The next time you're in New Orleans, stop by CupCake Fairies for whimsical, sassy and delightful baked goods. Some local favorites include the Bourbon and the Cookie Monster. When the Fairies aren't competing on Cupcake Wars, they're catering parties and making specialty cakes.

Bakery by day and dessert lounge by night, Creme Cupcakes + Dessert in Des Moines, Iowa, can take you to happy hour like the proverbial little black dress. Pairing trendy desserts with top-shelf cocktails, Creme caters to everyone's needs by also offering gluten-free and vegan options.

Buckle up, Dorothy, it's time to head home. For sweet treats in Kansas, check out Billy Vanilly Bakeshops. Unplug and indulge with their sinful chocolate cupcakes topped with peppermint. Need more bite? Lemon curd cupcakes with lemon buttercream are the double-down best-sellers.

Choose from 90 kinds of cupcakes at Cupcake Emporium in Ames, Iowa. Cupcakes like Key Lime Pie and Dirt and Worms ooze with injected pastry creams of various kinds, and the best part of the Peanut Butter Cup Cupcake is the very center. Most cakes can also be made into bite-size morsels.

At Vanilla Bean in Fort Wayne, owners Sandra Wharton and Debbie Smith wowed Cupcake Wars judges with their impressive baking skills, making them ideal for the Cupcake Wars arena. But they really shine with cookies, baking such flavors as Lemon Ricotta, Cherry Chip Cordial and Margarita.

Step into Bake My Day Bakery and you'll be treated to cupcakes in every flavor imaginable, including Coconut Pecan, Snickerdoodle and even Dreamsickle made with chocolate. So go on, say "bake my day" to this Cupcake Wars veteran who's not just baking cupcakes, but cookies and full-size cakes too.

Customers ordering from Milette's Cakes by Design will be in for a complete cake land. Every cake and cupcake can be custom flavored (think mango butter cake, hazelnut or nutty banana) and custom designed. Take note, Milette's been trained by the queen of cake decorating herself, Colette Peters.

With an unmistakable bright green truck, Cupcakes for Courage travels the Chicago streets with equally unmistakable cupcakes. As seen on Cupcake Wars, each "courageous" cupcake -- sold from maple bacon to orange creamsicle -- helps owners Kathryn and Laura Pekarik raise money for cancer research.

On this episode of Food Network’s Cupcake Wars, the owner of Sweet Ride competes to win $10,000 and have her cupcakes featured at a party celebrating the Hollywood Christmas Parade.

On Cupcake Wars, Molly's head pastry chef impressed with a simple but elegant display of lemon-kiwi confections. Swing by the Lincoln Park spot and sample the award-winning red velvet cupcake, or create a treat of your own by mixing and matching cake and frosting flavors.

LilyRose Cupcakes and Confections doesn’t mind playing with exotic spices like saffron and smoked cinnamon. But The Shumake cupcake goes even further, combining sweet and savory with its crushed potato chip topping. They also offer truffles in cupcake flavors like red velvet and espresso.

On this episode of Food Network’s Cupcake Wars, the owner of Icing Makes the Cake competes to win $10,000 and have her cupcakes presented at the Indian Film Festival's opening-night ceremony in Hollywood.

Cloud 9 Cupcakes hopes to craft cupcakes that are simple and delectable with very few frills. On Cupcake Wars, owner Michael Pettenato said Cloud 9 aims for bold, strong flavors in all of its cupcakes from Pina Colada to Peanut Butter Cup, Key Lime and Cookies & Cream.

JillyCakes' motto is that "every cupcake is an experience and every cake is an extravagance." This Orlando, Fla., bakery creates crave-worthy cake and cupcake flavors like Almond Biscotti, Banana Split and Pancake Breakfast. Let your imagination run wild when dreaming up a special custom cake.

This Miami-based dessert lounge uses a variety of local ingredients to bake its cupcakes daily. Try a tropically inspired flavor, like Guava, Mango or Piña Colada, or stick with more traditional flavors like Red Velvet or Brownie. Flavors change daily based on ingredients to ensure freshness.