On Sunday, September the 19th we hosted our first Iron Cupcake since May featuring cheese as the secret ingredient. It was a sold out event with over 100 guests and great participation. Not only were the traditional ingredients such as cream cheese used, but participants made creative choices using delectable cheeses such as blue, brie, and ricotta. Here are the winners from September’s Iron Cupcake Competition featuring cheese as the secret ingredient:

Susan Pereira – People’s choice winner

Lindsay Gazel- People’s choice runner up

Ashley Armstrong – 3rd prize

Laura Slack – Runner up

Eileen Blechschmidt – Overall 1st prize winner

Congratulations to all the winners! Hope to see everyone at our next Iron Cupcake on October the 17th.

Photos to be added soon!

Registration is now open! All past competitors are welcome to register.

Secret Ingredient: We have decided to simply go with the theme of Halloween!  Be creative, anything that screams Halloween is welcomed. Think, pumpkins, caramel apple, candy corn, black liquorice, candy bars…use your imagination!

Costumes welcomed. We will have a prize for best costume and anyone who wears a costume will enter our door prize.

What is Iron Cupcake?

Iron Cupcake is a cupcake challenge open to the public which has a similar concept to that of Iron Chef. A “secret ingredient” is announced and the competitors must somehow incorporate it into their cupcakes. Cupcakes will be made ahead of time and brought in a finished state to the competition. There will be points awarded on presentation, taste and creativity. Iron Cupcake was started in the US and is not only popular there but in Europe as well. We are the first to bring this exciting franchise to Canada! For more details on where Iron Cupcake got it’s start visithttp://www.ironcupcakemilwaukee.com/

Competition date: Sunday, October 17th 1-3pm

Judges: TBA

REGISTRATION:

Now open to registrations!

If you plan to compete, please register by emailing ironcupcake@fortheloveofcake.ca your full name, phone # and either call 416-306-6446 or use paypal to submit your entry fee.
For our first challenge we will be limiting entries to the first 20. First come, first serve. The entry fee is $15 which you can pay in person at our bakery or by credit card over the phone. There will be a cover of $5 for non-contestantants – you get to sample and judge the cupcakes entered to pick the people’s chooice! Why is there a fee to register? Well, it tells us that you are serious about entering, there will be prizes awarded, refreshments and it just helps us cover the costs of hosting the event.

Who Can enter Iron Cupcake:

The competition is open to everyone from the amateur home baker to professionals.

CUPCAKES:

Please bring 1 regular sized cupcake for your display – this will be judged on appearance

4 dozen mini sized cupcakes which will be judged on taste. You will also get to try the other competitors entries! Non-participants will be able to sample as well.

PRESENTATION:

Feel free to bring props – within reason - to better tell your cupcake’s story. Please bring a small sign stating the content of your cupcake. **Also please note if it contains nuts**
This is considered part of your presentation.
Please DO NOT put your name on the sign. The 4 dozen mini cupcakes will not be included in your display as they will be in a different area to give out for tasting, however, you may make extras to include in your display.

RECIPE:

You may bake your cupcakes from scratch or doctor up a box mix. It is your choice.
You are not required to submit your recipe.

LOCATION:

We will be holding the event in the 2nd floor lounge of our building. Please come to the bakery first to either sign in or buy your ticket. 171 East Liberty Street unit 117 1-3pm

TIME:

Bakers must arrive at 12:00pm to set out your cupcakes, doors open to the public at 1pm and judging will commence shortly after, awards will be announced by 3:00pm.

CHECK-IN:

When you arrive, please check in to register your name and the name of your cupcake and to receive your voting letter to be placed on your sign.

VOTING PROCEDURE:

Each cupcake will be judged by our panel of judges, competitors and all in attendance.

Voting is based on 1/3 presentation, 1/3 taste and 1/3 creativity (how you incorporate the secret ingredient).
Ballots will be collected and tabulated to determine the winners. The Iron Cupcake Champion will be determined by our judges and the runner up will be chosen by attendees.

Prizes:

The winner – will be named Iron Cupcake Toronto Champion for the month, a gift certificate for 1 dozen cupcakes at For The Love of Cake, an Iron Cupcake Toronto t-shirt and a Cup-A-Cake cupcake holder. Additional prizes to be announce

Runner Up –  Iron Cupcake t-shirt, and a gift certificate for 1/2 dozen cupcakes at For The Love of Cake.

People’s Choice winner – Iron Cupcake t-shirt, Cup-A-Cake cupcake holder, gift certificate for 1/2 dozen cupcakes at For The Love of Cake

People’s Choice Runner Up – Iron Cupcake t-shirt, gift certificate for 1/2 dozen cupcakes at For The Love of Cake

Registration is now open! All past competitors are welcome to register.

Secret Ingredient: Cheese  - I want to see what other cheeses you can use in baking besides cream cheese and mascarpone. Of course those 2 are not banned but I want to see some creativity!

What is Iron Cupcake?

Iron Cupcake is a cupcake challenge open to the public which has a similar concept to that of Iron Chef. A “secret ingredient” is announced and the competitors must somehow incorporate it into their cupcakes. Cupcakes will be made ahead of time and brought in a finished state to the competition. There will be points awarded on presentation, taste and creativity. Iron Cupcake was started in the US and is not only popular there but in Europe as well. We are the first to bring this exciting franchise to Canada! For more details on where Iron Cupcake got it’s start visithttp://www.ironcupcakemilwaukee.com/

Competition date: Sunday, September 19th 1-3pm

Judges: Janet Doyle – Acts of Sweetness Ambassador for RedPath Sugar, David Cartwright- Bakery and Pastry Manager for McEwan Foods

REGISTRATION:

Now open to registrations!

If you plan to compete, please register by emailing ironcupcake@fortheloveofcake.ca your full name, phone # and either call 416-306-6446 or use paypal to submit your entry fee.
For our first challenge we will be limiting entries to the first 20. First come, first serve. The entry fee is $15 which you can pay in person at our bakery or by credit card over the phone. There will be a cover of $5 for non-contestantants – you get to sample and judge the cupcakes entered to pick the people’s chooice! Why is there a fee to register? Well, it tells us that you are serious about entering, there will be prizes awarded, refreshments and it just helps us cover the costs of hosting the event.

Who Can enter Iron Cupcake:

The competition is open to everyone from the amateur home baker to professionals.

CUPCAKES:

Please bring 1 regular sized cupcake for your display – this will be judged on appearance

4 dozen mini sized cupcakes which will be judged on taste. You will also get to try the other competitors entries! Non-participants will be able to sample as well.

PRESENTATION:

Feel free to bring props – within reason - to better tell your cupcake’s story. Please bring a small sign stating the content of your cupcake. **Also please note if it contains nuts**
This is considered part of your presentation.
Please DO NOT put your name on the sign. The 4 dozen mini cupcakes will not be included in your display as they will be in a different area to give out for tasting, however, you may make extras to include in your display.

RECIPE:

You may bake your cupcakes from scratch or doctor up a box mix. It is your choice.
You are not required to submit your recipe.

LOCATION:

We will be holding the event in the 2nd floor lounge of our building. Please come to the bakery first to either sign in or buy your ticket. 171 East Liberty Street unit 117 1-3pm

TIME:

Bakers must arrive at 12:00pm to set out your cupcakes, doors open to the public at 1pm and judging will commence shortly after, awards will be announced by 3:00pm.

CHECK-IN:

When you arrive, please check in to register your name and the name of your cupcake and to receive your voting letter to be placed on your sign.

VOTING PROCEDURE:

Each cupcake will be judged by our panel of judges, competitors and all in attendance.

Voting is based on 1/3 presentation, 1/3 taste and 1/3 creativity (how you incorporate the secret ingredient).
Ballots will be collected and tabulated to determine the winners. The Iron Cupcake Champion will be determined by our judges and the runner up will be chosen by attendees.

Prizes:

The winner – will be named Iron Cupcake Toronto Champion for the month, a gift certificate for 1 dozen cupcakes at For The Love of Cake, an Iron Cupcake Toronto t-shirt and a Cup-A-Cake cupcake holder. Additional prizes to be announce

Runner Up –  Iron Cupcake t-shirt, and a gift certificate for 1/2 dozen cupcakes at For The Love of Cake.

People’s Choice winner – Iron Cupcake t-shirt, Cup-A-Cake cupcake holder, gift certificate for 1/2 dozen cupcakes at For The Love of Cake

People’s Choice Runner Up – Iron Cupcake t-shirt, gift certificate for 1/2 dozen cupcakes at For The Love of Cake

On Sunday, May 16th we hosted our 3rd monthly Iron Cupcake with the secret ingredient Flowers. Even with the nice weather outside and the Gardner being closed we still managed to bring in just over 100 people. This event was great and I was impressed with the variety of flowers used. Everything from hibiscus and lilac to cherry blossoms, daisy, rose water and pansies were incorporated into some great looking and smelling cupcakes. The People’s choice runner up was #1 Christina Capobianco, People’s Choice winner was #12 Michelle Deperio, Runner up was #9 Alison Davey (March’s People’s Choice winner) and the overall winner was #10 Mari Moreshead. Great job to everyone! With the summer months approaching, people going away for long weekends and a busy wedding season at the shop we will be putting a hold on Iron Cupcake events until September. So, keep posted for details on our next event in a few months.

Note: Due to a high anticipated attendance our venue has moved within the same building. Please come to our bakery (171 East Liberty St unit 117) and we will direct you on where to go. Tickets are not sold in advance and are on a first come first serve basis. Doors will open for the competition will at 1pm.

What is Iron Cupcake?

Iron Cupcake is a cupcake challenge open to the public which has a similar concept to that of Iron Chef. A “secret ingredient” is announced and the competitors must somehow incorporate it into their cupcakes. Cupcakes will be made ahead of time and brought in a finished state to the competition. There will be points awarded on presentation, taste and creativity. Iron Cupcake was started in the US and is not only popular there but in Europe as well. We are the first to bring this exciting franchise to Canada! For more details on where Iron Cupcake got it’s start visit http://www.ironcupcakemilwaukee.com/

Competition date: March 14th

The secret ingredient for our March competition is Beer and the theme is Green.

Judges: Susan Sampson, Food Writer for the Toronto Star and Lauren Wilson, Food Writer for blogTO

REGISTRATION:

Now open to registrations!

If you plan to compete, please register by emailing ironcupcake@fortheloveofcake.ca your full name, phone # and either call 416-306-6446 or use paypal to submit your entry fee.
For our first challenge we will be limiting entries to the first 12. First come, first serve. The entry fee is $15 which you can pay in person at our bakery or by credit card over the phone. There will be a cover of $5 for non-contestantants – you get to sample and judge the cupcakes entered to pick the people’s chooice! Why is there a fee to register? Well, it tells us that you are serious about entering, there will be prizes awarded, refreshments and it just helps us cover the costs of hosting the event.

Who Can enter Iron Cupcake:

The competition is open to everyone from the amateur home baker to professionals.

CUPCAKES:

Please bring 1 regular sized cupcake for your display – this will be judged on appearance

4 dozen mini sized cupcakes which will be judged on taste. You will also get to try the other competitors entries! Non-participants will be able to sample as well.

PRESENTATION:

Feel free to bring props – within reason - to better tell your cupcake’s story. Please bring a small sign stating the content of your cupcake. **Also please note if it contains nuts**
This is considered part of your presentation.
Please DO NOT put your name on the sign. The 4 dozen mini cupcakes will not be included in your display as they will be in a different area to give out for tasting, however, you may make extras to include in your display.

RECIPE:

You may bake your cupcakes from scratch or doctor up a box mix. It is your choice.
You are not required to submit your recipe.

LOCATION:

Our first Challenge will be held at Raaw Japanese Cuisine just down the way from our bakery at 171 East Liberty Street unit 146, Toronto, ON M6K 3P6

TIME:

Arrive at 12:30pm to set out your cupcakes, doors open to the public at 1pm and judging will commence at 2pm, awards will be announced by 3:30pm.

CHECK-IN:

When you arrive, please check in to register your name and the name of your cupcake and to receive your voting letter to be placed on your sign.

VOTING PROCEDURE:

Each cupcake will be judged by our panel of judges, competitors and all in attendance.

Voting is based on 1/3 presentation, 1/3 taste and 1/3 creativity (how you incorporate the secret ingredient).
Ballots will be collected and tabulated to determine the winners. The Iron Cupcake Champion will be determined by our judges and the runner up will be chosen by attendees.

Prizes:

The winner will be named Iron Cupcake Toronto Champion for the month, will have their cupcake featured in our bakery (by choice, of course) and will receive a $50 gift certificate to Raaw (March prize only), a gift certificate for 1 dozen cupcakes at For The Love of Cake, an Iron Cupcake Toronto t-shirt and a Cup-A-Cake cupcake holder.

The runner up will receive an Iron Cupcake t-shirt and a gift certificate for 1/2 dozen cupcakes at For The Love of Cake.

More information is inbound!

Check back for updates.