We will be featuring a number of our custom wedding cakes and cupcake towers. We will also have a show special with a great deal on a cupcake tower with a small cake on top!

Make sure to stop by our booth #628 for free cupcake samples!

For full details of the show go to http://www.canadasbridalshow.com/brides.html

See you there!

Thank you to all of our competitors, volunteers and attendees for making this event possible!

Best Display went to entry #11 Kristen De Filippis

Second favourite display was #12 Amanda McIntyre

Best Tasting frosting was won by #14 Erin Harris

Winner of overall taste also went to #14 Erin Harris

Way to go bakers!! See below from some photos from this event. Registration is now open for November’s Iron Cupcake taking place on Sun, Nov 20th, 2011. Please email, call or come by for more details.

Secret Ingredient: Apples!

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 18th, 2011 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:

TBA

Toronto – Thursday, July 28th 5-9pm – The local merchants of the Liberty Market Building are hosting an evening filled with food, drink, shopping and an opportunity for the community to connect under the stars in the Galleria of the Liberty Market Building.

During the event, participating merchants will be handing out passports that cna be stamped at each location visited by event goers. This is a great opportunity for the community to explore what all of the merchants have to offer while taking advantage of the deals and free products. Upon collecting all of the stamps, passports can be redeemed for a FREE DRINK at either Merci Mon Ami or Locus Lounge.
Below are some of the deals offered by the local merchants (25+ participating):

- Free junior cupcake or cakeball (For The Love of Cake)
- Free tanning (Luxe Tanning)
- Free cheese sampling (Liberty Village Cheesemonger)
- Free beverages (Merci Mon Ami, Locus Lounge, On The Mark-it)
- Free dance lessons (Danceology)
- 15% designer clothing (Vocado and Naked Red)
- 25% off canvas prints (44 Wide)
- 20% off furniture and home accessories (Haveli Home)
- 15% off wedding planning services and invitations (Luxe Travel and Ceci Invitation Lounge)
- 15% off BodyFood products (Body Food at Balance Health)
- 10% off name brand bikes, parts and accessories (Liberty Cycle)

Liberty Market is located at 171 East Liberty Street. For more information visit the FACEBOOK event page: “Live it up!” in Liberty Market.
“Live it up!” in Liberty Market, Thursday, July 28, 2011 from 5-9pm.

About LIberty Market:
The Liberty Market has a great variety of unique boutiques, service providers, restaurants and shops. Merchants line a cobblestone pedestrian walkway, each with something different to offer. The Liberty Market is in the heart of Liberty Village and is a large tourist destination.

We do custom cupcakes for all occasions whether it’s a child’s or adult’s birthday, a bridal or baby shower, engagement, wedding, bachelorette party or graduation. If you can think of an occasion we can make a custom cupcake.

Custom cupcakes can range from $3.50 each for simply adding writing or numbers to $25 for having an edible, hand-sculpted race car on top. The cost is determined by the amount of work which goes into the custom items for each cupcake.

We also sell cupcake stands/towers to display anywhere from 30-300 cupcakes for your event. Stands range from $25 – $65 depending on the size.

There is no minimum order for customized cupcakes and we deliver within Toronto, Mississauga, Brampton, Oakville…wherever your budget allows!

There are so many labels out there that I can hardly keep up. From Gucci, Chanel, Prada, Versace, Louis Vuitton, Coach, Jimmy Choo, Christian Louboutin, Betsy Johnson, Manolo Blahnik and Alexander McQueen, we’ve done them all! Fashionable cakes are not just for women either. I’m sure that you can think of at least one man in your life who ‘suits up’ on a regular basis or has a favourite pair of designer jeans or a neck tie.

So what better design for a cake then a combination of what they love. For her it could be a purse with a shoe and all of the ‘essentials’ she would carry in her purse. For him, maybe an edible figure of the guy in your life dressed to the nines on a cake that looks like a pair of designer jeans with a tie draped over it or even a giant wristwatch.

Just let us know who the cake is for, what colours they love and which designer items they either have or would die for and we’ll come up with a totally personalized design.

If you’re finding it difficult to come up with a design for a special occasion cake then why not look at where you’re from, where you live and where you’ve enjoyed traveling. Not every cake has to be a boring/typical round or square cake! It’s always more fun to have a cake look like the Eiffel Tower, the Statue of Liberty, Ayers Rock, or a famous skyscraper!

Whether you have a friend who is originally from Australia and is celebrating a birthday, are hosting a famous musician visiting Toronto for his 80th birthday, having a Parisian theme wedding, got engaged in NYC, have a coworker moving out of the country or want a celebration cake to reflect your many travels we can design a cake to suit your need.