Vancouver’s 1st Cupcake Challenge – Recap
I’ve been waiting for over a month to attend Vancouver’s 1st Cupcake Challenge since I first heard about it from @followmefoodie. I was excited to see what kind of cupcakes would be at the competition so last Sunday (June 20), I made my way down to Roundhouse Community Center with Al to see what’s in store for us.
When we arrived I was quite surprised to see a room full of people trying to sample cupcakes from the competitors. I heard there was over 1,100 attended the event and I spotted quite a few males there sampling cupcakes so I guess guys do have a sweet tooth after all. After assessing the situation and where we should start our sampling adventure, we dove right in to the crowd and follow the line to each competitor’s table for yummy cupcakes.
There were probably over 15-20 varieties of cupcakes and some I have already forgotten or has a flavor that I didn’t find too special. I do remember what I liked best which were the Neapolitan cupcakes by Frosting Cupcakery and the Mango Cupcake by Bon Gateau. The Neapolitan cupcake tasted just like the ice cream! I was so surprised that I almost dropped the other half of the cupcake that I was going to share with Al (wish I didn’t thought, would’ve loved to eat it all by myself). The fact that they’ve made the frosting look like a scoop of ice cream just makes it so much more enjoyable to eat. My only complaint is that Frosting Cupcakery is located in Langley! A little far to drive to from East Van but if I ever crave for ice cream and cupcake I’d make my way there and buy a couple dozen just to make the trip worth it.
Here’s a picture of the winning cupcake. You can find more photos on my Flickr account.
PS: Frosting Cupcakery is giving out a free cupcake to all attendees of the Cupcake Challenge! I’m planning to get a couple of Neapolitan cupcakes with Allan :]













