CupcakeCamp SF 2011 Best In Show Winners!

ian — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 00:41:07 +0000

CupcakeCamp San Francisco 2011, hosted by CoTweet this past Sunday had a “best in show” competition with four categories. Thank you to all the judges and helpers for taking time from their weekend. All photos are credited to Vanessa Naylon.

Best Decorated

Winner: Undead Gingerbread by Maxwell Hinkley

Best Use of Original Ingredient

Winner: Chicken & Waffle by Joanna Lavenberg

Judges’ Choice

Winner: Spiced Apple Carrot Cupcake with Goat Cheese Frosting by Annie Lin

Best Overall

Winner: Chocolate Cake with Intelligentsia Coffee Irish Butter Cream by Isaac Carter

CupcakeCamp Attendee Registration

ian — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 09:27:36 +0000

We opened the baker registration a month ago and have gotten an excellent response so far. I am happy to announce that the general attendee registration is now available. If you or anyone you know is interested in attending this year’s CupcakeCamp in San Francisco on October 23rd, please sign up while there is capacity.

See you all soon!

Ian

CupcakeCamp Baker Registration is OPEN!

ian — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 22:46:30 +0000

When: October 23rd, 2011 from 2-5pm
Where: CoTweet, 301 Brannan St, San Francisco

If you wish to be a baker, please sign up here. As a baker, you may invite up to two guests to attend the event also. If you want to only attend the event, the RSVP will be available soon.

How CupcakeCamp Works:

This is an event for cupcake lovers, so you can:

buy cupcakes to bring
bake cupcakes to bring
just eat cupcakes

1. There is no limit on how many cupcakes you can bring! We do ask that you bring at least 12.
2. People bringing cupcakes should bring them to CoTweet by 1:30pm on the day of the event.
3. In true BarCamp style, we will have twelve 15 min. timeslots for tasting different types of cupcakes. The schedule will be posted the day of the event.
4. If you are interested in submitting your cupcakes to be judged, we will have competitions for various categories such as “Best in show”, “Best Decorated”, and “Most Unique Ingredients”.

I hope you decide to be a baker for the next CupcakeCamp!

Ian

CupcakeCamp is BACK!

ian — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 17:48:59 +0000

After a one year hiatus, CupcakeCamp SF is back!

When: Sunday, October 23rd, 2011 (2-5pm)

Where: CoTweet, 301 Brannan St, San Francisco

This CupcakeCamp will be a little different from those in the past. Due to space limitations, we are limiting the number of attendees to 300 people. Bakers and their guests will have priority as attendees. Signups will be available soon.

Oh, and one more thing… I’m not Ariel! This year, I am taking over as the lead organizer of CupcakeCamp SF. If you have any questions, please feel free to email me.

Happy baking!

Ian

CupcakeCamp SF 2009 Best In Show Winners!

admin — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 09:32:28 +0000

CupcakeCamp SF 2009, hosted at Automattic this past Sunday in San Francisco, had a “best in show” competition with 4 categories. Thank you to our judges who endured what could only be described as cupcake overload! Thanks to cjmartin for the photos below (exceptions credited below).

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

CupcakeCamp San Francisco 2009

admin — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 17:36:05 +0000

When: Sunday, October 4, 2009 from 2-5pm

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

Upcoming CupcakeCamps Around the World!

admin — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 04:19:45 +0000

I have been getting several emails asking where and when CupcakeCamps around the world are. For the time being, the best way to stay up-to-date on where/when a CupcakeCamp is by:

• 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

CupcakeCamp2 Best In Show Winners!

admin — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 08:28:18 +0000

CupcakeCamp2, hosted at Get Satisfaction this past Sunday in San Francisco had a “best in show” competition with three categories. All bakers that signed-up their cupcakes to compete at the event were judged on taste, presentation and creativity (with the exception of Best Decorated, which was only presentation/creativity). All 3 winners will receive a Threadless cupcake shirt.

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

CupcakeCamp2

admin — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 08:00:21 +0000

When: December 7, 2008 from 2-5pm
Where: The Satisfactory (the offices of Get Satisfaction), 164 South Park St., San Francisco

*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!