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14th Annual Great St. Pete Cupcake Contest

Saturday, August 23, from12-3pm
Morean Center for Clay, 420 22nd St. S.

The Morean Center for Clay invites you to our city-wide search for 
St. Pete’s MOST ARTISTIC CUPCAKES!

Help us decide the best creative cupcake for the People’s Choice award! 

This decadent fundraising event features a variety of submissions categorized by youth/teen, novice, professional and specialty (gluten-free or sugar-free). Sample a dozen different tasty treasures and vote on your favorite flavor. Pre-registered attendees will receive a 12-count box to fill with the mini-cupcakes of their choice and will vote for their favorite flavor to win the People’s Choice award. 

Grab some tasty Kahwa Coffee to pair with your sweet treats and enjoy the festivities! 

**Reserve your box in advance**

Note: There will be NO DAY-OF SALES during the event, as we historically always sell out.

12-count box:
$25 / $20 for Morean Members

Yes! You are welcome to purchase
multiple boxes per party.

$15 to Compete 
Winner the Blown-Glass
Cupcake Trophy
+
Jackson’s Bistro Gift Card  

Wanting to bake some cupcakes? Sign up by August 1st!
*Note to bakers: You are welcome to call and change your flavor before August 15*

Categories: 

Novice
-Professional
-Youth/Teen (Ages 10-16)
-Specialty (Gluten Free or Vegan)
-Overall Best Cupcake

To Participate:

Step 1: Enter the Contest by Registering Your Flavor

Step 2: Submit Your Flavor’s Category + Allergy Info on Google Form LINKED HERE
(Email [email protected] if you have any trouble with the form)

Step 3: Bake some fun cupcakes and join us on Saturday, August 23! 

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Competitor Space: 2’x3′ |  Provided 6-foot tables will be divided into 2 spaces
Set-up time is from 10-11am

Please bring:
1 full-size cupcake for judges to score for display
4 mini-cupcakes for judges to sample 
200 (or more!) mini-cupcakes 

Participants will be judged on:
-Originality of Cupcake Flavor
-Taste/Texture
-Cupcake Presentation on Display

-Best Artistic Theme of Booth

Get festive with your booth’s theme, as this creative element is a part of your overall score!

At 11am, the 4 judges will work their way from booth-to-booth, sampling a mini-cupcake each, and will give live feedback before the public arrives. Winners will be announced at 3pm. 

First Place winners in each category will receive a handcrafted cupcake trophy made by our glass-blowing artists + a gift certificate to Jackson’s Bistro. Awards announced at 3 p.m. 

Our “Overall Best Cupcake” winner will be awarded a coveted glass-blown cupcake trophy + will have the opportunity to feature their flavor at Jackson’s Bistro!

Last Year’s Winners: 

Congratulations to our amazing 2024 bakers! 
 
  Youth+Teen
1st Place: Mia Fischer & Zohayra Westmoreland – Strawberry Lemonade
2nd Place: Jack McLaughlin – The Gamer 
 
Novice
1st Place: Shanya Oliver – Cookie Butter Blast
2nd Place: Aurora Jimenez Castro – Lemonade Tres Leches
 
Professional
1st Place: Lainie Edie – Koi Pond
2nd Place: Reina Tavarez – Chocolate
 
Specialty
1st Place: Eliana Mitchell – Chocolate Hazelnut Praline
2nd Place: Justin Martin – Jalepeno Popper
 
Most Artistic Booth: Lainie Edie – Koi Pond
Best Cupcake Presentation: Aurora Jimenez Castro – Lavender Tres Leches
People’s Choice:  Shanya Oliver – Cookie Butter Blast
 
Overall Best Cupcake: Anthony Dunlap – Pineapple Hibiscus
 

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