Monday, February 14, 2011

Iron Cupcake-Toronto 2011

Hi Everyone
Guess who won????
Yesterday I attended the Iron Cupcake- Toronto hosted by Genevieve Griffin from For The Love of Cake. The designer who started the first Iron Cupcake franchise in Canada!  
There were 20 entries and the idea behind this Iron cupcake was to bake your item at home and then bring it in for judging. The secret ingredient was............. "chocolate".
 I decided to go with the classic chocolate cupcake with something......But what!!! So I tried a peanut butter cup, oh Henry bar and  Rolo candies. I brought the cupcakes into work and my "work sisters" determine which was their favourite. There was a lot of going back and forth, however it was decided that I was going to add a Rolo candy to the cupcake. The girls also said to stay true to what I'm used to doing and I wanted something elegant and representative of me. I used my blog as my inspiration and I envisioned a Parisian theme for my cupcake.  I showed the sketch to my friend Vanessa and she instantly said "French Kiss" and with that she went on to explain that there were these  new Hershey Kisses with caramel and to add that into the cupcake!!! So there you have it, that's how the "FRENCH KISS" cupcake came to be.

My chocolate cupcakes has a Hershey Kiss topped with a whipped cream Butterscotch pudding frosting. (Try saying that a couple times!!!)
Here are photos of the French Kiss......






Here are some more photos of the event........

#13 Reham Mamoud
#15 Patricia Correira


#6 Melissa Russo
#3 Samantha Grossmith
#7 Kirsti Coleman


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Posted by Manni at 10:30 PM

25 comments:

  1. I am loving all your 'sweet' creations. Seriously, you have such a talent! I just popped over from Whimsical Musings Magazine and thought I would stop in and say hello. I'm so glad I did. Take care, Connie

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  2. Congratulations!!! Now that is one French Kiss Cupcake, I'll say. Parlez vous?

    Happy Valentine's Day.

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  3. Congratulations! the cupcake sounds delicious and is sooo beautiful. Love the name French Twist.

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  4. This is awesome! Your cupcake looks amazing, and you know I love the colors ;)

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  5. Thank you for stopping by my blog :)

    Congratulations!!!!

    The cupcake looks delicious and I LOVE how you set it up!!! You are so creative :) Aww you have me on facebook? I'm still around... I cut back from the cake making for a bit so that I can focus on school but I do bake every now and then for friends and family :) Hope to keep in touch and all the best to you!

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  6. Lovely! Your cupcake is the prettiest! I bet it tasted the best too! ;)

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  7. You are so talented and artistic, Manni! Great photos too!

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  8. Manni, Manni, Manni!! You need my address!! Your cupcake looks scrumptious!!!

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  9. Thank you Connie, Marilyn, Karen, Melissa, Kagi, Tammy, Tara and Lisa.
    Appreciate all your comments :D

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  10. Congratulations!!!!

    Wow these are wonderful, almost too cool to eat!!

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  11. Your cupcake is beautiful!! I'm a vegetarian who likes to make cakes too (although I don't have the decorating talent that you do)!
    I'm your newest follower. :)

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  12. Congrats Manni! Your display was beautiful. Wish I had the opportunity to taste your cupcake, sounds delicious! I found your blog randomly and I have linked to it. (I was also at the competition, Alice in Wonderland)

    Linda

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  13. Thanks Jean, Amelia and Linda :D

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  14. Oh my gosh, Manni, this is sooo exciting!! Your cupcake is so gorgeous it's beyond words...WOW!!! Congratulations on this win! And wow, I can't imagine how you transported it and kept it perfect on the way to the contest...that's astounding!
    XO

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  15. your decorations are awesome..super nice..i am thinking that how somebody will cut the cake instead of looking the beautiful decoration??hmmm

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  16. Wow! Your stuff is so pretty! Your work is so clean.

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  17. Thanks Kelly, Cindy, Khadija and Malory!! really appreciate all your comments :D
    hugs
    Manni :)

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  18. Oh, wonderful! You are so talented, I bet you were the hit of the event! Your cupcake is beautiful (as always). Kisses!

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  19. Hi there I just found your blog and I'm super impressed. All of the entries are beautiful - but yours is particularly breathtaking. I love the blue rose and the French Kiss name.

    Wonderful work!

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  20. Thanks Emily and Brittany :)
    Really appreciate your comments!!
    hugs
    Manni

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  21. I love the French Vanilla Cupcake. it is beautiful. That whipped butterscotch frosting sounds to die for!

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  22. This is featured on What I Whipped Up Wednesday right now! xo

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  23. Thanks Jenn and Kimmie :)
    So happy that you girls like it!!!

    Kimmie, thank you so much for featuring me. Will be putting that later on today :)
    hugs
    Manni

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