Cupcake Wars contestant Secret Marmalade is an online bakery that offers a selection of brownies, caramels, chocolates, Rice Krispie treats and cupcakes. Owner Rebecca Swanner uses farm-fresh ingredients to make her signature sweets, like Rosemary Rice Krispie Treats and Carrot Cake Cupcakes.

L'Oven Baked Goods has all the goods: cupcakes, cookies, pastries, candies, muffins and tarts. This online Culver City caterer produces for large and small events, uses all natural, often organic ingredients to meet the highest standard of what the company calls, "food karma."

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.

At Two Birds Baking Company in Huntington Beach, Calif., vegan cupcakes are the star of the show, and the owners swear they're just as good as the ones mom used to bake. Speciality flavors include Banana Split, The Elvis (chocolate peanut butter banana) and The Sinner (double chocolate).

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.

On this episode of Food Network's Cupcake Wars, the co-owner of Sugar Tart Desserterie competes to win $10,000 and have her cupcakes presented at the American Film Institute's Young Hollywood star-studded party.

Kokolita Cakes is a '50s-themed bakery specializing in cupcakes that also offers empanadas, sandwiches, and cheesecake. The cupcakes include fanciful flavors like the Holly Golightly, a champagne cupcake with fresh strawberries and cream cheese frosting garnished with a chocolate swirl cigarillo.

Since appearing on Cupcake Wars, Kim Thurman and the team at Bake You Happy have opened two storefronts, in Valencia and Canyon County, Calif. Along with classics like Double Vanilla, customers can also get a Cupcake in a Jar - two cupcakes layered together in a Mason jar - for a twist.

Kara Haspel Lind has built her own cupcake empire, with seven locations in various parts of California. Kara prides herself on using organic ingredients for all of her desserts, including seasonal and gluten-free cupcakes. Kara's reputation positioned her as a challenger to beat on Cupcake Wars.

The Delicate Flour Cakery's cupcakes go beyond a matter of want; they're a matter of need. The high-quality cakes are known to take a bizarre twist or two — think PMS cupcake and you’ll catch our drift. Even the vegan, sugar-free, gluten-free and low-cal cupcakes pack a punch.

Cupcake Wars competitor Annette Starbuck and her team at Goodie Girls have catered for dozens of famous clients, including Disney, DreamWorks and Jay Leno. Their cupcakes are a sight to behold, made from scratch and always topped with edible glitter for that extra sparkle.

While the team at The Spot Gourmet made its mark on Cupcake Wars, this catering service in Glendale, Calif., dishes out far more than just desserts. The menu also features dozens of scrumptious entrees, from oven-roasted beef tenderloin to chicken stuffed with brie and ham.

On Food Network's Cupcake Wars, the owner of Joe's Place competes for the chance to win $10,000 and have his cupcakes featured at an exclusive party for the Hollywood Black Film Festival.

Anna Kelly of AK Cookies 'n Cupcakes loves taking classic flavors and adding her own little twist. As she says, it's "confection perfection" for not only cupcakes but cookies and cakes. If you've never had an Irish car bomb cupcake or a vegan dark forest chocolate cupcake, now's the time.

The cupcakes here are nothing short of divine, with flavors beyond everyday vanilla and chocolate. Cakes like Clementine, Black Truffle, Lavender, Red Wine and Butter, as well as frostings such as Honey Saffron, Basil Mascarpone and Curry Meringue, satisfy even the most esoteric cravings.