Batter Cupcakes is a high-altitude cupcake caterer worthy of Vail's majestic setting. Folding in fresh, natural ingredients, it creates hand-piped, gourmet sweets for weddings, farmers' markets and other special events. Take the Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cheesecake up to the slopes with you.

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Hollis Wilder is a Cupcake Wars legend! As the first-ever Triple Crown winner, hit flavors like White-Chocolate Pistachio with Raspberries, Dulce de Leche with Espresso Sugar, and Ginger with Lime and Opal Basil have catapulted Sweet! By Good Golly Miss Holly into the confectionery hall of fame.

Hardcore cupcake fans, look no further than the Hardcore Sweets cupcake truck. Self-taught bakers Nicole and Jeremy excel in taking each cupcake to the next level, as evidenced by the KK's Pineapple Upside Down Cake, packed with pineapple and glazed with crunchy brown sugar.

What happens when Cuban flair meets a Miami bakeshop? You'll have to taste the treats from 2 Girls and a Cupcake to find out. This best-friend duo brought their Havana heat to the Cupcake Wars kitchen with island flavors like Cuban Coffee-Cinnamon, Dulce de Leche and Guava-Cream Cheese.

At Sugar Cupcakery and Bakery in East Haven, Conn., Carol Vollono and her daughter, Brenda DePonte, always have 36 cupcake flavors available; dozens more, upon request. With a string of high-demand flavors like Chai Tea and Sherbet, the Sugar team was prepared to do sweet battle in the Cupcake Wars.

On the Cosmic Cupcakes episode of Cupcake Wars, Pattie Dravis of Pattie's Tiny Cakes impressed the judges with her must-try treats, but locals love her premium frosting made with light whipped cream instead of buttercream. Try for yourself with the tasty combo of Carrot With Pineapple Frosting.

The sister-brother duo from Simply Cake may have impressed the Cupcake War judges, but usually they stick to wowing locals with their elegant tiered wedding cakes or whimsical birthday cakes.

The Cake Mamas bake in familiar flavors, such as vanilla bean and red velvet, as well as creations like Churro and Passion Fruit-Guava. Owner Janelle Copeland says she likes to "push the envelope testing new recipes." This creative ingenuity was a great asset to her on "Cupcake Wars."

It's tough to resist a cupcake menu with categories like "tropical" and "breakfast." Apple cinnamon or blueberry streusel cupcakes kick start the day; passion fruit, mango and guava flavors - inspired by Island Cupcakes' Hawaiian heritage - come in colors as assorted and vibrant as the setting sun.

On this episode of Food Network's Cupcake Wars, the owner Sinfully Sweet competes to win $10,000 and have her cupcakes featured at an exclusive event honoring the Festival of the Arts.

These aren't the cupcakes of your youth. Known for alcohol-infused sweets HAPA Cupcakes of Irvine, Calif., creates guilty pleasures for all ages that are sexy and playful. Gift a significant other with modern flavors like Strawberries and Champagne, or steal one away for yourself.

On the Hollywood Poker episode of Cupcake Wars, judges told A Sweet Design owner Joeleen Medina that she had an "ace up her sleeve" with her one-of-a-kind cupcakes. But as a full-service cake and cupcake shop, A Sweet Design goes all-in for expertly decorated wedding and birthday cakes too.

Cupcake Wars winner Erieka Pimentel of Bubba Sweets believes in star-studded experiences for all her customers. Step inside the hot-pink bakeshop and you might feel like a celebrity with such flavors as Bobby Flay (carrot cake), Paul Deen (banana cream) and even chocolate Johnny Depp.

Owner of the online bakery Two Sweet Cupcakes Erica Hagaman says she bakes "the cupcakes you wish your mom made...at a competitive and professional level," which is just what she did on Cupcake Wars. Her mix-and-match menu offers 47 cakes, 21 fillings and 26 frosting flavors.