Brandi Coleman-Valdez
Another student of the Food Network, Brandi is a firecracker of an entrepreneur. Her online cupcake business, Sugar Tart Desserterie, services California's Inland Empire and offers "unique, satisfying desserts." Brandi asserts that she learned cupcakes "on the streets" through a great deal of trial and error. This creative spirit believes her cupcakes are indeed works of art. Will she be able to sculpt a win with her crafty cupcakes and make our judges see the full picture?
Assistant: Athena Arila
Sugar Tart Desserterie
Corona, CA
WINNER!: Jenny Harrison
Like many people today, Jenny found herself a victim of the economic downturn. While searching for employment in her profession of architecture, Jenny found that she had a talent for baking designer cupcakes. Her fondant confections reflect the beauty of structure and composition that initially drew her to architecture. Just one year later, Jenny is here to show the nation that even an "inexperienced" baker can get the job done. She has all the confidence in the world, but will our judges lose their heads over her structurally sound sweets?
Assistant: Margaret Taylor
Maria Antonia Cakes
Los Angeles, CA
Website: Maria Antonia Cakes
Try Jenny's winning recipe:
The Absurdist (Fruit and Cheese Platter Cupcakes)
Jenny's other recipes:
Pretty in Pink Strawberry Champagne Cupcakes
Megan Kerrigan
Megan is a sassy Brooklyn baker with a heart as big as her mouth. She talks a big game, but this baker extraordinaire backs it up with her snazzy cakes. Megan co-owns the The King of Cupcakes with her fiancé, Sean, and she rules with an iron fist. Just this October, Megan was able to open her first storefront in the Park Slope area of Brooklyn, N.Y. With a business degree from FIT, Megan knows what looks good, so her cupcakes are always dressed to impress. She got a passing grade from FIT, but will her cupcakes make the grade on Cupcake Wars?
Assistant: Deborah Dunn
King of Cupcakes
Brooklyn, NY
Phone: 718-369-0466
Kim Wood
Kim may be from a small town in Louisiana, but this Southern belle is more than just a pretty face. Buttercups Bakery is a high-class establishment located in Bossier City, La., and a second location recently opened in December 2010. This shrewd businesswoman has a very healthy competitive streak, and Kim will be the first to admit she is a perfectionist. Kim's here to crush the competition with her cupcakes, but she'll have to get by our judges first.
Assistant: Mary Craig
Buttercups Bakery
1115 Villaggio Blvd.
Bossier City, LA 71111
Phone: 318-658-9908
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