While combing the internets for cuteness, I found Japan LA and their adorable store. Among the Hello Kitty and the sushi scarves, there I discovered some prize cupcake accessories.
Rilakkuma Cupcake Pouch - oh no, it's brand spankie new and it's already sold out!
Yummy You! Knitted Cupcake Scarf - $65
Yummy You! Knitted Cupcake Purse - $70
Would you like to be part of the next Cupcake Wars?
Here’s your chance!
And here’s the official casting call …
NOW CASTING SEASON 2 OF THE FOOD NETWORK’S HIT NEW COMPETITION SHOW, “CUPCAKE WARS”!
We are casting bakers (store owners, caterers, pastry chefs, new bakers…)
NATIONWIDE, so get in touch with us ASAP to apply for the show.
If you think you and your cupcakes have what it takes to compete against the best bakers in the country, then we want to hear from YOU! The winner of the show will have their cupcakes featured at a HOLLYWOOD EVENT and receive WORLDWIDE PRESS! The winner of each episode also wins $10,000!!!
We’re looking for great bakers with AMAZING personalities in every city.
To be considered for the show, please e-mail us your name, phone number, photo (and website if available!) to: CupcakeWarsCasting@gmail.com
Be sure to tell us what makes you the perfect candidate for “Cupcake Wars”!
Two of my guilty pleasures are joining forces: Cupcakes and Farmville.
Farmville is the great time-sucking application on Facebook. It is a seemingly simple game which gifts you with a virtual farm, on which you can design your avatar, buy a puppy that will follow you around, and then you can plant and harvest your own crops. I avoid real life tasks I should be doing by planting virtual coffee, lilacs, carrots, and pumpkins.
The game is ridiculously popular. Farmville has over 82.4 million active users. That’s more than 1% of the entire world population. The game started one year ago today, and in celebration of the birthday, the newest crop in Farmville’s lineup is … you guessed it! Cupcakes! I can now plant cupcake seeds, and 8 hours, later, I can harvest them! Could it get any better?
Here’s my (beautiful and virtually yummy) first crop:
The Eat My Blog Bakesale will be held next Saturday, June 19, 2010 from 10am to 4pm at Zeke’s Smokehouse in West Hollywood on. The charity bake sale will donate all proceeds to the Los Angeles Regional Foodbank. While the bakesale will have over 1000 sweet items to choose from, daring cupcake lovers will be inticed by Kurogoma Cupcakes with Matcha Cream Cheese Frosting. If you’re like me and have never heard of Kurogoma, it is black sesame seeds. According to a Los Angeles Times article, Cathy Danh started the bake sale because she found herself looking at food blogs thinking, “I wish I could eat that.” She decided to turn that desire into a reality and put the proceeds towards a worthy charity.
That’s right, this month the baker’s battlefield will be set. Icing bags will be loaded and beaters revved as the Food Network launches its new prime time series ‘Cupcake Wars’. The first episode of this premier series will be aired on June the 15th at 9pm ET/PT when four of the country’s top bakers will go head to head, but it is not until the Tuesday 27th July when our very own sponsor Stefanie Gaxiola of Red Velvet Stefanie will get to show off her amazing stuff.
Each episode will feature a different theme, from a SeaWorld Birthday Bash in Round 1 to the Film Festival Face Off, in which Stefanie will need to beat her opponents Arleen Scavore of Sweet Arleens, Zoey Devail of Bee Sweet Bakery and Johnny Mangamiotis of Mr Cupcakes to feature her cupcakes at a film festival. Stefanie’s episode will air at 10pm on Tuesday the 27th of July, so lets cheer her on! You can read more about the all upcoming shows and contestants on The Futon Critic.
All of us here at ATC will be right behind Stefanie, who could see herself into the elimination rounds if she wins. The overall prize for the best cupcake baker is $10,000 and the opportunity to showcase their cupcakes at the winning gig!
