Cupcake Wars

Four creative cupcake bakers go head-to-head in hopes of having their sweets featured at a seaside birthday party. Contestants include: Lindsay Morton of Dollhouse Bake Shoppe (Santa Monica, Calif.), Brett Thompson of Milk (Los Angeles), Allyson Fiander of Daddy Cakes (Topeka, Kan.) and Tracey Buchanan of Sweet Bakery & Café (Ellicot City, Md.).

Four artistic cupcake bakers battle it out in an aphrodisiac-inspired challenge for the opportunity to have their mouth-watering treats featured at a star-studded magazine party. Contestants include: Chloe Coscarelli of chefchloe.com (Los Angeles), Shannon Noormand of Crushcakes Cupcakery (Santa Barbara, Calif.), Shayrin Badillo of Cupcakes Nouveau (Coral Gables, Fla.) and Jeff Bonilla of Cups (La Jolla, Calif.).

The competition challenge is to create the best cupcakes and cupcake display for Food Network's hit series Ace of Cakes (2006)'s 100th episode party in Baltimore, Maryland. Host Duff Goldman is a guest judge.

Four creative cupcake bakers battle it out for the chance to have their over-the-top sugar displays featured at an L.A. museum.

Four artistic bakers vie for the chance to have their cupcakes featured at a charity event.

The challenge is to use foods found at a movie theater concession stand.

Modern ingredients meet the classic cupcake in this challenge.

Four cupcake makers vie to have their treats presented at the Alma Awards.