On this episode of Food Network's "Cupcake Wars," the owner of Glass of Milk Cake Company competes to win $10,000 and have their cupcakes featured at a VIP party for the Magnificent Mile Lights Festival Parade in Chicago.

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Cupcake Pilots, a home-based bakery, says they're in the business of "making your taste buds take flight." On Cupcake Wars, judges had liftoff with a cranberry cupcake with orange buttercream frosting. For another light-as-air winner, try their banana cream pie cupcake with a vanilla bean pudding.

Weddings, parties and special events across North New Jersey were kicked up a notch when The Art of Cake hit the ground running in 2010. The crafts-loving, self-proclaimed perfectionists in its bakeshop are known region-wide for their custom creations that are as delicious as they are awe-inspiring.

Stephen Lowry and Jared Sullivan opened Showboy BakeShop to fuse their two loves together: a good cake and show biz. Each of their gourmet cupcakes embodies the glitz and glam of their Las Vegas roots, be it the strawberry Showgirl cake or the Matinee cupcake made with a juicy orange cake.

With over 185 tasty cupcake flavors to choose from, Tan's Tasty Cakes delivers on both quality and quantity. The New Jersey bakery has become a local favorite with mini, jumbo, vegan and sugar-free cupcakes. Try for yourself with the popular Banana Pudding cupcake or Orange Creamsicle cupcake.

Behind the doors of House of Cupcakes you'll find New Jersey's self-proclaimed "Cupcake Giant," Ron Bzdewka. With co-owner and wife, Ruthie, Ron towered over the competition on Cupcake Wars. Meanwhile, back home they've won over locals with more than 30 varieties of cupcakes from brownie to lime.

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Vegan fans adore Papa Ganache and so did the judges on Cupcake Wars who named Papa Ganache their favorite. Even without using dairy or eggs, this bakery whips up spectacular muffins, cookies and cupcakes, including the signature Drenched Elvis cake made with an addictive peanut butter buttercream.

The Pastryarch is the alter ego of northern New Jersey illustrator-turned-baker Tony Albanese. His custom-created confections, ranging in size from pops to multilayer cakes, have caught the eye of celebrities like Britney Spears, who celebrated an album launch with Tony's custom creations.

Step into Swiss Chalet Bakery and you'll not only see cupcakes but also croissants, cannoli, cookies and wildly decorative cakes. Cupcake Wars veteran and co-owner Angelo Sciortino recently expanded the bakery, so when ordering a tasty red velvet cupcake, you can have grilled panini, too.

Bubble & Shake Cupcakes specialize in classic flavors like Carrot Cake and Red Velvet and not-so-classic like Chocolate with Reese Peanut Butter Cup and Sticky-Date, a pudding-style cupcake with caramel icing. For the Cupcake Wars Elvis episode, judges raved about their one-of-a-kind decorations.

The ovens of Indulgence Cupcakery bake up roughly 30 varieties of single-portion bliss daily from a recipe cache of over 75 flavors. Meticulous trial-and-error testing by owner Theresa Hrivnak guarantees that every bite of your chocolate pretzel, caramel dream or rocky road is crafted to perfection.

This Dumont, N.J., dessert shop specializes in cupcakes and cheesecake—and cheesecake cupcakes. Savor Sweet Indulgence's signature Caramel Cheesecake. Dive into Cinnamon Bun, Cappuccino Cheesecake, S’mores and Dreamsicle cupcakes, or place a custom order fit for any occasion.

At Mr. Cupcakes in Clifton, N.J., Cupcake Wars competitor Johnny Manganiotis takes pride in the fact that none of his cupcakes have fillings — all of the ingredients are baked right into the batter. Choose from over 40 inventive cupcake flavors, including Raspberry Cheesecake and French Toast.