Cupcakes seemed to have appeared out of
nowhere a few years ago, and since then they have taken over the world. Who
doesn’t like a cupcake? They are just the right size for a treat, delicious and
beautifully decorated! So the idea to bring talented bakers and people with
hunger for those sweet delights together makes perfect sense.
Charlotte Walker is running a cupcake
competition that is not only one of its kind in Leeds, but unique to the UK and
I joined this month’s event to find out what IronCupcakes:Leeds is all about.
The competition this month took place on Sunday
13th October at the Adelphi pub in Leeds. The scenery in the upstairs area of the pub
was set for a wonderfully spooky, Halloween-themed “Death by Chocolate” cupcake competition. Every month people with a passion for baking can
register as baker for the event. The room is laid out to host up to 20 bakers
who get to display their delicious creations to be judged by everyone who is
attending as an “eater”.
Eaters judge the cakes on their appearance,
taste and the interpretation of the theme. This might sound like an easy ride,
but when you have got so many tasty treats to choose from, scoring the baker is
more difficult than you might think.
Upon arrival I was provided with all the
necessary weapons needed to tackle this challenge as an eater: a plate, a napkin
and a scoring card. Every eater has a different judging technique. Some people
were newbies like me, impressed by the amazing talent and the effort people had
put into making the cakes. Others are experienced and focused, dividing their
plate into corners that are clearly marked so they don’t get mixed up judging the cupcakes.
The bakers get to relax until Charlotte
announces the winners. Every month she crowns a winner in four different
categories and besides the title, they get to take home a prize.
Charlotte Walker, the organizer of
IronCupcake said:” Thank you to everyone who came to our
October competition – it was our busiest yet with 15 bakers and over 60 eaters!
Our bakers pulled out all the stops to create some amazing cupcakes
on the theme ‘Death by Chocolate’.”
The next IronCupcake cupcake
competition will be held on Sunday 10th November. Expect flags,
marshmallows, root beer flavor and apple pie, as the next challenge is all
about “Baked in the USA”.
Tickets to participate as a baker will
cost you £5 (subject to a limitation of 20 bakers per event). If you would like
to take part in next month’s event as an eater, you can buy a ticket for £5 or
enter the following competition to win yourself two free tickets for the next IronCupcake challenge!
All you have to do is follow @LeedsCityBlog on Twitter and re-tweet the competition tweet!
A winner will be chosen at random and notified via direct message on twitter!
Good luck!
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