At Dia Doce, owner and Cupcake Wars veteran Thais DeSilva creates cupcakes with gourmet flair in such tantalizing flavors as Maple Bacon, Peach Cobbler and Lemon Basil. Dia Doce has a thriving online business, but it also has a cupcake truck that travels around Spring City, Penn.

Ady Cakes owner Ady Abreu is committed to fresh food made entirely from scratch. The bakery has a menu of 15 flavors daily, with flavors including Mocha Espresso and Coconut Key Lime, plus four seasonally themed cakes that change monthly, such as Pumpkin Spice in September and S'mores in July.

This bakery's recipe for success: food that's both satisfying and sweet. Not only do they offer over-the-top cupcakes flavors (think: Butterfinger, Boston Crème Pie and Creamsicle), but they also specialize in "Slovak Soul Food" like their hearty cabbage and noodle haluski.

Lancaster Cupcake took Cupcake Wars judges for a ride with a cowabunga Ninja Turtle Hawaiian Pizza cupcake. As the premiere cupcakery in Lancaster, Pa., it sells cupcakes online or from its food truck, with monthly flavors like Coconut Cotton Tail and Chocolate Bourbon Pecan.

At the Lucky Cupcake Company right outside of Philadelphia, owner Joanne Jarin's homemade recipes earned her a spot on Cupcake Wars. The shop's best-seller is the Chocolate Triple Play, a must for chocoholics. There are also seasonal flavors, like Key Lime during the summer and Eggnog for winter.

On this episode of Food Network's Cupcake Wars, the owner of Sugar on Top competes to win $10,000 and have her cupcakes presented at Cirque du Soleil's album release party.

On Food Network's Cupcake Wars, the owner of Lick It Bite It Or Both competes for the chance to win $10,000 and have his cupcakes featured at a celebrity-packed VIP party for the Tony Hawk Foundation.

Keiyana Roberts makes her top seller, Seduction, with chocolate and caramel drizzle. As she says, all her cupcakes — from the OH Snap (gingersnap) to the Orange Mango Cayenne — are made with love. The Cupcake Wars judges agreed, as they adored her masterful flavor combinations.

Austin's Cupprimo Cupcakery takes whatever it can dream up and runs with it — or bakes with it. Though everything’s bigger in Texas, customers adore the cupcake minis, and love fun concoctions like Blue Velvet and Chocolate Elvis. Arrive early to snag a Flavor of the Day special.

As Kathleen Robinson baked cupcakes for her own wedding, she never expected such a hit. As rave reviews poured in, she and husband Nathan saw a chance for sweet change - enter Scrumps! Classic flavors with a modern twist, crowd-pleasers from banana-peanut butter to Key lime pie, fill their cases.

When it comes to cupcakes, crazy is a good thing at Cupcrazed Cakery in Ft. Mill, S.C. Featured on TV and in magazines nationally, owner Heather McDonnell's menu board reads like a kid's snack list "best of," dishing out retro hits like Honey Bun, Oatmeal Cream Pie, Fudge Round and Grasshopper.

As one of Charleston's prized cupcake shops, Cupcake pays homage to the South with signature Southern flavors like Bourbon Pecan Pie and Banana Butterscotch. Southern charm in tow, they delight visitors coast to coast by using all-natural ingredients in every bite.

Calling themselves "purveyors of whimsy and Southern charm," Izzabee's Confectionaries ensures each cupcake encapsulates both. Be it the signature Izzabee cupcake, made with a honey cake and a tangy lemon frosting, or the Boston Girl, filled with whipped cream, Izzabee's doesn't disappoint.

On the "Weird Al Yankovic" episode of Cupcake Wars, Weird Al knew no better word to describe Sugar Mama's cupcakes than "scrumdiddlyumptious." Known by locals as Austin, Texas', premier bakeshop, Sugar Mama's packs a punch with its line of traditional cupcakes like Jack’s Lemon.

On this episode of Food Network's "Cupcake Wars," the owners of The Wild Cupcake compete to win $10,000 and to serve their cupcakes at a cast and crew party for the Los Angeles premiere of the musical "Mary Poppins."