Best Decorated

Winner: Popcorn with Carnival Toppings by Aaron Dence and Jason Menayan

Runner-up: Cookies ‘n Cream by Melissa Lock

Best Breakfast-inspired

Winner: Gruyere, Bacon, Mushroom with Cream Cheese Frosting by Jackie Freeman

Runner-up: French Toast with Bacon and Maple by Kelley Ng
(photo above by sushigrl04)

Best Halloween

Winner: Pumpkin Spice by Melissa Lock
(photo above by jwong2992)

Runner-up: Black Bottom by Julia Tomczek
(photo above by karaem23)

Best Unique Ingredients

Winner: Strawberry Basil by Cara Hirsch & Alexa Zimmerman

Runner-up: Chocolate Creme Delight by Timoni Grone

Where: Automattic, Pier 38 (next to AT&T Ballpark, Embarcadero&Brannan), San Francisco
(beware: searching Google Maps for Pier 38 will give you the wrong location marker!)

Sponsors: Automattic, Cakespy, Cupcake Swirl, Cups and Cakes Bakery, Iron Cupcake Earth, Jasmine Rae Bakery, Mexican Vanilla, Mimoco, Sticker Giant, Sugar Beat Sweets, Ticketfly

Last year, we threw the first ever CupcakeCamp and it was a delicious success, so much so that it became a worldwide phenomenon. It is with much excitement that we announce San Francisco’s CupcakeCamp for 2009!

Feel free to RSVP at: http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4408775/

Event tagging: #ccsf

If you’re baking or buying cupcakes for the event, you must register your cupcakes.

How CupcakeCamp Works

(this mainly applies to people bringing cupcakes, but please feel free to just show up and enjoy eating them too!)

This is an event for cupcake lovers, so you can:
- buy cupcakes to bring
- bake cupcakes to bring
- just eat cupcakes

1. No limit on how many cupcakes you can bring (the more you can bring, the better) – and mini cupcakes are encouraged!

2. You need to have your cupcakes (how much and what type) registered by Sunday, September 27 at Noon -otherwise we will have to do the unthinkable and reject your precious cupcakes (o noes!).

3. People bringing cupcakes should plan on bringing them to Automattic by 1:00pm the day of the event.

4. In true BarCamp style, we will have twelve 15 min. timeslot schedules for tasting different types of cupcakes. The schedule will be posted at the event.

5. Add yourself to the CupcakeCamp Baker Directory! Request access to the CupcakeCamp PBwiki to connect with other cupcake lovers.

6. We will have a Best In Show competition! Categories for best in show: Best Halloween Cupcake, Best Decorated, Best Unique Ingredients, and Best Breakfast-inspired. You can opt-in for a category when you arrive with your cupcakes at 1pm.

That’s it for now – can’t wait!

- Ariel Waldman, Lauren Caveness, Lynn LaVallee, Marianne Masculino

• Checking out the CupcakeCamp wiki – cities that have scheduled CupcakeCamps and those that are starting to plan for one and looking for help are listed.

• Following @CupcakeCamp on Twitter.

I’ve heard word about CupcakeCamps being organized in Bombay, New Zealand, Sydney, Canada, New York, Northern Ireland, etc. – it’s all very exciting! Hopefully someday I’ll find a sponsor for plane tickets so I can experience them all in person

- Ariel Waldman

Best Decorated

Winner: Spaghetti & Meatballs by Alexa Andrzejewski

Runner ups: Nerd Cookies ‘n Cream by Nicki Camp & Red Velvet with Cream Cheese Frosting Cupcake POPS by Lauren C.

Best Holiday

Winner: Pumpkin Ginger Cheesecake by John Wolthuis

Runner ups: Bubbly by Diana Rodriguez & Gluten-free Candy Cane by Priscilla Chung

Most Unique Ingredients

Winner: Flowers + Honey by Joy +Ellie

Runner ups: Spumoni by Erin K. & Cardamon Crème Brulée by Eris

Thanks to Faruk for the cupcake photos (thanks to cjmartin for the “cupcake pops” photo!)

- Ariel, Lynn, + Marianne

*Please* RSVP at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1295713
Earlier this year, we threw the first ever CupcakeCamp and it was a delicious success. So, we’re happy to announce CupcakeCamp2!

If you’re baking or buying cupcakes for the event, you must register your cupcakes.

How CupcakeCamp Works

(this mainly applies to people bringing cupcakes, but please feel free to just show up and enjoy eating them too!)

This is an event for cupcake lovers, so you can:
- buy cupcakes to bring
- bake cupcakes to bring
- just eat cupcakes

1. No limit on how many cupcakes you can bring!

2. You need to have your cupcakes (how much and what type) registered by Friday, December 5 at Noon -otherwise we will have to do the unthinkable and reject your precious cupcakes (o noes!)

3. People bringing cupcakes should bring them to Get Satisfaction by 1:30pm the day of (if possible)

4. In true BarCamp style, we will have twelve 15 min. timeslot schedules for tasting different types of cupcakes. The schedule will be posted the day of.

5. Be prepared to take leftover cupcakes home. Ariel, Lynn, Marianne and Cindy can take *some* of your cupcakes off your hands and distribute them amongst our friendly Web 2.0 companies the next day (Get Satisfaction, Twitter, Pownce, Justin.tv, Adaptive Path, etc.).

6. Share your recipes! Request access to the CupcakeCamp PBwiki to share your cupcake recipes with other cupcake lovers.

7. We will have a Best in show competition! Judges will be Lynn, Marianne and Ariel. Categories for best in show: Best Holiday Cupcake, Best Decorated, and Most Unique Ingredients (try to be more creative than just chocolate (we <3 chocolate, but we want other types as well!))

That’s it for now – can’t wait!