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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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A vintage-inspired cupcake bakery and boutique, Vintage Cupcake boasts more than 100 flavors of cupcakes that Ogden, Utah, locals love. The menu changes weekly, with gluten-free options available every Friday. Facebook fans can also suggest a favorite flavor for a shot at free cupcakes.

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The dynamic twin duo of Alisha and Angie Nuttall returned to Cupcake Wars for a very sweet redemption win. Their motto is "You imagine it — we'll create it." But imagination is rarely necessary, as the flavors at Alisha's range from Vegan Pumpkin to Lemon Raspberry to Coconut Tres Leches.

With 10 locations in Utah and Arizona, this bake shop uses original family recipes to create brownies, cookies and cupcakes daily. Order a baker's dozen of your favorite cupcake flavors, including Double Fudge, Toasted Coconut or Cookies and Cream, or try the signature cake bites.

Terese Yates started baking for her family as a stay-at-home mom, but she soon found herself in charge of her own company at Frost Bake Shoppe in The Woodlands, Texas. A former Cupcake Wars contestant, Terese's bakery is a dynamo offering 30-plus cupcake flavors, including Tiramisu and Margarita.

Leslie Fiet's mini cupcakes may be small, but they're not short on flavor. Customers love her Smore Please cupcake and The Audrey made with baby blue cream cheese frosting. It took Leslie dozens of recipes to get her cupcakes just right, but hard work paid off, as she's now a Cupcake Wars winner.

All roads led to Choco Patisserie in San Antonio for owners Lynn and Lauren Townsend. Their decades of experience in professional kitchens reared two lean, mean baking machines. Their menu of flavors rotates weekly, including essentials Maple Bacon and Boston Cream every Thursday.