These photos come to us courtesy of Kim who was able to attend the 6-7 hour events in Pheonix, AZ. The events will be televised on Food Network in November.
From the Cupcake Challenge
1st place and $10,000 winnner. A dragon rests atop a tower of cupcakes and breathes down on a brillant display of florals which rest upon more cupcakes supported by pillars of varying heights.
Giant daisies in a flower pot with little frogs fishing off the side. It sets on "grass" made from more cupcakes.
Under the sea theme by Norman Davis took 3rd place. Cupcakes are formed into bouquets to resemble sea urchins, coral and flowers.
From the Sports Cake Challenge
Colette Peters placed 1st winning $10,000 for this fishing themed cake.
Mike of Mike's Amazing Cakes took 2nd place with this 5' tall madador
More sneak previews here.
