The third rendition of CupcakeCampColumbus (or CCC3 for short), took place in the Dispatch Kitchen at the North Market this past Sunday. I think it’s safe to say that a “sweet” time was had by all.

Our cupcake bakers went all out to compete for the prizes and the glory of being declared the champion in their category. The categories in this round tended toward the seasonal with colorful and creative cupcake entries for St. Patty’s Day, Use of Bailey’s Irish Cream or Bushmill’s Irish Whiskey and Spring Themes. The Vegan category was hugely popular (and tasty!) this round too, and the North Market Inspired cupcakes literally “took the cake” with an abundance of amazing submissions inspired by a variety of North Market merchants and their delicacies.

Let’s take a look at the categories, contestants and commentary by the judges. Judges score and/or comments in parentheses when given:

Spring Themed Entries: Judged by Olivera Bratich, Jill Moorhead and Miriam Bowers Abbott

Honeypot Lemon Thyme ~ WINNER* ~ submitted by Mandy Farnsworth (24 out of 25 points)

Hello Hummingbird ~ Honorable Mention ~submitted by Kaylon Jackson (23 out of 25 points)

Honeyed Sweet Pea~ Honorable Mention ~ submitted by Jess Lavelle  (21 out of 25 points)

Buzzing Around ~ submitted by Danae Huff (20 out of 25 points)

Lovely Lavender Lemon ~ submitted by Timmura Johnson (18 out of 25 points)

The Honey Pot ~ submitted by Lisa Steward (18 out of 25 points)

Spring Garden ~ submitted by Rachel Morocco (18 out of 25 points)

*Winner Mandy Farnsworth received a CCC poster and pendant,  Spinelli’s Deli gift certificate, AmyD cupcake apron, and a Scrabble Chick “Keep calm and eat a cupcake” necklace

Best Use of Bailey’s Irish Cream or Bushmills Whiskey Entries: Judged by Emily Clemons, Lisa Dillman, Johnny DiLoretto and AJ Perry 

Irish Coffee ~ WINNER* ~ submitted by Christina Taylor (23 out of 25 points, adorable appearance, nice, boozy flavors & good texture)

Killarney Stout & Whiskey ~ submitted by Mandy Farnsworth (21 out of 25 points, very cute, nicely iced, nicely balanced with both whiskey and stout flavors apparent)

The Burning Bush ~ submitted by Ashley Miller (17 out of 25 points)

Irish Neopolitan ~ submitted by Mary Lynn Penner (16 out of 25 points)

Irish Devil ~ submitted by Kim Rawls (14 out of 25 points)

Tipsy Cup O’ Cake ~ submitted by Lisa Sobczynski (11 out of 25 points)

Gluten Free Bailey’s Irish Cream ~ submitted by Candace Moser Stafford (8 out of 25 points)

*Winner Christina Taylor received a CCC poster and pendant, a bottle of Bushmills Irish Whiskey (we carded her), and AmyD coffee sleeve and  a Scrabble Chick “Keep calm and eat a cupcake” necklace

St. Patty’s Day Entries: Judged by Amanda Ellis, Joe Spinelli and Bethia Woolf

Irish Car Bomb A ~ WINNER* ~ submitted by Timmura Johnson (very professional looking, good flavor, creative decorations of hats and shamrocks, Bailey’s frosting, chocolate hidden in cupcake, every element added to theme)

Pot O Gold ~ Honorable Mention ~ submitted by Kaylon Jackson (loved the Cupcake Camp M&Ms and gorgeous rainbow cupcake, psychedelic! tastes like a mix)

Erin Go Bragh ~ Honorable Mention ~submitted by Erin Derryberry-Mason (great flavor & decorations, good cake, shortening frosting, sharp appearance, gold liner clever)

Pistachio Lime ~ submitted by Megan Rand (OK, good frosting, heavy, chewy)

Chocolate Stout with Irish Cream Icing ~ submitted by Chelsea Mahaffey (very gooey, good Bailey’s, not excited about appearance)

Pinch Me ~ submitted by Colleen Wingo (very lime, tart, green!)

Irish Car Bomb B ~ submitted by Christy Annis (sweet and boozy, crumbly)

Shamrock CupShake ~ submitted by MaryLynn Penner (minty, very green, a little tooth-pasty)

Shamrock Shake ~ submitted by Kate Chilek (very cute, reminds us of chewing gum or toothpaste)

*Winner Timmura Johnson received a CCC poster and pendant, an AmyD coffee sleeve, Sassafrass Bakery gift certificate and a Scrabble Chick “Keep calm and eat a cupcake” necklace

Vegan Entries: Judged by Amy Dalrymple, Jennie Scheinbach and Amy Turn-Sharp

Lemon Basil ~ WINNER* ~ submitted by Amy Hamilton (perfect! light, grown-up, good balance, moist)

Anything Goes (aka the Master and the Margarita) ~ runner up #1 ~ submitted by Stacie Sells (perfect icing, burst of freshness, lemon + salt = great mix)

Jen Surprise ~ runner up #2 ~ submitted by Jen Killius (darling, good party cupcake, great idea, kid friendly & tasty!)

Dark Chocolate Blackout ~ submitted by Jessica Kania (deep richness)

I Can’t Believe It’s Not Bacon ~ submitted by Lisa Steward  (good concept)

I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butterscotch ~ submitted by Jen Uhlrich (tastes like a butterscotch lollipop)

*Winner Amy Hamilton received a CCC poster and pendant, Sweet Stella Designs cupcake bobby pins, an AmyD coffee sleeve, Bakery Gingham t-shirt and a Scrabble Chick “Keep calm and eat a cupcake” necklace

North Market Inspired Entries: Judged by Colleen Braumoeller, Bob Mangia & Martha Snee

Cardamon Sweater ~ WINNER* ~ submitted by Jim Eaton and inspired by Flavors of India (21 out of 25 points)

Hot and Cool Mango~ submitted by Sarah Loch-Test and inspired by CaJohn’s Flavor & Fire (20 out of 25 points)

Pad Thai Panache ~ submitted by Lyndsey Maynor  and inspired by Nida’s Sushi (19 out of 25 points)

Earl Grey Chip ~ submitted by Lisa Sobczynski and inspired by Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams (18 out of 25 points)

Belgian Waffle Blitz ~ submitted by Lyndsey Maynor and inpired by Taste of Belgium (17 out of 25 points)

Chocolate Baklava ~ submitted by Katie Jo Kelley and inspired by Firdous Express (15 out of 25 points)

Citrus Serenade ~ submitted by Maggie Trudeau and inspired by Bubbles Tea & Juice Co. (14 out of 25 points)

The New Yorker ~ submitted by Paige DeMatteo and inspired by Barry’s New York Deli (14 out of 25 points)

Cup-a-Cannoli Cake ~ submitted by Kim Rawls and inspired by Pastaria (13 out of 25 points)

*Winner Jim Eaton received a CCC poster and pendant, Market Blooms gift certificate, AmyD coffee sleeve, Bakery Gingham t-shirt and a Scrabble Chick “Keep calm and eat a cupcake” necklace

Thanks to our discerning judges: Olivera Bratich of Wholly Craft, Colleen Braumoeller of The Greener Grocer, Miriam Bowers Abbott of The Other Paper, Emily Clemons of Surly Girl Saloon, Amy Dalrymple of Made by AmyD, Lisa Dillman of RestaurantWidow.com, Johnny DiLoretto of WSYX 6/ WTTE Fox 28, Amanda Ellis of Bakery Gingham, Bob Mangia of Market Blooms, Jill Moorhead of The Hills Market, AJ Perry of Sassafrass Bakery, Jennie Scheinback of Pattycake Vegan Bakery, Martha Snee of Omega Artisan Bakery, Joe Spinelli of Spinelli’s Deli, Amy Turn Sharp of doobleh-vay.blogspot and Bethia Woolf of HungryWoolf.com.

Proceeds from CupcakeCampColumbus will go to benefit the Mid-Ohio Food Bank. (Edit: $950 was contributed to the Mid-Ohio Food Bank).

CupcakeCampColumbus was sponsored by Surly Girl Saloon, 52 Weeks of Baking, North Market, CrimsonCup Coffee, Bailey’s Irish Cream, Bushmills Irish Whiskey and Snowville Creamery. Judges and prize sponsors include AmyD, Bakery Gingham, Market Blooms, Pattycake Vegan Bakery, Sassafrass bakery, Spinelli’s Deli, Surly Girl Saloon and Wholly Craft.

Thanks to baker Amy Hamilton for letting us “borrow” her photos while we download ours!

Tags: cupcake camp, CupcakeCamp, Dispatch Kitchen, Events

3 Responses to “CupcakeCampColumbus Round Up”

1. Colin Finan Says:
   March 16th, 2010 at 4:52 pm

   There was a cupcake there named Buzzing Around that was submitted by Danae Huff that was in the spring category. It seems to be missing from the list here.

2. Mary Says:
   March 18th, 2010 at 7:53 am

   Thanks Colin! Fixed that!

3. Colin Says:
   March 22nd, 2010 at 12:13 am

   Thanks! She’ll appreciate that. Hope to be able to go to more of these in the future.

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