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15th Annual Great St. Pete Cupcake Contest

The Morean Center for Clay invites you to our city-wide search for 

St. Pete’s MOST ARTISTIC CUPCAKES!

Saturday, August 29, from12-3pm
Morean Center for Clay, 420 22nd St. S.

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. 

**Reserve your box in advance** 
Note: We historically sell out and will not have boxes available the day of the event for walk-up purchase.

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

Yes! You are welcome to purchase
multiple boxes or share a single box per party.

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

Excited to share your legendary cupcake recipe?

Sign up by August 9th!
*Note to bakers: You are welcome to call and change your flavor before August 14*

Categories:       Youth/Teen (Ages 10-16)    |    Novice   |     Professional     |    Specialty (Gluten Free or Vegan)

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 29! 

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Baker 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 to score each display and will give live feedback before the public arrives. Judges sample cupcakes behind the scenes during the event. Winners are 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 2025 bakers! 
 

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Special Thanks to: