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Thursday, October 17, 2013

IronCupcake Leeds – Halloween meets chocolate


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.

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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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