Ultimate Recipe Showdown

Food Network searched for the Ultimate Cake recipe. After a nationwide recipe contest, nine finalists competed in three rounds: Chocolate Cake, Cupcakes and Birthday Cakes. A panel of food experts determined whose cake was the best. See who walks away the winner of $25,000!

COMPETITORS: Chocolate Cakes Janice Kollar -- CAKE GRAND PRIZE WINNER! Recipe: "Really Good" Chocolate Layer Cake Hometown: Atlantic Highlands, N.J. Erin Renouf Mylroie Recipe: Anniversary Chocolate-Buttermilk Layer Cake with Toffee and Toasted Almonds Hometown: St. George, Utah Jaclyn Esposito Recipe: Individual Molten Chocolate Coconut Cakes Hometown: Aventura, Fla. Cupcakes Kelly Madey Recipe: Orange Chiffon Cupcakes with Meringue Buttercream Hometown: Quakertown, Pa. Lorie Roach -- Winner! Recipe: Tres Leches Coconut Cupcakes with Dulce de Leche Buttercream Hometown: Buckatunna, Miss. Channon Mondoux Recipe: Gingerbread Cake with Brandy Sauce and Whipped Orange Flower Cream Hometown: Portage, Mich. Birthday Cakes Doreen Howarth -- Winner! Recipe: Put the Lime in the Coconut Cake Hometown: San Antonio, Texas Marie Belfiglio Recipe: "Honey, I'm Peanuts About You!" Cake Hometown: Chandler, Ariz. Debra Scruggs Recipe: Tropical Pound Cake Hometown: Toney, Ala. Recipes in This Episode Put the Lime in the Coconut Cake Orange Chiffon Cupcakes with Meringue Buttercream "Honey, I'm Peanuts About You!" Cake Anniversary Chocolate-Buttermilk Layer Cake with Toffee and Toasted Almonds Individual Molten Chocolate Coconut Cakes Tres Leches Coconut Cupcakes with Dulce de Leche Buttercream Tropical Pound Cake "Really Good" Chocolate Layer Cake Gingerbread Cake with Brandy Sauce and Whipped Orange Flower Cream All About… Oranges Buttermilk Chocolate Coconut Lime More Topics In Our Store Matin des Pyrenees Nut Creams - Hazelnut… $12.99 Cream-Nut Natural Peanut Butter by igour… $6.99 Black Nut Cracker by Chef's Planet $12.71 Alentejo Nuts and Honey - Hazelnut by iG… $13.99 Pine Nuts by igourmet $18.99 Browse More Products Sundays at 10pm/9c The Chef Jeff Project Jeff Henderson is providing culinary knowledge, skills and the opportunity for a new life Advertisement Most Popular Recipes Most Viewed Most E-Mailed Most Searched Linguine with Shrimp and Lemon Oil Mexican Lasagna Easy Chicken Pot Pie Scalloped Potato Gratin Chocolate Chip Cookie S'mores Red Velvet Cupcakes Gingerbread Cupcakes with Caramelized Mango Buttercream Flank Steak Pinwheels Banana Nutella Crepes Lasagna Rolls Cola Basted Ham Bourbon Beef Tenderloin Piggy Pudding Steak Diane Collard Greens Videos Chicken on a Dime (04:16) Paula's Best Dishes (05:13) Conscious Cooking (03:22) Barbecue Secrets (03:37) Cooking for Kids (02:25) Photo Galleries 10 Ways to Measure Perfect Portion Sizes 10 Photos Healthy Fall Recipes 10 Photos Salad Recipe Collection 10 Photos Easy Weeknight Dinner Recipes 7 Photos Simple, Satisfying Snacks 5 Photos Topics Chicken Zucchini Meatloaf Grilling Macaroni and cheese Salmon Shrimp Appetizers Cheesecake Cookies Ideas From FoodNetwork.com Hot-Off-the-Grill Sandwiches Yummy Yogurt Parfaits Meet Chef Jeff Halloween Party Menu Get the Scoop on Iron Chef Favorite Comfort Foods Robin's Quick Fix Meals Bobby Flay's Cabernet Steak Get Heart-Healthy Recipes Healthy Fall Recipe Ideas Easiest Appetizers Ever Penny-Pinching Potato Recipes More From Food Network Sweepstakes and Contests Video on Demand Share Our Strength Topics A-Z Tastebook Mobile Food Network Magazine Food Network Family Recipezaar Bubbling Hot Lasagna Prepping for Thanksgiving Simmering Soups Food Network Magazine Premiere Issue. Subscribe Now! Fine Living Warm Cocktail Recipes Chilean Wines Under $20 Best Food Processors Ecologue Better Grocery Bags Celebrating Slow Food Homemade Herb Dryer HGTV Pro Building 2009 HGTV Dream Home HGTV Find Your Kitchen Style Foolproof Color Combos Hardwood, Tile and More DIY Network Growing Organic Grow Strawberries Yummy Halloween Ideas FrontDoor Real Estate Survival Guide GAC Little Big Town Acoustic Set NEW Kellie Pickler Photos CMA Backstage Videos Food Network FoodNetwork.com Home Recipes & Cooking Quick & Easy Healthy Eating Holidays & Parties Shows Chefs Video Shop Search Comparison Shop for Kitchen Appliances & Utensils at Shopzilla & BizRate. Terms of Use Infringements Privacy & CA Privacy Rights Advertise With Us About Help Contact Us © 2008 Scripps Networks, LLC. All rights reserved.