{"id":7341,"date":"2015-09-12T19:15:14","date_gmt":"2015-09-13T01:15:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.fairplex.com\/blog\/fairblog\/?p=7341"},"modified":"2015-09-12T19:15:14","modified_gmt":"2015-09-13T01:15:14","slug":"cupcake-crazy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.fairplex.com\/blog\/fairblog\/2015\/09\/12\/cupcake-crazy\/","title":{"rendered":"Cupcake Crazy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.fairplex.com\/blog\/fairblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_2015.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7353\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.fairplex.com\/blog\/fairblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_2015.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2592\" height=\"1728\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nSooo good!<br \/>\nSeptember 12th was the annual fair Cupcake Contest, and wow, did all the entries look delicious.\u00a0 Contestants submitted their recipes in July, all of which were homemade with ingredients you can find at your local stores (Them&#8217;s the rules!).\u00a0 On the big day, each contestant brought six delectable offerings for this year&#8217;s judges.<br \/>\nRegina Young, Marissa Ceja, Carlos Velesqez, and Laurie Brandler were our four distinguished experts for today&#8217;s event.\u00a0 All four were beyond pleased to take part, and were full of smiles throughout the event.<br \/>\nParticipants were graded on four different aspects, of varying importance:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Overall Taste\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 40{62245692f563d27b9d36e7e01cc13940036b3fd1b9326aee961c7dac74c92b1e}<\/li>\n<li>Originality\/Creativity\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 30{62245692f563d27b9d36e7e01cc13940036b3fd1b9326aee961c7dac74c92b1e}<\/li>\n<li>Appearance\/Presentation\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 20{62245692f563d27b9d36e7e01cc13940036b3fd1b9326aee961c7dac74c92b1e}<\/li>\n<li>Ease of preparation\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 10{62245692f563d27b9d36e7e01cc13940036b3fd1b9326aee961c7dac74c92b1e}<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>After sampling from each of the 11 contestants, the judges picked three outstanding examples of this culinary delight.<br \/>\nIn 3rd place, with her light and fluffy Lemon Blueberry with Lemon Buttercream cupcake, is April Burton!<br \/>\n2nd place goes to Pepper Parker, with her scrumptious Banana Pudding cupcakes.<br \/>\nThe coveted 1st place is awarded to Monine Zerby, for her Boozy Caramel Apple cupcake.\u00a0 Need I say more?\u00a0 All participants then began a cupcake trading bonanza, and who could blame them, with all of the entries looking so mouth watering?<br \/>\nIf you think you have what it takes to be top baker here at the fair, check in online for next year&#8217;s entry forms.\u00a0 Who knows, it could be you taking home that colorful Rosette with your cupcake supreme~!<br \/>\n<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sooo good! 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