 (1602 U Street, NW)
Come on out to Local 16 next Saturday at *noon* for DC Cupcake Camp. You must pre-register to be an event taster and your $5 donation benefits the DC Candlelighters: Childhood Cancer foundation.
I’ll be there as a baker- see you there!
Event Details:
Read the FAQ. CupcakeCamp is an ad-hoc gathering born from the desire for people to share and eat cupcakes in an open environment. Every CupcakeCamp raises awareness about and funds for a charity of that city’s choosing.
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Tagged with cupcake camp dc.
By Queen Bee
– September 18, 2011
Hi friends-
There is still plenty baking away in the oven, but I had to give up on the blogging for a while. Looking at the calendar right now, I am going to have to get my “digital shout” on, becasue there is a LOT of good stuff coming up! Stay tuned.
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By Queen Bee
– August 30, 2011
Mmmm, delicious!
I am proud to announce that I won a Tasting Award at the 2011 National Capital Area Cake Show.
* 2nd Place, Combination Tasting Category (cake, filling and frosting)
This follows quickly upon two 1st Place ribbons:
* Best in Show, Taste, Amateur
* Best in Show, Cake, Amateur
at the Fairfax Chocolate Festival earlier this month. Hooray, they liked it!
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By Queen Bee
– April 2, 2011
Special shout-out to Amy from Crazy About Cupcakes! First she wrote a really fun review of the Cupcake Challenge for her blog, Crazy About Cupcakes. The pictures really capture the atmosphere and the super-cute displays that the bakers constructed:
Crazy About Cupcakes: NCACS Cupcake Challenge
I met Amy just after the event when she interviewed me for an article in the Georgetowner. A perfect read with your morning coffee. Just saying. I was a little nervous becasue I am more of a behind-the-scenes kind of gal, but it was fun.
Amy, thank you for all of your enthusiasm for cupcakes. I wish you all the best as you uncover the best of DC!
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Tagged with challenge, Cupcakes, media, NCACS.
By Queen Bee
– April 1, 2011
Want to see some more cakes from the National Capital Area Cake Show? How about another blue beauty?
This cake had crystals that hang off of the top tier. They are made from sugar, melted and hardened over floss to create the dramatic effect of glass.
The roses here are gumpaste flowers which are made entirely of sugar. Yup. Sugar. Any you can see some more examples of stringwork on the white tiers.
No matter what anyone says about fine crystal and diamonds, I am sticking to the theory that shoes are a girl’s best friend. Don’t you just want to slip this one on? And the rich texture of the bows is a really great way to add richness. And the buttons! Don’t get me started. I love buttons. Shiny buttons, on a cake? Too much!!
OK, I got a little worked up back there at the shoe cake. Should we take a break from cake-ogling and play a game? How about Scrabble? WAIT! This Scrabble board IS a cake and is covered with baking words. So fun!
Here are two last cakes that I really enjoyed looking at this year. The first is a GIANT steampunk-esque bride and groom. I adore the industrial feel.
This cake from the “Under the Sea” category takes us 20,000 leagues deeper and is reminiscent of a Jules Verne metallic all its own. The squid tentacle is somehow both mesmerizing and creepy. Surely its intended effect.
So, as you can see, the cake room this year was top notch! I hope you enjoyed this quick tour through the room with me. See you next year at NCACS!
Posted in Musings and Inspiration.
Tagged with cakeshow, NCACS.
By Queen Bee
– April 1, 2011
