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This St. Louis bakery started as a cupcake truck, but thanks to Cupcake Wars they opened a store with their seriously divine cupcakes. Judge Florian loved the Banana Moon Pie Cake, which took him straight "to the moon." For a real crowd-pleaser, try the Drunken Pig topped with plenty of bacon.

After appearing on Cupcake Wars, Chloe Coscarelli quickly built a reputation as a skilled vegan chef with quick and easy recipes. Her website highlights decadent treats such as Cookie Dough Truffles and Chocolate Beer Cupcakes, and her cookbook contains more than 125 vegan dessert recipes.

At Dollhouse Bake Shoppe, owner and Cupcake Wars veteran Lindsay Ann Morton focuses on making small treats with big flavors. Her cupcakes are all bite-size and include flavors like Mocha Fudge and Strawberry Cheesecake. For those who want to bake cupcakes themselves, she also offers cake kits.

While L.A. Creamery may have made its presence known on Cupcake Wars, its specialty is the wide variety of gourmet ice cream with mouthwatering names. Owner Adam Fleischmann claims to treat ice cream as an art form with flavors like Honeycomb, Chocolate Ganache and Salted Caramel.

On this episode of Food Network's Cupcake Wars, the owner of Signature Sweets competes to win $10,000 and have her cupcakes featured at a huge celebrity gala honoring animal conservation group WildAid.

Using no animal products of any kind, Doron Petersan of Sticky Fingers has crafted a solid following to her delectable vegan cupcakes. Cupcake Wars judges took note of her light fluffy cakes, but D.C. locals flock to her store for everything from peanut butter fudge cupcakes to vegan chili dogs.

When Cupcake Royale opened, it was the first cupcake bakery in Seattle, and it has stood the test of time for 10 years. Its decadent flavors, such as Blueberry Brown Betty and Lavender, are all made with organic sugar and homemade buttercream — earning them a spot in the Cupcake Wars arena.

Katie's Cupcakes in Bellingham, Wash., serves delightful flavors like Cream Cheese Chocolate Chip Cookie and Strawbery Shortcake in adorable packages. And, as if Katie's Cupcakes weren't cute enough on their own, they even have a children's book series that tells the tale of a cupcake village.

Named after owner Rachel Young's great-grandmother Rachel Moffett, Miss Moffett's Mystical Cupcakes is a celiac-safe and peanut-free baking that offers grab & go cakes, cupcakes, macarons, pastries and more! They have gluten-free, vegan and keto offerings everyday. Try The Fool, topped with toasted coconut.

If you want mathematical proof of your cupcake's scrumptiousness, Yummers 2 the 3rd Power is your best bet. This Tacoma shop is known for bold flavors that come in cute packages. The signature Blue Coconut is spiked with blue coconut buttercream frosting and coconut chips.

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Known to her customers as "The Cake Lady," Lynnette of Lynnette's Cakes and Catering offers wholesale cakes and cupcakes, specialty cakes, event catering, cooking classes and more in Annandale, Virginia. Locals love her signature Pink Velvet and Sweet Potato and Blueberry Cheesecake cupcakes.

The name for Ksquared Cupcakes came from owner Winter Arif's two daughters: Kennedi and Kameryn. Her "love at first bite" cupcakes include flavors like Mocha Frappe and Tamarind & Blood Orange. As seen on Cupcake Wars, she's no stranger to flavor, having baked a sweet potato and chestnut cupcake.