HS Cupcake Battle Featured on Pflugerville ISD District website - CHS Iron Cougars!

Pflugerville ISD showcases Chef Mike Erickson's vision for HS Cupcake Battle and plans for next year as the Cupcake Torch was passed to Hutto ISD to carry on this sweet new high school culinary tradition.

See what's baking:
http://www.pflugervilleisd.net/news/index.cfm#chscupcake

HS Cupcake Battle - Category Winners and Final Bake Off Finalists

HS Cupcake Battle 2011 – Winner Results

BEST OF SHOW

Anissa Ramon – Navarro High School – Navarro ISD

Carrot Cake Cupcake with Classic Cream Cheese Frosting Chopped Walnuts and Mini Fondant Carrots

BEST CAKE - TIE

Katelyn Moody – Samuel Clemens H.S. - Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City ISD

Katelyn’s Famous Mint Chocolate Chip Cupcakes with Mint Butter cream and Mini Chocolate Chips

Christina Corales – John B. Connally H.S. – Pflugerville ISD

Tres Leches Valentine Cupcake – A light vanilla Cake soaked in three kinds of milk with Whipped Cream

BEST FROSTING

Stephanie Pierce – Cedar Park High School – Leander ISD

Black Bottom Cupcake with Cream Cheese Chocolate Chip center and Milk Chocolate Green Butter cream

BEST DECORATING

Dariela De La O – Cedar Park High School – Leander ISD

Coconut Guava Cupcake with Sweet Almond Coconut Cake Guava Butter cream and Toasted Coconut Crisp

BEST PRESENTATION

Lisa Banks – Karen Wagner High School – Judson ISD

Lemon Butter Cream Cupcakes with Lemon Curd Filling and Lemon Butter cream in a Flower Pot Bouquet

MOST CREATIVE

Christi Ho – Austin High School / Austin ISD

Green Tea Cupcake with Ginger Butter cream

MOST SCHOOL SPIRIT

Sarah Ruggles – Karen Wagner High School – Judson ISD

Cinnamon Ripple Sweet Potato Chef Robot Cupcake

 with cream cheese frosting

Top Scores – 9 Battle Finalist

Score - 94

Anissa Ramon – Navarro High School – Navarro ISD

Carrot Cake Cupcake with Classic Cream Cheese Frosting Chopped Walnuts and Mini Fondant Carrots

Score -91

Stephanie Pierce – Cedar Park High School – Leander ISD

Black Bottom Cupcake with Cream Cheese Chocolate Chip center and Milk Chocolate Green Butter cream

Score -89

Victoria Simmons – Navarro High School – Navarro ISD

Ultimate Chocolate Cupcakes with Chocolate Ganache Filling

 and Hershey’s Chocolate Disc

Score -88

Dariela De La O – Cedar Park High School – Leander ISD

Coconut Guava Cupcake with Sweet Almond Coconut Cake Guava Butter cream and Toasted Coconut Crisp

Score-85

Christi Ho – Austin High School / Austin ISD

Green Tea Cupcake with Ginger Butter cream

Score - 80

Christina Corales – John B. Connally H.S. – Pflugerville ISD

Tres Leches Valentine Cupcake – A light vanilla Cake soaked in three kinds of milk with Whipped Cream

Score – 79

David Phams – Cedar Park H.S. – Leander ISD

Apple Pie Cupcake with Carmel Butter cream and Carmel Candy Swirls

Score – 79

Estella Alvarado – Hutto H.S. – Hutto ISD

Blueberry Delight Cupcake with French Vanilla Cake, Blueberry Filling, and Classic Vanilla Butter cream

Score - 79  

Lisa Bankss – Karen Wagner H.S. – Judson ISD

Lemon Buttermilk Cupcakes with Lemon Curd Filling and Lemon Butter cream

The Judging took 2 hours!

Thank you again to all our judges for enduring every last sweet bite. You truly were Baking a Difference. Look forward to the Live Final bake off and battle March 26th at the International Culinary School at the Art Institute - Austin for the Desert Demos and Cupcake Battle Weekend 2011.

94 high students, 1200 cupcakes, 25 high schools, 100# buttercream - look at the tasty treats!

And the winners are.......HS Cupcake Battle 2001

Well the regionals were one incredible time! We had 94 student competitors, from 25 Central Texas High Schools and a few schools from as far away as Cy-Fair in Houston and San Antonio. Some of the judges ate over 10# of buttercream each I am afraid.

Seven finalist will move on to the finals March 26th, 2011 to be named Best High School Baker at the Internationl Culinary School at the Art Institute - Austin.

Look for the winners names and pictures coming soon!

Taste of Austin - Baking a Difference - HS Cupcake Battle preview

Last night eight high schools from the Central Texas High School Culinary Arts Consortium got together to promote their upcoming Cupcake Battle tomorrow and sold a variety of scrumptious cupcakes featuring a cupcake bar and all at the annual Taste of Austin 2011 sponsored by the Greater Austin Restaurant Association. Thank you - Leander H.S., Round Rock H.S., Hutto H.S., John B. Connally H.S., Travis H.S., and Cedar Ridge H.S..

One More Day!!

Only one more day until the 1st Annual Cupcake Battle! We want to thank all our sponsors, friends, and helpers for making this possible!

Good luck students!!!!