Sara Cilloni
Sara recalls exactly where she developed her love of baking; it was in grandmother's kitchen. As a child, she and her siblings would playfully fight over the frosted spatulas that her grandmother used to make some of her favorite and most memorable desserts. This playful competition helped to foster her ambitious nature, and coupled with years of practice, Sara launched her website, Love Sugar Cupcakes, in 2006. She is the proud owner and executive baker at Love Sugar Cupcakes, an online cupcakery located in Campbell, Calif.
Assistant: Ray Cilloni
Love Sugar Cupcakes
Campbell, CA
WINNER!: Stephen Davalos
Once upon a time, Stephen was an aspiring actor, but when baking came in the door, acting went out the window! After being bitten by the baking bug, Stephen decided to enroll in the world-renowned Le Cordon Bleu in Hollywood. After graduation, Stephen began fulfilling custom cupcake orders from home. When he found out that My Sweet Cupcake was hiring, he knew he was the perfect man for the job, and the owners couldn't have agreed more. Together they have worked to build a flourishing cupcakery, My Sweet Cupcake, located in Pasadena, Calif.
Assistant: Vicki Oh
My Sweet Cupcake
954 Mission St.
South Pasadena, CA 91030
Try Stephen's winning recipe:
Plantain Cake with Avocado Buttercream
Stephen's other recipes:
Black Forest Cake with Whipped Cream Frosting
Jessica Goryl
Jessica is the executive chef of LA Creamery, an artisanal ice cream shop and bakery in Los Angeles. She was raised in Virginia, honed her culinary skills in Boston and now finds herself firmly planted in Los Angeles. While working as the executive pastry chef at BTL Steak in Los Angeles, Jessica really developed an appreciation for locally farmed and seasonal ingredients. She brings this zest for simple, fresh, unpreserved desserts to everything that she makes, whether it be cupcakes or any one of the numerous original and delectable flavors of ice cream that she offers. LA Creamery's second location will proudly open its doors in February 2011.
Assistant: Gabriella Martinez
LA Creamery
Los Angeles, CA
Tonnie Rozier
Tonnie's baking career began in New York at his grandmother's side at the tender age of 7. He would go on to study baking in college while providing baked goods for friends, family and any other eager customers. In 2005, Tonnie made the decision to leave behind his 9-to-5 life and focus solely on his baking business. In 2006, Tonnie upped the ante and opened up his very own storefront, Tonnie's Minis Cupcake and Coffee Bar in New York City's famed "West Village." Today, Tonnie's impressive list of celebrity clientele helps keep him ahead of the game in a city with more than 60 competing cupcake shops – and he does it all, most importantly, while he "bakes with love!"
Assistant: Marlenis Acosta
Tonnie's Minis
264 Lenox Ave.
Harlem, NY 10027
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