Rachel Angeline
Rachel is the owner and baker at
Sweet Rachel Desserts, an online baking company based out of Los Angeles. Rachel is completely self-taught, but baking runs in her blood. She comes from a family of bakers and pastry chefs, and has been baking since the age of 7. Rachel likes to think outside the box when it comes to her cupcakes, and she's constantly testing herself with new recipes. Her specialty is mixing high-end liquor into her cupcakes, with raspberry liquor being her favorite.
Assistant: Katie Ross
Sweet Rachel Desserts
Los Angeles, CA
Phone: 310-916-9474
Kyra Bussanich
Kyra is the owner and baker of Crave Bakeshop, a gluten-free bakery, in Aloha, Ore., located just outside of Portland. Being allergic to many foods herself, Kyra started her business because she wanted to make sweet-tasting treats accessible to everyone, even if they had food allergies that prevented them from indulging in traditional baked goods. Kyra has the highest standards when it comes to the ingredients she uses in her cupcakes. She is obsessive about the flavors she serves, and works tirelessly to perfect her recipes before adding them to her menu.
Assistant: Jackie Schonbrun
Crave Bakeshop
Aloha, OR
Phone: 503-757-5972
Brenda DePonte
WINNER!: Brenda DePonte
Brenda is the co-owner of Sugar Bakery & Sweet Shop in East Haven, Conn. Together with her mother, Carol, Brenda started baking delicious treats out of her home. The high demand for her confections eventually outgrew her household kitchen, and the business grew into a full-fledged storefront. Brenda's specialty is blending the recipes passed down through her family with modern flavors. This innovative style has kept her customers lining up for more.
Assistant: Carol Vollono
Sugar Bakery & Sweet Shop
422 Main St.
East Haven, CT
Phone: 203-469-0815
Try Brenda's winning recipe:
Chocolate Peanut Butter Ball Cupcake
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Patty Fallahee
Patty is the owner and head pastry chef at The Spot Gourmet, a full-service catering company located in Glendale, Calif. Patty has had a passion for baking since she was a young child. Her love for creating sweets carried into adulthood, leading her to pursue a degree from Le Cordon Bleu Culinary School in Pasadena, Calif. After graduation, Patty worked creating the desserts for several catering companies before opening The Spot Gourmet. Patty owns and operates The Spot with her husband, Sid, who she brought along on Cupcake Wars as her baking assistant.
Assistant: Sidney (Sid) Burgese
The Spot Gourmet
1936 W. Glenoaks Blvd.
Glendale, CA 91201
Phone: 818-861-7335
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